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Erilynn93
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Hey guys, I was just calculating how much of a deficit I would need each day to get down to about 175 by the time I move back to school ( August 23). So I calculated this all out and according to my calculations I'd need a 1,750 calorie deficit each day to reach this goal, and since my minimum calorie intake is 1250 (according to MFP), I'd need to do all of this through exercise. Do you guys think this goal is achievable without burning myself out completely?
According to MFP, I burn about 700ish calories in an hour of biking at about 14mph, soooo yeah. Opinions and tips would be very nice!
Thanks, all!
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According to MFP, I burn about 700ish calories in an hour of biking at about 14mph, soooo yeah. Opinions and tips would be very nice!
Thanks, all!
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I'd worry the most about injury given the number of hours you'll have to work out every day to create that deficit. Maybe if you have no obligations you could wake up every day, eat a hearty breakfast, and then walk for eight hours without any serious risk of injury, but that's a heck of a long walk.
Edit: And by the way, MFP wants you to eat exercise calories back when you have your settings at sedentary!0 -
I know, which means I'd need to create a deficit. I think my setting is currently at lightly active because I work at Subway, so I usually walk about 4 to 6 thousand steps in a shift, not much at all. At this weight, creating that deficit might be kind of easy, just because I burn a lot of calories still, but as I lose more and more I know it'll get harder and harder. hmmmm...
I'm just really impatient to reach this one small goal! haha0 -
Yeah, you're probably better off with patience, even though I have the same issue, so I can't talk! I try being patient, but it takes too long!
But absent having your own personal expert nutritionist and trainer on staff to help you do it safely, patience is surely safer for your health.0 -
Yeah, I know what you're saying. I've had problems in the past losing weight unhealthily so I'm trying to do it the healthiest way possible this time. I guess patience is key though, when you do it healthily ahah0
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Hey guys, I was just calculating how much of a deficit I would need each day to get down to about 175 by the time I move back to school ( August 23). So I calculated this all out and according to my calculations I'd need a 1,750 calorie deficit each day to reach this goal, and since my minimum calorie intake is 1250 (according to MFP), I'd need to do all of this through exercise. Do you guys think this goal is achievable without burning myself out completely?
According to MFP, I burn about 700ish calories in an hour of biking at about 14mph, soooo yeah. Opinions and tips would be very nice!
Thanks, all!
No. It would not even be sustainable for the month that you attempted it. It would also be quite unhealthy.
Losing 17 pounds in a month is not a realistic goal. With the amount you want to lose, 8 would be reasonable.
MFP tends to overestimate exercise calories.
Do you understand that the calorie goal that MFP has set for you already has you eating at a deficit?0 -
Hey guys, I was just calculating how much of a deficit I would need each day to get down to about 175 by the time I move back to school ( August 23). So I calculated this all out and according to my calculations I'd need a 1,750 calorie deficit each day to reach this goal, and since my minimum calorie intake is 1250 (according to MFP), I'd need to do all of this through exercise. Do you guys think this goal is achievable without burning myself out completely?
According to MFP, I burn about 700ish calories in an hour of biking at about 14mph, soooo yeah. Opinions and tips would be very nice!
Thanks, all!
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You are talking about a net deficit on a daily basis. Your profile notes that you are border line ED...this might be across the border . Please see your doctor, this desire to create a net deficit to hit a scale number in the month ix not realistic, and potentially dangerous. I am sure you won't like my answer, but I am just am sure you already knew this answer before you asked. Please see your doctor.0 -
To lose 67 lbs., set your goal no higher than 1.5 lb. per week and be patient. Eating less than that won't get you to your goal any faster. The less you have to lose, the more slowly it comes off. That's just the way the human body works.
When you have 50 lbs. to go, your loss will slow to 1 lb. per week. With 20–25 lbs. to go, set your goal to .5 lb. per week. The smaller deficits will also help you transition to maintenance.
Please, read the Sexypants post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Yeah, I know what you're saying. I've had problems in the past losing weight unhealthily so I'm trying to do it the healthiest way possible this time. I guess patience is key though, when you do it healthily ahah
If it helps you be more patient, think of your brain. You are moving back to school, so you need your mind sharp and focused. Losing that much weight that quickly would probably not help with that. Our brains need fuel, too!0 -
Yeah, I know what you're saying.I've had problems in the past losing weight unhealthily so I'm trying to do it the healthiest way possible this time. I guess patience is key though, when you do it healthily ahah
What you proposing is the definition of "unhealthy". May I suggest the following:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13
TL:DR the link right above this one then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet
Excuses??? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2014/06/02/the-no-excuses-play-like-a-champion-challenge/
If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal
Want to lift heavy things?
