Would like some opinions on my approach..
elizabeth1293
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My daily goal is 1,000 calories a day which would be 60% of my daily caloric needs if I was sedentary. The body goes into starvation at about 50% so I am still getting what I need but creating a 700 calorie deficit.
I am currently a home-maker so I'm not exactly sedentary so I log EVERYTHING when it comes to food and exercise; because I am at such a low calorie goal I log things like cooking, cleaning, playing with the dog, 5-10 minute walks, basically everything, to make sure I'm not starving myself.
My thoughts;
BMR= 1444 calories
I want to create a 3400 cal deficit/week or 486/day
1444-486= 958 calories
I round up to 1,000 calories
But that is based completely on my BMR
So I count ever little tiny bit of exercise and eat back those cals to make sure I don't go to low.
Goal= 1,000 cals
Burned= 530 cals
Net= 1,530 cals
It makes sense to me but what do you guys think? Does it seem like faulty logic?
I am currently a home-maker so I'm not exactly sedentary so I log EVERYTHING when it comes to food and exercise; because I am at such a low calorie goal I log things like cooking, cleaning, playing with the dog, 5-10 minute walks, basically everything, to make sure I'm not starving myself.
My thoughts;
BMR= 1444 calories
I want to create a 3400 cal deficit/week or 486/day
1444-486= 958 calories
I round up to 1,000 calories
But that is based completely on my BMR
So I count ever little tiny bit of exercise and eat back those cals to make sure I don't go to low.
Goal= 1,000 cals
Burned= 530 cals
Net= 1,530 cals
It makes sense to me but what do you guys think? Does it seem like faulty logic?
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you missed out the other activities of life that mean you burn at least 20% more than your BMR every day (sedentary job etc).
So 1450 * 1.2 = 1740
subtract 456 = 1254 per day with no exercise.
If you burned 530 of extra cals and added that to your food you would eat 1784 gross and net 12540 -
eat 1200 a day and exercise more. It is nice out. enjoy the weather while you can.
and I don't bother logging the cleaning, cooking, changing diapers unless it takes at least 15 minutes.0 -
My daily goal is 1,000 calories a day which would be 60% of my daily caloric needs if I was sedentary. The body goes into starvation at about 50% so I am still getting what I need but creating a 700 calorie deficit.
I am currently a home-maker so I'm not exactly sedentary so I log EVERYTHING when it comes to food and exercise; because I am at such a low calorie goal I log things like cooking, cleaning, playing with the dog, 5-10 minute walks, basically everything, to make sure I'm not starving myself.
My thoughts;
BMR= 1444 caalories
I want to create a 3400 cal deficit/week or 486/day
1444-486= 958 calories
I round up to 1,000 calories
But that is based completely on my BMR
So I count ever little tiny bit of exercise and eat back those cals to make sure I don't go to low.
Goal= 1,000 cals
Burned= 530 cals
Net= 1,530 cals
It makes sense to me but what do you guys think? Does it seem like faulty logic?
I hope this is a joke, but if not...
You are not supposed to subtract from you bmr tpo create a deficit. You need to find your TDEE and subtract from it. Your bmr is your calories needed for your body to function if you were in a coma, I would hope you are more active than that. You have to account for daily activities as this will cause your body to need more calories.
You are mistaken about what net calories means. 1000 calorie goal - 530 burned = 470 NET0 -
Yeah... eating way less than your BMR is generally not recommended. You need to figure out your TDEE and then subtract from that. Or eat above your BMR plus all of your exercise calories. Or just let MFP do the work for you.0
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So I count ever little tiny bit of exercise and eat back those cals to make sure I don't go to low.
Goal= 1,000 cals
Burned= 530 cals
Net= 1,530 cals
It makes sense to me but what do you guys think? Does it seem like faulty logic?
I think you definitely misunderstand what net calories are. If you eat 1,000 calories a day and burn 530 calories from activities, you would be left with 470 net calories. You need to subtract your exercise calories from the food you eat. If you want to net around 1500 calories and you typically burn 500 calories a day, then you would have to eat 2,000 calories worth of food.0 -
Oy! Sounds like a great way to set yourself up for failure. :noway:0
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Do you even math?0
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That's not sustainable. You're setting yourself up to fail or become a yo-yo. Instead of 'dieting' give some thought to changing your eating patterns for the rest of your life.0
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That's not sustainable. You're setting yourself up to fail or become a yo-yo. Instead of 'dieting' give some thought to changing your eating patterns for the rest of your life.
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Agree!0 -
I don't think you know what "net" means. Just eat clean. Counting calories is overrated. A calorie is not a calorie. And if you exercise you won't lose weight because muscle is heavier than fat. And don't eat after 6.0
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Taking 10 min walks is not "sedentary". Sedentary means sitting on your @ss, all day, every day, as in like a desk job. If you do not to that, then you are not sedentary.
