how to eat 6,908 calories daily?

what do you mean when you say "troll"?

A Troll is someone who post crazy topics in forums to spike responses.

Ok I just looked more at her diary.

I think she's more like me - a girl who has more to lose. I'm a big chick, and when I do 120mins of 3.0mph walking it has me at ~900cals as well. And I looked in my diary to see that verified, not hers.

So, what I think is going on is related to her weight and the time she is putting in working out. If she is indeed working out those times, they are legit amounts of calorie burns.

I really want to know how you burning 5000 calories a day? If this is real, that sounds obsessive.
Please tell us how long u r working out, and why u r working out that so long??

Wow. Everyone's ganging up on her. Poor woman. The problem is plainly that 1) she's exercising a WHOLE LOT and 2) MFP is probably not equipped to calculate her regimen reasonably. She is confused because the math is telling her to eat a WHOLE LOT to make up for the calories MFP says she is burning.

Julie, I recommend that you seen a nutritionist to figure out a reasonable balance. As others have pointed out, you are apparently exercising the way a athlete in training would prep for a major event. If you are not trying to do this, consider this: why you are exercising? Is it because you've heard that "exercise is good" and so more must be better? Is it because you have so much time on your hands that you feel the best thing to do is use it for exercise? Have you been trying to lose weight through exercise alone?

You say you want to lose over 150 lbs. YOU CAN DO IT! And you don't *have* to knock yourself out with exercise to make it happen. The only thing necessary for weight loss is to create a calorie deficit -- eating less than you use/need/burn per day. You could lose weight by dieting alone. Exercise is good for TWO THINGS: 1) Burning calories to create the deficit, and 2) building muscles for various kinds of strength.

You sound very dedicated. I hope you reach your goals. It's possible that you are burning yourself out, working so hard day after day. You can get there with moderate exercise.

All the best!

Julie, are you double counting exercise? Like are you counting walking around while cleaning, so you have two entries instead of just the one for cleaning?

This is all too funny to me! I needed a good laugh today!

I will eat my words. As long as they don't have calories. :-)

LOL!!! Love it!!! :laugh:

Wow. Everyone's ganging up on her. Poor woman. The problem is plainly that 1) she's exercising a WHOLE LOT and 2) MFP is probably not equipped to calculate her regimen reasonably. She is confused because the math is telling her to eat a WHOLE LOT to make up for the calories MFP says she is burning.

Julie, I recommend that you seen a nutritionist to figure out a reasonable balance. As others have pointed out, you are apparently exercising the way a athlete in training would prep for a major event. If you are not trying to do this, consider this: why you are exercising? Is it because you've heard that "exercise is good" and so more must be better? Is it because you have so much time on your hands that you feel the best thing to do is use it for exercise? Have you been trying to lose weight through exercise alone?

You say you want to lose over 150 lbs. YOU CAN DO IT! And you don't *have* to knock yourself out with exercise to make it happen. The only thing necessary for weight loss is to create a calorie deficit -- eating less than you use/need/burn per day. You could lose weight by dieting alone. Exercise is good for TWO THINGS: 1) Burning calories to create the deficit, and 2) building muscles for various kinds of strength.

You sound very dedicated. I hope you reach your goals. It's possible that you are burning yourself out, working so hard day after day. You can get there with moderate exercise.

All the best!

Agreed.

I think you guys might be looking into this too much? Maybe she was saying she doesn't know how anyone could eat that many calories, she can only eat half that much, and would like to know what it would even look like.

Looking at your exercise diary... something screams BS here.


You are essentially working out for 8 hours per day and of that 4 hours is spent walking. Most of the walking is done at a running pace of 5 mph? 5 kilometers per hour is believable... 5 Miles per hour... no. FYI - I run 13 mile half marathons at 6 Mph.

Correct. How in the world does anyone walk at 5 mph?
This exercise diary is messed up, for sure.

I think you guys might be looking into this too much? Maybe she was saying she doesn't know how anyone could eat that many calories, she can only eat half that much, and would like to know what it would even look like.

Ah Haaaaaaaaah!!! you may be onto something there missy!! :ohwell: :ohwell:

This might be a fake profile....BUT it might be real....with a real person behind it....and if I were this person, I would be halfway through a gallon of ice cream after hearing some of these responses.....she might genuinely be doing something wrong when entering her exercise/food.......and, I've been a member of MFP for months and I didn't understand what you meant when you said "troll"....I would've taken it the wrong way.....

Plus, if English is her second language....she might not read your sarcasm the right way.....

Julie-
U r not replying to anyones responses on here but a line. Please explain to us how u r burning 5000 calories a day? Like others have said, you should really see a nutritionist. I would hate for you to be eating that much (even half) when you shouldnt be. Please elaborate on 1) why u work out that much 2) what excercises u do 3) what way are you calculating the excercises?

Thanks

Ok I just looked more at her diary.

I think she's more like me - a girl who has more to lose. I'm a big chick, and when I do 120mins of 3.0mph walking it has me at ~900cals as well. And I looked in my diary to see that verified, not hers.

So, what I think is going on is related to her weight and the time she is putting in working out. If she is indeed working out those times, they are legit amounts of calorie burns.

Yeah you burn more the heavier you are but if your that heavy ain't no way you walking at that pace for 4hours your legs wouldn't allow it!

I agree, but if you read my follow up post after this I ask if she's double dipping her exercise.

The calorie counts are correct, but the problem appears to be the time she's entering. I was clarifying for other people how she could be burning those amounts of calories. I wish I could go that long!