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
Stronglifts Summary
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary
Stronglifts Womens Group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women0 -
Why wouldn't fewer calories, standing alone, lead to faster loss?To lose 67 lbs., set your goal no higher than 1.5 lb. per week and be patient. Eating less than that won't get you to your goal any faster.0 -
I know, which means I'd need to create a deficit. I think my setting is currently at lightly active because I work at Subway, so I usually walk about 4 to 6 thousand steps in a shift, not much at all. At this weight, creating that deficit might be kind of easy, just because I burn a lot of calories still, but as I lose more and more I know it'll get harder and harder. hmmmm...
I'm just really impatient to reach this one small goal! haha
Being impatient means you will gain all the weight back some where down the road. The worst way to go about weight loss is to be in a hurry. It never works. You want to change your eating for a lifetime not for a month.0 -
Yeah. Don't pursue this. It's not healthy. Take your time. You want a lifestyle, not a quick, good first impression.0
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No. It would not even be sustainable for the month that you attempted it. It would also be quite unhealthy.
Losing 17 pounds in a month is not a realistic goal. With the amount you want to lose, 8 would be reasonable.
MFP tends to overestimate exercise calories.
Do you understand that the calorie goal that MFP has set for you already has you eating at a deficit?
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Oh wow, I did not even think about that being only a month, so thank you for pointing that out!
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If it helps you be more patient, think of your brain. You are moving back to school, so you need your mind sharp and focused. Losing that much weight that quickly would probably not help with that. Our brains need fuel, too!
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And I know, I'm going to school for Neuroscience and Animal Cognition (psych majors, FTW) and that always scares me, the thought of my brain degenerating from not eating healthily. That's mainly why I've changed my ways.0 -
No. It would not even be sustainable for the month that you attempted it. It would also be quite unhealthy.
Losing 17 pounds in a month is not a realistic goal. With the amount you want to lose, 8 would be reasonable.
MFP tends to overestimate exercise calories.
Do you understand that the calorie goal that MFP has set for you already has you eating at a deficit?
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Oh wow, I did not even think about that being only a month, so thank you for pointing that out!
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If it helps you be more patient, think of your brain. You are moving back to school, so you need your mind sharp and focused. Losing that much weight that quickly would probably not help with that. Our brains need fuel, too!
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And I know, I'm going to school for Neuroscience and Animal Cognition (psych majors, FTW) and that always scares me, the thought of my brain degenerating from not eating healthily. That's mainly why I've changed my ways.
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Yeah, I know what you're saying.I've had problems in the past losing weight unhealthily so I'm trying to do it the healthiest way possible this time. I guess patience is key though, when you do it healthily ahah
What you proposing is the definition of "unhealthy". May I suggest the following:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13
TL:DR the link right above this one then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet
Excuses??? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2014/06/02/the-no-excuses-play-like-a-champion-challenge/
If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal
Want to lift heavy things?
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
Stronglifts Summary
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary
Stronglifts Womens Group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women
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To lose 67 lbs., set your goal no higher than 1.5 lb. per week and be patient. Eating less than that won't get you to your goal any faster. The less you have to lose, the more slowly it comes off. That's just the way the human body works.
When you have 50 lbs. to go, your loss will slow to 1 lb. per week. With 20–25 lbs. to go, set your goal to .5 lb. per week. The smaller deficits will also help you transition to maintenance.
Please, read the Sexypants post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
This. Be patient.0 -
Your quoting didn't work, but if I read the response correctly I think you're catching on. That's way too much too fast. Work at a steady, sustainable pace. Check out the links others have provided. You'll get there. You don't have to do it all in a rush. Be good to yourself and have a long, happy, healthy life.0
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Sounds like a way to either seriously injure yourself or set yourself up to fail. Please follow the advice in the links that others provided.0
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Give yourself a few months, the weight will probably stay off if you do and you won't be injured.0
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There's no reason you can't aim for losing 2 lbs/week, or run a 1000 calorie deficit per day. 1750 per day is higher than most authorities would recommend. Even 1000 gets tough for many and you'd probably need to lower it as you got smaller. Good luck!0
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Hey guys, I was just calculating how much of a deficit I would need each day to get down to about 175 by the time I move back to school ( August 23). So I calculated this all out and according to my calculations I'd need a 1,750 calorie deficit each day to reach this goal, and since my minimum calorie intake is 1250 (according to MFP), I'd need to do all of this through exercise. Do you guys think this goal is achievable without burning myself out completely?
