Am I doing this right? Pls Help!!!

^^ What they said. It's a lot of information, but it's all very good. Follow it!

If MFP set you to 1610 on sedentary, and you did not change the calorie setting manually, then no, exercise calories are not included. That's why when you put exercise in your diary, it adjusts your daily calorie allowance to be higher by the same amount. In general, you should try to eat at least some portion of this amount. So, I think you should eat close to the 1610 on days you don't exercise, and more on the days you do. 1400 sounds too low at your current weight, especially at your stated activity level.

It can be confusing, and some people will say, what's the point of eating that, I burned it on purpose. The point is, as already stated, MFP does not count those calories into what is needed to maintain your daily functions. If you exercise more, you need more fuel. Some people do not eat ALL the calories given them on days they work out because they believe that MFP over exaggerates calorie burn. It probably does, so bear that in mind.

Also keep in mind that while exercise is good for you, too much of a good thing can become bad. Take a rest day or two and give yourself a chance to recover. You should also consider incorporating weight bearing (strength building) exercises, either using your own body weight or free weights/machines to help combat the loss of lean body mass that is inherent with weight loss. It will also help increase your strength and quite possibly your balance, etc, to make it easier to do life stuff, like carrying groceries and picking up kids or dogs or whatever you do.

Good luck. Sounds like you're off to a good start.

Hi there. Congratulations on your weight loss so far. You are doing well already...keep it up.

Not sure where you got your information, which site, but a good one is called

www.scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

I use it all the time to check that I am keeping my info accurate and up-to-date.

Me and you wiegh abouth the same. (I am 5'5 and 219) and I usually run/walk on the treadmill or do workout vieos for about 30 minutes.) I usually lose about 1-2 lbs a week and i burn about 400 calories a day. Hope this helped.

btw: Burning over 1000 calories in a day seems very hard to do and also you would have to eat some of the calories that you burned or else you would go into starvation mode.

You are doing GREAT with the exercise. Keep with the 5-6 cardio sessions per week, and be sure to sweat. Augment that with 2-3 strength sessions per week (weights or pushups/squats/situp). The lean muscle won't make you bigger, but smaller and more toned. The muscle will also burn the fat in your body.

With the food in mind, my advice would be to take these essential steps that have worked for me and others I know: stock your fridge with the fruits and vegetables you enjoy most (grapes, apples, bananas, cut up peppers and carrots...it's up to you, but have them at the ready), lean protein like chicken, tuna and salmon, and light options of crackers and chips. Get Skinny Cow or Weight Watchers icecream treats that you can have once per day. Go through your cupboards and fridge, and get rid of the foods that are too high in fat or carbs. Don't be afraid to donate them, or even throw them away. You don't need anything in the house that will tempt you. If you get a mad craving for a cookie, or apple pie for example, go to Whole Foods and get one as a special treat once per week. Remember: if nothing changes, nothing changes.

Using the Scooby calculator, your BMR is 1688, not what you posted. This is an important thing to have correct.