Do you set your own goals or follow MFPs recommendations?

Arexxx
Arexxx Posts: 486 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand thats the end of my question ^.^
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  • corneredbycorn
    corneredbycorn Posts: 267 Member
    No. My calorie goal is set to 1500, I do not eat exercise calories back, and my macro split is 50/25/25 f/p/c.
  • Saree1902
    Saree1902 Posts: 611 Member
    I've gone for 50carbs, 20fat and 30protein.
  • lasmit4477
    lasmit4477 Posts: 308 Member
    Set my own macro's, if thats what you are asking.

    40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fats...for now anyway :)

    MFP has a low protein setting, IMO so for that reason alone, I have to adjust.
  • wnbrice
    wnbrice Posts: 244 Member
    I set mine a little higher for calorie consumption as well as set my protein consumption higher.
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    I set my own calories and macros.
  • Rehobobound
    Rehobobound Posts: 143 Member
    My goal is set to a little over BMR and I eat back most of my exercise calories. I was setting my goal TDEE - 20% and not eating exercise calories but found I wasn't consistent enough with my exercise and got worried. Anyhoo, I think it's working out about the same.

    Set my macros to 40/30/30 and set my sodium lower.
  • amberlykay1014
    amberlykay1014 Posts: 608 Member
    When I first joined MFP, it automatically set me to 1200 cals/day and I did for nearly 3 weeks. I felt terrible -- headaches, no energy.. So it bumped it up to 1350 and felt better, but still not awesome.

    Then I decided to calculate my BMR and TDEE. At 5'4" and 135lbs, my BMR is 1362 and I realized for the last month or so I've been under eating!

    I override MFP and do my own calculations (20% under TDEE) and I lose weight at around 1750 cals/day and I do not eat my exercise calories. I also don't freak out if I go over my calories because I know my TDEE is somewhere around 2100, so I won't gain weight unless I eat more than that every day.

    I don't lose muscle, I lose fat. And I feel awesome. :flowerforyou:
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    I used to go by MFP but a friend of mine who has had a lot of success gave me a formula to try.

    It has helped me keep moving forward with weight loss so I've just been using it. The only thing I really do on MFP is log food.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I set my own calories MFP said 1200.... yeah right.
    I have no idea how to figure out how to set my own macro goals for protein, carbs, fat, calcium iron, etc.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    I used Katch McArdle formula to set my calories and I set my macro's to ensure I get 1g of protein and .35g of fat per lb of lean body mass. But I eat 2500 calories at 35/40/25 for my macro's.
  • DorkothyParker
    DorkothyParker Posts: 618 Member
    I set my own goals and macros, but I rarely keep within my intended macros. Someday...

    I prefer to follow the goal on my Fitbit because it calculates everything for me based on my daily activity (steps).
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    I set my an based on this link:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • Riemersma4
    Riemersma4 Posts: 400 Member
    I set my own. Theirs area good place to start from. However, especially for weight training men, the protein level is WAY to low.

    I set my own calories because i know my body better than MFP.

    My nutrition macros: 35/35/30 and 1,900 calories per day, pre-workout. I eat about 75% of my work out cals back.

    Good luck!
  • sandradev1
    sandradev1 Posts: 786 Member
    I am eating at a deficit of 20% of my TDEE and the result is over my BMR.

    I have manually adjusted my macro's to 40% carbs/30% protein and 30% fat.

    MFP is a brilliant tool for logging foods and making friends to get mutual encouragement and support, but its calculators are not person specific enough to fit most people.