According to MFP, I burn about 700ish calories in an hour of biking at about 14mph, soooo yeah. Opinions and tips would be very nice!
Thanks, all!
No. Just no. That is indeed a crazy plan. Dangerous too.
So, you say MFP has you set at 1200 calories, which means you want to start losing 2 pounds a week. Add your exercise calories in (if you use MFP or gym machines to track calories, eat only about 75% of them back since those numbers are generally overestimated), which would give you that 1200 PLUS your 75% or so of your exercise calories.
The caveat is you need to make sure you are ensuring correct portions by weighing your food an choosing correct entries, as well as logging everything you eat. You don't know how much you will lose in the four weeks coming up until school starts, but you will be on your way to your goals because you will be eating at a calorie deficit. Keep it up and you will lose weight.
EDT: wait a minute, you've lost quite a bit of weight already. Congratulations. Now I"m convinced you KNOW your plan is not a good one, and maybe you just needed people to tell you so.
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Hey guys, I was just calculating how much of a deficit I would need each day to get down to about 175 by the time I move back to school ( August 23). So I calculated this all out and according to my calculations I'd need a 1,750 calorie deficit each day to reach this goal, and since my minimum calorie intake is 1250 (according to MFP), I'd need to do all of this through exercise. Do you guys think this goal is achievable without burning myself out completely?
According to MFP, I burn about 700ish calories in an hour of biking at about 14mph, soooo yeah. Opinions and tips would be very nice!
Thanks, all!
No. Just no. That is indeed a crazy plan. Dangerous too.
So, you say MFP has you set at 1200 calories, which means you want to start losing 2 pounds a week. Add your exercise calories in (if you use MFP or gym machines to track calories, eat only about 75% of them back since those numbers are generally overestimated), which would give you that 1200 PLUS your 75% or so of your exercise calories.
The caveat is you need to make sure you are ensuring correct portions by weighing your food an choosing correct entries, as well as logging everything you eat. You don't know how much you will lose in the four weeks coming up until school starts, but you will be on your way to your goals because you will be eating at a calorie deficit. Keep it up and you will lose weight.
EDT: wait a minute, you've lost quite a bit of weight already. Congratulations. Now I"m convinced you KNOW your plan is not a good one, and maybe you just needed people to tell you so.
Pretty much! Haha!
I do measure and record all of my food and everything I consume 97% of the time. I've also been forcing myself to eat about 1300 calories most days since I do exercise, but I find it very difficult to eat back most of my calories. I'm usually not hungry enough to do that unless I start binging on bad foods haha. I guess I'll just keep going the way I am and be patient!
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Undereating will not get you to your goal any faster. As you've already discovered, chronic undereating leads to bingeing.I've also been forcing myself to eat about 1300 calories most days since I do exercise, but I find it very difficult to eat back most of my calories. I'm usually not hungry enough to do that unless I start binging on bad foods haha. I guess I'll just keep going the way I am and be patient!
Set your goal no higher than 1.5 lb. per week and be patient.0 -
It's not necessary to eat back all your cardio exercise calories if you use internet sources, such as MFP, or the gym machines for estimates, because they are pretty high anyway. However, I agree that you need to reset your goals to lose 1.5 pounds a week instead of two and eat more calorie dense foods instead of increasing the amount you eat. Chuck all foods labeled as "low fat" if you eat those as well.Hey guys, I was just calculating how much of a deficit I would need each day to get down to about 175 by the time I move back to school ( August 23). So I calculated this all out and according to my calculations I'd need a 1,750 calorie deficit each day to reach this goal, and since my minimum calorie intake is 1250 (according to MFP), I'd need to do all of this through exercise. Do you guys think this goal is achievable without burning myself out completely?
According to MFP, I burn about 700ish calories in an hour of biking at about 14mph, soooo yeah. Opinions and tips would be very nice!
Thanks, all!