Also, you might be a little confused. You are getting BMR and TDEE mixed up. BMR is what you need to keep your vital organs functioning if you were a vegetable in a hospital bed. You should NEVER eat below your BMR. Find you TDEE, and eat 20% less than that. Simple.
And don't bother logging stuff like "cooking". That's a little ridiculous. Seriously I'd like to slap the silly person who entered it into the database to begin with.0 -
It is a horrible approach. Mostly because there are a few terms that I don't believe you understand.0
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I don't think you know what "net" means. Just eat clean. Counting calories is overrated. A calorie is not a calorie. And if you exercise you won't lose weight because muscle is heavier than fat. And don't eat after 6.
SMH! Not funny. She might think you are being serious, and listen to you.
OP, they are kidding. ^^ (Or at least I hope and pray they are, because literally every singe word of this quote was wrong.) Please disregard.0 -
I don't think you know what "net" means. Just eat clean. Counting calories is overrated. A calorie is not a calorie. And if you exercise you won't lose weight because muscle is heavier than fat. And don't eat after 6.
SMH! Not funny. She might think you are being serious, and listen to you.
OP, they are kidding. ^^ (Or at least I hope and pray they are, because literally every singe word of this quote was wrong.) Please disregard.
Why would you ask people to ignore me? That's rude.
We're all here for the same things.0 -
Do you even math?
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My daily goal is 1,000 calories a day which would be 60% of my daily caloric needs if I was sedentary. The body goes into starvation at about 50% so I am still getting what I need but creating a 700 calorie deficit.
I am currently a home-maker so I'm not exactly sedentary so I log EVERYTHING when it comes to food and exercise; because I am at such a low calorie goal I log things like cooking, cleaning, playing with the dog, 5-10 minute walks, basically everything, to make sure I'm not starving myself.
My thoughts;
BMR= 1444 caalories
I want to create a 3400 cal deficit/week or 486/day
1444-486= 958 calories
I round up to 1,000 calories
But that is based completely on my BMR
So I count ever little tiny bit of exercise and eat back those cals to make sure I don't go to low.
Goal= 1,000 cals
Burned= 530 cals
Net= 1,530 cals
It makes sense to me but what do you guys think? Does it seem like faulty logic?
I hope this is a joke, but if not...
You are not supposed to subtract from you bmr tpo create a deficit. You need to find your TDEE and subtract from it. Your bmr is your calories needed for your body to function if you were in a coma, I would hope you are more active than that. You have to account for daily activities as this will cause your body to need more calories.
You are mistaken about what net calories means. 1000 calorie goal - 530 burned = 470 NET
^^^ this0 -
What happens if you eat after 6, do you turn into a gremlin? And is that AM or PM? Also, is 12:01 AM "before" or "after" 6?I don't think you know what "net" means. Just eat clean. Counting calories is overrated. A calorie is not a calorie. And if you exercise you won't lose weight because muscle is heavier than fat. And don't eat after 6.
SMH! Not funny. She might think you are being serious, and listen to you.
OP, they are kidding. ^^ (Or at least I hope and pray they are, because literally every singe word of this quote was wrong.) Please disregard.
Why would you ask people to ignore me? That's rude.
We're all here for the same things.
No we aren't.We're all here for the same things.0 -
So I count ever little tiny bit of exercise and eat back those cals to make sure I don't go to low.
Goal= 1,000 cals
Burned= 530 cals
Net= 1,530 cals
It makes sense to me but what do you guys think? Does it seem like faulty logic?
I think you definitely misunderstand what net calories are. If you eat 1,000 calories a day and burn 530 calories from activities, you would be left with 470 net calories. You need to subtract your exercise calories from the food you eat. If you want to net around 1500 calories and you typically burn 500 calories a day, then you would have to eat 2,000 calories worth of food.
^^^^ and this
OP focus on long term compliance, not on trying to make as big a deficit as you can. Your goal is to stay at your goal weight for life, not reach your goal weight as quickly as possible. Set your goal to lose 1lb a week, and eat all the foods you enjoy within your calorie goal, making sure you're getting enough protein, healthy fat, vitamins, minerals and fibre as you do this.
You say you're sedentary, I'd advise adding in some kind of exercise that you really enjoy because your health will benefit from it. Eat back your exercise calories.0 -
How was their use of "what" literally wrong?I don't think you know what "net" means. Just eat clean. Counting calories is overrated. A calorie is not a calorie. And if you exercise you won't lose weight because muscle is heavier than fat. And don't eat after 6.
SMH! Not funny. She might think you are being serious, and listen to you.
