Need help with numbers please :)

Shesalovebug
Shesalovebug Posts: 180 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Looking for help, I'm finally in a place in my life that I'm completely and totally ready to take action and get healthy. I want to make sure I'm doing it right. I'm putting out any information I think may be useful. I've seen a lot of people given help so I'm just hoping for the same.

Female, almost 36 yrs
SW 212.5 (July 3rd)
GW 160
5'5" currently weigh 206lbs

Tracking and logging food for 1 1/2 months.
Exercising for 35 days, only taking 8 off in those days.
I usually let myself have a cheat meal each week, but always try and work out that day.
I mostly use the elliptical, once or twice a week I'll also do a DVD workout.
Other than those things I have very low activity aside from walking my kids to the playground and lugging my 18 month old around.

I went to Scooby's Workshop and plugged in my numbers
- 1-3 hours a week of light exercise
- Goal to lose fat -20% calorie reduction
- 4 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack)

Everything below is what it gave me, this is what I need help with, I'm not sure what numbers I should use to benefit me most...

45 % protein
35% carbs
20% fat

BMR 1506
TDEE 2700
Daily Calories based on 20% calorie reduction 1656

I also want to get a heart rate monitor to optimize my efforts. The only thing I need for it to do is calculate my calories burned during a workout, using my weight. I don't need something fancy that does 15 other things, just something basic. If anyone has any suggestions for that, I'd appreciate it as well.

Thank you all!

Replies

  • Shesalovebug
    Shesalovebug Posts: 180 Member
    bump :)
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Polar FT4 is a common Heart rate monitor choice. It doesn't sync automatically with MFP or anything cool like that but you can read the number and easily log it. It's better at "estimating" steady state cardio burns, though. If you use it for strength training involving a lot of rest periods, for example, the readings won't be accurate. And if you like to swim, you can use it while swimming - just don't push any buttons.

    1600 calories doesn't seem like too much food, but if you can eat that per day and not feel deprived, why not. More food on a regular basis might mean you get to fit your treats and other items you like in more often, which could help you with long term adherence for the calorie reduction needed to lose weight.

    Please read this if you have not already:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • Shesalovebug
    Shesalovebug Posts: 180 Member
    Thank you for your help, I'll check out that link.

Categories