No. Just no. That is indeed a crazy plan. Dangerous too.
So, you say MFP has you set at 1200 calories, which means you want to start losing 2 pounds a week. Add your exercise calories in (if you use MFP or gym machines to track calories, eat only about 75% of them back since those numbers are generally overestimated), which would give you that 1200 PLUS your 75% or so of your exercise calories.
The caveat is you need to make sure you are ensuring correct portions by weighing your food an choosing correct entries, as well as logging everything you eat. You don't know how much you will lose in the four weeks coming up until school starts, but you will be on your way to your goals because you will be eating at a calorie deficit. Keep it up and you will lose weight.
EDT: wait a minute, you've lost quite a bit of weight already. Congratulations. Now I"m convinced you KNOW your plan is not a good one, and maybe you just needed people to tell you so.
Pretty much! Haha!
I do measure and record all of my food and everything I consume 97% of the time. I've also been forcing myself to eat about 1300 calories most days since I do exercise, but I find it very difficult to eat back most of my calories. I'm usually not hungry enough to do that unless I start binging on bad foods haha. I guess I'll just keep going the way I am and be patient!
Thanks everyone!0 -
I don't understand what resetting my calorie goal to 1.5 is going to do exactly except give me more calories that I can eat. I can still be patient with it set to 2 pounds a week, especially since it doesn't seem to be working for me right now anyway (however, I do notice that my clothes are a bit looser since I work out more).
I know you're supposed to eat back your calories for health reasons generally, but it just kind of seems like it defeats the purpose of burning so many calories in the first place. I like to do my work out and settle for about 1400ish consumed calories a day, any more and I feel uncomfortable and tend to gain somehow. These are really just my thoughts.0 -
I don't understand what resetting my calorie goal to 1.5 is going to do exactly except give me more calories that I can eat. I can still be patient with it set to 2 pounds a week, especially since it doesn't seem to be working for me right now anyway (however, I do notice that my clothes are a bit looser since I work out more).
I know you're supposed to eat back your calories for health reasons generally, but it just kind of seems like it defeats the purpose of burning so many calories in the first place. I like to do my work out and settle for about 1400ish consumed calories a day, any more and I feel uncomfortable and tend to gain somehow. These are really just my thoughts.
If your clothes are looser you're losing fat. Sometimes it just takes a bit to register on the scale.
MFP has your deficit built in. It's a bad idea to have a deficit that's too large, so in general you want to eat back at least some of them.
Are you using a food scale for logging? If not your deficit may not be as large as you think it is. People tend to underestimate their calories; in some studies women underestimated by 400 calories when eyeballing portions.
As for starting to gain on more than 1400 calories, it's extremely unlikely that you're gaining fat. When you increase calories, especially carbs, you can see an increase in water weight, but it's temporary.0 -
I don't understand what resetting my calorie goal to 1.5 is going to do exactly except give me more calories that I can eat. I can still be patient with it set to 2 pounds a week, especially since it doesn't seem to be working for me right now anyway (however, I do notice that my clothes are a bit looser since I work out more).
I know you're supposed to eat back your calories for health reasons generally, but it just kind of seems like it defeats the purpose of burning so many calories in the first place. I like to do my work out and settle for about 1400ish consumed calories a day, any more and I feel uncomfortable and tend to gain somehow. These are really just my thoughts.
If your clothes are looser you're losing fat. Sometimes it just takes a bit to register on the scale.
MFP has your deficit built in. It's a bad idea to have a deficit that's too large, so in general you want to eat back at least some of them.
Are you using a food scale for logging? If not your deficit may not be as large as you think it is. People tend to underestimate their calories; in some studies women underestimated by 400 calories when eyeballing portions.
As for starting to gain on more than 1400 calories, it's extremely unlikely that you're gaining fat. When you increase calories, especially carbs, you can see an increase in water weight, but it's temporary.
I do measure my food, but I only use measuring cups as my scale is broken I've been doing the whole measuring thing for a quite a while now though so I'm pretty good at eyeballing with my more common foods. And I hope I am gaining muscle but I still hope I start losing again soon. I've been trying really hard to eat back some of my calories but it's hard for me to do sometimes (unless I go eat junk food, haha). 0 -
Buy a new scale and weigh everything you eat—even packaged foods.
If you're using measuring cups, you are underestimating your food.0 -
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