    :drinker:
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    There is a formula for protein so all you have to set is the carbs and protein. Sugar has to be at 30-40
  • suzieduh
    suzieduh Posts: 196 Member
    MFP has me set at 1400 to lose 1/2lbs a week. I eat at 1200 or less and exercise 5 out of 7 days a week, burning around 200 - 400 cals a session. Losing 1lb a week. I"m 5'3", 122lbs
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    i wear a bodymedia fit, so that sets my calorie goal for me.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I started out with the MFP goals...then I adjusted my macros to a custom setting. Once I really got into the routine of working out religiously and not missing workouts, I moved from the MFP method to the TDEE method for my calorie goal. They basically come in about the same except now I don't have to bother logging and eating my exercise back...that activity and those calories are built into my TDEE method calorie goal.
  • Bonny619
    Bonny619 Posts: 311 Member
    Yes, it sets me at 1200 and I readjust it to around 1500.
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    I stuck with the calories for a 1.5 lb loss, but I set the macros to 45f/25c/30p. Even then, I just do whatever I feel like, but I try really hard to get the protein in. MOAR PROTEIN!
  • KathrynCatlady
    KathrynCatlady Posts: 86 Member
    When ya'll say "set your own," does this mean you can adjust what the "allotted" amounts are for different categories? If so, can you tell me how to do this? I had a feeling it could be done, but for the life of me couldn't find where to do that.

    I am okay with a higher fat and protein allowance (and calories to some extent), and I want a lower carb allowance. Many days I go over or way under certain ones, and it would be nice to not see so much RED at the end of the day.

    Thanks for any help people can offer to me!
  • llpaq
    llpaq Posts: 263 Member
    Set my own...... :smile:
  • Arexxx
    Arexxx Posts: 486 Member
    When ya'll say "set your own," does this mean you can adjust what the "allotted" amounts are for different categories? If so, can you tell me how to do this? I had a feeling it could be done, but for the life of me couldn't find where to do that.

    I am okay with a higher fat and protein allowance (and calories to some extent), and I want a lower carb allowance. Many days I go over or way under certain ones, and it would be nice to not see so much RED at the end of the day.

    Thanks for any help people can offer to me!

    When you go to change your goals click the 'custom' option :)

    I set my carb allowance to about 30% and increased my calories from 1,300 to 1,500.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Every time I run the sums I end up with almost exactly the same calories as MFP gives me, if you calculate in the different way it handles activity level and exercise calories. So other than tweaks to activity level (up) and weight per week goals (down) as I've learned more about how my body responds, I end up with MFP's recommendations.
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    i set my own goals based on my TDEE and BMR, and changed my macros to 40carb/30fat/30protein. i havent been paying much attention to my macros besides protein lately though..
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    When ya'll say "set your own," does this mean you can adjust what the "allotted" amounts are for different categories? If so, can you tell me how to do this? I had a feeling it could be done, but for the life of me couldn't find where to do that.

    I am okay with a higher fat and protein allowance (and calories to some extent), and I want a lower carb allowance. Many days I go over or way under certain ones, and it would be nice to not see so much RED at the end of the day.

    Thanks for any help people can offer to me!

    Go to My Home>Goals>Change Goals>Custom
  • Scrimples
    Scrimples Posts: 45
    I set mine according to doctor's orders. Working great for me. :)
  • KathrynCatlady
    KathrynCatlady Posts: 86 Member
    When ya'll say "set your own," does this mean you can adjust what the "allotted" amounts are for different categories? If so, can you tell me how to do this? I had a feeling it could be done, but for the life of me couldn't find where to do that.

    I am okay with a higher fat and protein allowance (and calories to some extent), and I want a lower carb allowance. Many days I go over or way under certain ones, and it would be nice to not see so much RED at the end of the day.

    Thanks for any help people can offer to me!

    When you go to change your goals click the 'custom' option :)

    I set my carb allowance to about 30% and increased my calories from 1,300 to 1,500.

    Got it now! Thanks so much! :happy:
  • MissBernie73
    MissBernie73 Posts: 115 Member
    I set my own, i have been playing around with it a bit. Today i have set it at a higher rate and wont be eating back any exercise calories. I will try this for a month and see how it goes :)
  • jennmodugno
    jennmodugno Posts: 363 Member
    After doing a ton of reading and asking questions, I set my calories to 1700 (based on my TDEE -20%) and don't log exercise anymore. So far so good, but my exercise has been increasing and I think I may need to set it to 1800 in a couple of weeks. :-/ According to my HRM (which I assume is slightly overestimating my burn) I'm barely netting 1200 each day, and sometimes going lower. I told myself I'd stick to it for a month and see how I do. :)

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