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Best weightloss calculator I've EVER come across.
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Looks like a good tool, but iI don't fully grasp the schedule option under Macro Calculator. Explain the "Days per Cycle" option. How does this effect your weely calorie intake?0
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great tool! Thanks for sharing.0
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So you're saying that if I stick to this goal thingy, I might lose the weight I want!?!??
The only thing about this is it doesn't really tell me how to burn those calories calculated in my TDEE (since I think that it really depends on what you do for exercise that makes you lose weight)
Also, this is telling me that my body fat % is 23.5 (which is awesome and sounds accurate to me). When I was in college about 2 years ago, my BF was measured with a caliper and I was at 25%. I join the navy and they use their ancient ways of measuring body fat (measure tape) and I'm constantly at 33%. Soooooooo frustrating!! :mad:0 -
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I entered in my weight when I started this journey and it told me it would take me until August to get to the weight I currently am...WAY OFF. I started Jan 6th and as of a few days ago I had lost 25 pounds. It didn't take me 6 months to do that.... I switched up every amount of information I could and never even came close to accurate.
It took me about 7 weeks to lose 25 pounds, not 6 months. I used every option I could select and change and still never came close to actual results. Bad calculator.0 -
I entered in my weight when I started this journey and it told me it would take me until August to get to the weight I currently am...WAY OFF. I started Jan 6th and as of a few days ago I had lost 25 pounds. It didn't take me 6 months to do that.... I switched up every amount of information I could and never even came close to accurate.
It took me about 7 weeks to lose 25 pounds, not 6 months. I used every option I could select and change and still never came close to actual results. Bad calculator.
I entered everything correct and switched up stuff too. Its telling me Im going to lose 10lbs by August 2014??? Yeah .. no. Im gonna guess I did it wrong even though I dont think i did
EDIT: Nevermind, im just confused what the hell the session amounts thinger is.0 -
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bump :happy:0
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Bump :-)0
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According to this calculator, I should keep doing exactly what I am currently doing in order to be at my goal body fat % by the beginning of summer (late May/early June). :flowerforyou:
I played around with it to change the macros and calories to exactly what I am currently doing, and it shows me losing at a rate of 0.83 pounds per week with an end goal of 16% body fat. I am currently calorie cycling and I eat 1500 calories (40% protein, 35% carbs, 25% fat) 6 days a week and 2000 calories (30% protein, 50% carbs, 20% fat) 1 day a week. The higher calorie day is scheduled for my Leg Day in the gym where I exert the most energy (barbell squats, deadlifts, walking lunges, etc.)
I only started on this particular calorie/carb cycle strategy just 2 weeks ago, so I will give it about a month or so, probably until the beginning of April, to see if it's really the best strategy for me. I check things out once a week anyway, so I will definitely make changes sooner than later if I gain any fat...but I highly doubt that will be happening. I was concidering adding another "high" day to my week. This may slow fat loss, but it will help me retain more lean mass so I don't have a bigger uphill climb when I reach my cutting goal before I start to add lean muscle.
The way I had to play around with this calculator was simply ignore that it wants me to eat more on workout days and less on non-workout days. I simply used the workout days section of the graphs as my high calorie days for the cycle, and non workout days for lower calories. My BMR is right around 1400.
I think as long as you understand the calculator, how to manipulate it, and the science behind its calculations, it can definitely work!0 -
bump, thanks for this :happy:0
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MFP is telling me 1650 calories a day, while this one is saying ~1950. Input everything correctly. Will have to try it out and see how it goes =]0
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thanks for posting this. I like the calculator. It basically confirmed that I am doing what is right for me0
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Thanks! Bumpin'0
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Great info, thanks for sharing!0
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Cool thanks0
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This is pretty accurate if I go back to what I was 8 weeks ago. Nice!0
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Thanks for posting.0
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Very cool. Thanks for posting.0
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posting to check out later0
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