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    Level Obstacles: Lose Weight, Target Fat! (EASY!!)

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      Fantastic, thanks so much, always happy when I find out I should be eating more!
    • Posts: 3,653 Member
      Question about this... would it be reasonable to just eat at the level of your goal weight and just slowly lose that way?

      I've heard about this. I have not researched it.

      Doing some quick math and using plug numbers for a 6'0", 200 lb, 25 year old male, if you eat at maintenance for a 170lb individual, that would be 2250 calories per day. If you weigh 200, your TDEE ceteris paribus is 2450, which means you're only eating a 200 calorie deficit. Slow is great but that seems unnecessarily slow, especially considering that your deficit infinitely narrows as you approach your target weight.
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      And thank you so much everyone, for your positive feedback. On behalf of everyone who contributed, I can't tell you how gratified we all are that this was helpful.
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      I've heard about this. I have not researched it.

      Doing some quick math and using plug numbers for a 6'0", 200 lb, 25 year old male, if you eat at maintenance for a 170lb individual, that would be 2250 calories per day. If you weigh 200, your TDEE ceteris paribus is 2450, which means you're only eating a 200 calorie deficit. Slow is great but that seems unnecessarily slow, especially considering that your deficit infinitely narrows as you approach your target weight.

      It is pretty much the way fat2fitradio's target calories work. They say to deduct 200 - 300 from that number the closer you get to goal.

      ETA: I agree that it is a valid method, but can be unnecessarily slow.
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      thanks..saving for later!
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      LOL!! You sure about all this? Well to each their own. Thanks for the input. :D
    • Posts: 263 Member
      Thank you for this very easy to follow
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      So I can calculate a basic calorie level with built in calories for exercise and a built in deficit and do away with logging what I burned through exercise? I kinda like this idea.
    • Posts: 3,653 Member
      So I can calculate a basic calorie level with built in calories for exercise and a built in deficit and do away with logging what I burned through exercise? I kinda like this idea.

      Yes - that would be your true average TDEE, and as long as it's fairly accurate and you don't change anything, then yes. Eating 2000 today and 2000 tomorrow is basically the same as eating 1700 today and 2300 tomorrow. We could go down rabbit holes of golden windows and glycogen replenishment etc etc, but if you're getting started, keep it simple!
    • Posts: 6,800 Member
      So I can calculate a basic calorie level with built in calories for exercise and a built in deficit and do away with logging what I burned through exercise? I kinda like this idea.
      Yep! For those who like logging you can still log things as 1 calorie without it affecting your goals if you want a log of what you have done. Or if you would rather log them regularly because of a wonky schedule etc you can pick your regular activity TDEE (ie sedentary if desk job) and consistently log all your exercise from there.
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      Great info! Thank you for posting :)
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      Yep! For those who like logging you can still log things as 1 calorie without it affecting your goals if you want a log of what you have done. Or if you would rather log them regularly because of a wonky schedule etc you can pick your regular activity TDEE (ie sedentary if desk job) and consistently log all your exercise from there.

      Thanks so much! This rocks!
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      Easiest explanation I've found of TDEE and deficits so far. Thanks!
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      Thank you! That gave a ton of information (and a few laughs). Being short, my TDEE and 20% reduction actually puts me close to 1200 anyways, but it's always a good reminder that you need to use your brain while using MFP!
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      bump to come back to tomorrow. thanks for post this
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      Slow clap
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      this was a good explanation. I am new and didn't understand 1/2 the terms everyone was using. Thank you
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      Clowns and authors of young adult fiction are evil.

      haha oh the truth.
      thanks for posting - this is awesome
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      Your level of awesome is almost unfathomable. Well done my good sir.:drinker:
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      Awesome information, provided in a very simple and concise manner! I will definitely be referring back to this! Thanks! :bigsmile:
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