weekly calorie goal success

I use my weekly calorie goal to determine my daily goals, if that makes sense..So I take my TDEE-20% and then I multiply that number by 7 to determine my weekly goal and then I zig-zag/cycle my calories.

M: 1500
T: 1800
W: 1600
TH: 1600
F: 2000
S: 1600
SU: 2200

This gives me a little wiggle room and it keeps my body guessing..I hope . So far it is working for me. I only have about 5-10 pounds to lose and the closer you get to your goal, the harder it is to lose that fat. There doesn't seem a way to do it on MFP but I just set my calorie goal at 1600 with my 40/30/30 macros (carb/prot/fat) and I keep track of my calorie goals on my own but I add my exercise..although I don't eat all of them back since I already have my calorie goals based on my TDEE which includes my exercise. Sorry if this is confusing but I am a big number person AND I like the variation.

Yeah I do that all the time it's the way to go for me!

I do 5:2 fasting (two very low calorie days per week) and my other 5 days are over TDEE so that I maintain weight.
MFP is just set at my 5 day goal so the two fasting days are massively under.
I eat back all my exercise calories but might spread that out over a couple of days as well.

I track my calories in / calories burned / net minus BMR etc. in a spreadsheet so that I can see my numbers are working out correctly over a period of time.

Working out calories over a week suits me much better and lets me fit in social events without feeling restricted.

Yup, I do this too! I am currently trying to maintain my weight and since I'm partying a lot (GRADUATION, WOOT!) I usually exceed on weekends, but on weekdays I am usually a few hundred under. I don't obsess about how over or under I am on any particular day. At the end of the week I will average it all out and if my average over the week is between 1900 and 2100 (if I also work out 5-6 times that week) then I am fine. I also watch my body closely and weigh myself weekly to make sure I am still maintaining. I have not seen a weight gain yet and I can go over by a few hundreds some days! haha. Gotta love that weekly average :bigsmile:

I'm having trouble figuring things out. I've been on MFP for almost a year and I've been scared to ask this... I workout a lot and burn anywhere between 800-100 calories a workout (says my HRM) and by the end of the week my weekly calorie goal is under 3-4 thousand calories. Should I be hitting my weekly calorie goal each week? I think with all of the working out and not eating back my calories I'm essentially starving myself but it's not my intention. I'm just horrible with anything that has to do with numbers and I can't figure this out. I keep changing my goals since I'm not sure of what a good balance is for me.

i can tell you that I will hit my daily goal then I will workout, burn the 800-100 calls and then go to sleep. i have to eat BEFORE my workouts since I have GERD and I can't eat before bed. I am a teacher so I wake up at 4:30 am everyday and I'm not home until 3 pm. I come home, eat, help my grandma out and then I workout at night. I do T-25 and I have my activity level set to "active." I will do T-25 plus some weight training at home. Nothing major. I do have a lot of muscle on me which is great. I just have some stubborn slight love handles that won't do away.

My stats are:
5'7''
139 lbs
Active
BMR is 1434

Anyone care to help me set my new goals up?