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Getting back to this way of thinking
dlyeates
Posts: 875 Member
My weight loss is stalled. Actually it's been stalled for over a year then I went through some severe family stress and gained 15 lbs. I'm down 5 lbs and have 10 lbs to go to where I was stalled before. I've tried eating where I was (about my BMR), I've tried drastically cutting my calories (but increasing veggies so that was a plus), etc. etc. I've only lost the 5 lbs now nothing.
I wear a Body Media which my research shows is pretty accurate. Due to the family situations I haven't been able to get to the gym due to family obligations, kids, time, etc. But over a 30 day period of time my Body Media shows that I'm averaging approximately 2292 calories burned each day. I assume this is my TDEE. This falls right at what the calculator shows my TDEE should be with 3-5 days of working out (except this is what I'm burning just doing what I do everyday....I haven't been working out).
So my numbers are as follows:
Age: 37
Height: 5'4" (64")
Current Weight: 176.8
TDEE: 2292 (from BodyMedia 30 day average)
BMR: 1541 (per calculator)
So if I'm doing my math right my TDDE-20% (to lose fat) would be 1900 calories each day.
Please give me some advice. I'm frustrated, sad and not losing weight. I've done the eating 1200 calories, I've done the eating 1500-1600 calories, etc. etc. I've cut foods out, I've eaten more veggies/fruit, etc.
Any advice, suggestions, etc would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!!!
I wear a Body Media which my research shows is pretty accurate. Due to the family situations I haven't been able to get to the gym due to family obligations, kids, time, etc. But over a 30 day period of time my Body Media shows that I'm averaging approximately 2292 calories burned each day. I assume this is my TDEE. This falls right at what the calculator shows my TDEE should be with 3-5 days of working out (except this is what I'm burning just doing what I do everyday....I haven't been working out).
So my numbers are as follows:
Age: 37
Height: 5'4" (64")
Current Weight: 176.8
TDEE: 2292 (from BodyMedia 30 day average)
BMR: 1541 (per calculator)
So if I'm doing my math right my TDDE-20% (to lose fat) would be 1900 calories each day.
Please give me some advice. I'm frustrated, sad and not losing weight. I've done the eating 1200 calories, I've done the eating 1500-1600 calories, etc. etc. I've cut foods out, I've eaten more veggies/fruit, etc.
Any advice, suggestions, etc would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!!!
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Have you done the eating 1900 for any amount of time?
Or more on regular basis to show your body there is no stress from lack of food? But only up to TDEE, not over so you are gaing.
That is TDEE, and for daily activity and exercise it's good at measuring, you can get good estimate from BMF wearing it daily.
One caveat to that though, in case your prior weight loss attempts burned off decent muscle mass, your metabolism may be lower than expected because of that, and lower even yet because of being suppressed.
The first can be confirmed by getting estimate of Katch BMR which uses bodyfat%, compared to the Harris BMR the device is using to estimate calories burned on all slow and non-moving time.
If those BMR's are 100-400 difference, usually with Harris inflated, then you have inflated readings.
http://www.gymgoal.com/dtools.html
Also, this close to goal weight, deficit should only be 10%, which means being as accurate as possible on both sides of the equation, eating and burning.
This has means of getting BF% too, and the TDEE Deficit tab near top will show Katch and Harris BMR.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/813720-spreadsheet-bmr-tdee-deficit-macro-calcs-hrm-zones
So basic advice is to indeed eat correctly for your level of activity, and if the BMF is to be trusted for that, you aren't close enough yet. Though it could be closer than you think.0 -
Thank you so much for your response. I was hoping more people would respond so you are a ROCK STAR for helping me out!!!
I used the calculator with body fat and my BMR is 1580 so my numbers are good. Until December when the S@#$ hit the fan with family medical issues I was lifting 3 times a week so even though I haven't recently I'm not too horribly worried about muscle loss though I know I need to get back into it!!!
I may have to try eating this way for a while to more properly fuel my body. My concern is that if I increase my calories I'll eat more crap.
Anyone have any suggestions for healthy menu choices that will add the extra 500-600 calories I need daily?!?! Thanks again for your response!!!0 -
Well, just knowing the Katch BMR doesn't allow you to confirm anything. Perhaps your BMR mentioned in first post was Harris calc.
But if not, in that calc site, remove the BF%, now what is the Harris BMR?
That is what BMF is actually using.
Are the 2 within 50 calories?
High fat versions of most foods that have decent protein, milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese.
Then good ole olive oil, peanut butter, avocados.0 -
With Body Fat my BMR is 1580; without body fath my BMR is 1540....only a 40 calorie difference.
Thanks for the ideas for more calories. I already incorporate avocados a couple days a week but peanut butter is a great idea!!! Thanks again for answering my questions!!0
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