OP, they are kidding. ^^ (Or at least I hope and pray they are, because literally every singe word of this quote was wrong.) Please disregard.0 -
What happens if you eat after 6, do you turn into a gremlin? And is that AM or PM? Also, is 12:01 AM "before" or "after" 6?I don't think you know what "net" means. Just eat clean. Counting calories is overrated. A calorie is not a calorie. And if you exercise you won't lose weight because muscle is heavier than fat. And don't eat after 6.
SMH! Not funny. She might think you are being serious, and listen to you.
OP, they are kidding. ^^ (Or at least I hope and pray they are, because literally every singe word of this quote was wrong.) Please disregard.
Why would you ask people to ignore me? That's rude.
We're all here for the same things.
No we aren't.We're all here for the same things.
OMG, I can't believe the mean people on here. Gremlins are real, you know. I saw them on the news. Or maybe it was a documentary. Or a movie. Anyways, I saw them on TV.0 -
If that is a recent pic of you then you are at or very very close to goal weight. Instead of trying to lose 5 pounds in a week which will leave you wanting to eat your fridge and all it's contents plus whatever is in the cupboards, exercise would be a great option. Dieting isn't a good idea when you are at goal weight, it is just a frustrating process. Find out your BF%if it is 20% or less you don't need to lose anything. The only way to really change your shape is exercise. Dieting will only make you smaller and if you are at your ideal weight that isn't healthy. If you do have 5 pounds or so to lose, still exercise you will look like you are at goal if your muscles get stronger much faster than you will actually get to your goal, that is if you do the reasonable thing and aim for a half pound a week or less a quarter of a pound wouldn't even be bad. Seriously no one is going to notice if you are two pounds above your ideal weight especially if you are very fit.0
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If it helps at all, you definately shouldn't go below 1,200 calories a day.
^^^^this is advice you gave to someone else take it!!!^^^^0 -
If it helps at all, you definately shouldn't go below 1,200 calories a day.
^^^^this is advice you gave to someone else take it!!!^^^^
Seriously OP...eating below 1200 is not the way to go. Check out http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/952996-level-obstacles-lose-weight-target-fat-easy
Trying to get to your goal by doing unhealthy things is just going to set you back physically and mentally. If you can't help yourself from doing dangerous things because of some scale #, maybe think about talking with a counselor just in case. :flowerforyou:0 -
Did you stall or fail to lose at a lesser deficit ? If not I'd see no other reason to drop so low0
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Its kind of pathetic how everyone on here feels the need to be rude if someone doesn't know all the technical terms. If you have a question you ask instead of being rude and trying to give yourself a boost.
This is a support community, if you're going to be unsupportive of other members don't use the boards. Thank you for the few, and I'm mean, incredibly few (there was only one), thanks for the ONE helpful response.0 -
Did you stall or fail to lose at a lesser deficit ? If not I'd see no other reason to drop so low
I tried at 1/2 pound/week, 1, 1 1/2, and 2 lbs and on all of them I have gained. I stay in my macros (maybe once a week I end up over on sugar) and log EVERYTHING. So I tried doing my BMR x 1.3 (I'm not sure what that numbers called but I just called it BMR) then so on and so forth, with trying to reason as to how it would work.
You'd think "yeah, she's cheating" but I'm not.
So I am on my last wit, I started out wanting to lose twenty lbs but I've gained 10. So anything helpful, would be nice.
I have 35 lbs till my goal weight and exercise 30-60 mins 6 days a week.0 -
Did you stall or fail to lose at a lesser deficit ? If not I'd see no other reason to drop so low
I tried at 1/2 pound/week, 1, 1 1/2, and 2 lbs and on all of them I have gained. I stay in my macros (maybe once a week I end up over on sugar) and log EVERYTHING. So I tried doing my BMR x 1.3 (I'm not sure what that numbers called but I just called it BMR) then so on and so forth, with trying to reason as to how it would work.
You think "yeah, she's cheating" but I'm not.
So I am on my last wit, I started out wanting to lose twenty lbs but I've gained 10. So anything helpful, would be nice.
I have 35 lbs till my goal weight and exercise 30-60 mins 6 days a week.
If this is all true and you really aren't eating more than you think/burning less than you think I would seriously consider visiting a doctor.I'm not being rude or mean, but if you're doing everything right and its not working, some unknown factor is at play.0 -
Its kind of pathetic how everyone on here feels the need to be rude if someone doesn't know all the technical terms. If you have a question you ask instead of being rude and trying to give yourself a boost.
This is a support community, if you're going to be unsupportive of other members don't use the boards. Thank you for the few, and I'm mean, incredibly few (there was only one), thanks for the ONE helpful response.
So search the forums and groups, read and educate yourself before posting a question. Or...... Read your books from nursing school0
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