the perfect workout plz?

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  • xxshelbyxx0818
    xxshelbyxx0818 Posts: 91
    And Ive been eating 1200 a day for 2 weeks and haven't lost a friggin pound, so upping my calorie intake to 1500 won't do me any better. Mfp told me i should be eating 1700 NORMALLY

    You should try and diet on as many calories possible to help maintain a strong metabolism and to help you maintain the weight loss long-term. It's very common for people that lose weight to just gain it back. Additionally, MFP uses a different calculation, I'm not even sure what it is they use to be honest because they use the whole calorie eat-back garbage and what-not.

    I mean it kinda makes sense that if u eat at a deficit and burn calories then eat them back that you'd still only be eating your goal calories. What do u use
  • xxshelbyxx0818
    xxshelbyxx0818 Posts: 91
    tl;dr: The perfect workout is the Hawaii Chair

    /thread

    Are u serious
  • xxshelbyxx0818
    xxshelbyxx0818 Posts: 91
    You dont want to lose weight, you want to lower your body fat percentage. Up your calories so that your deficit is half what it is now to keep from losing more muscle, make sure you're getting plenty of protein, and start a full body strength program. You don't have to lift weights, but it will probably give you the fastest results. Look at StrongLifts 5x5 or New Rules of Lifting for Women.

    Ok but is there any of this I can do at home
  • Stage14
    Stage14 Posts: 1,046 Member
    You can manually change your calorie goal itself under Goals (I beliebe that is where it is) instead of changing the weightloss rate. Find a TDEE calculator online (scooby's workshop has a pretty good one) and include your exercise in the activity level you pick (1 to 3 hours per week light exercise, or whatever fits you). Set your calorie goal to be 80% or 85% of that number. Don't eat back exercise calories witb this number because they are already figured in.

    For strength training, Google you are your own gym or other body weight exercises. As long as you keep progressively challenging yourself, it will work just fine.

    I already did tdee calculator and it shows 1830 as my tdee, so 80% of that would be 1464. So I should change my calorie goal to that? But when I add my exercise to my diary it'll make my number larger through the day cuz it'll give me them back, so I should I not pay attention to that? And I guess I'm not really challenging myself enough cuz i can't find the time to do a legit workout. Like I've done that nerd fitness circuit training and make it to 3 reps which is only 10 minutes, but I'll start doing more or look up the info u gave me. Thanks

    Yes, you ignore the calories that MFP adds back. Or even better, just dont enter workouts into MFP. Then you don't have to worry about it.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    And Ive been eating 1200 a day for 2 weeks and haven't lost a friggin pound, so upping my calorie intake to 1500 won't do me any better. Mfp told me i should be eating 1700 NORMALLY

    You should try and diet on as many calories possible to help maintain a strong metabolism and to help you maintain the weight loss long-term. It's very common for people that lose weight to just gain it back. Additionally, MFP uses a different calculation, I'm not even sure what it is they use to be honest because they use the whole calorie eat-back garbage and what-not.

    I mean it kinda makes sense that if u eat at a deficit and burn calories then eat them back that you'd still only be eating your goal calories. What do u use

    I use a TDEE calculation and do not worry about tracking calories burned. It's a fairly inaccurate thing for activities outside of walking and hiking, plus it doesn't account for the improved metabolism for the few hours after exercise. Why track it? Calculate TDEE, start with a 5% to 10% deficit and go from there. Not tracking calories "burned" should simplify your life a little.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    The perfect workout is the one you do consistently. For more than a couple of weeks. All you need is patience.

    this.

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