Help with determining fiances calorie intake
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xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »
razberitaxsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »he is very commited. He logs everything I just want to make sure its enough.
then.... he clearly would have gone through the entire process of setting up his account and being walked through picking a weight loss goal and thus picking a calorie intake goal. And assuming he's been logging for at least a few months he can verify whether his intake is hgih enough by comparing his losses to his weekly goal.
Again, he did. I am asking as a concerned fiancé that is all. I weight 137 and eat 1200 a day to lose weight and I run. It seems low to me that is why I ask.
I'm surprised that he did considering you said that you have him eating 1800. Let him figure it out himself. You're clearly not eating enough either (I'm guessing 1200 without eating back your exercise calories?) so maybe concern yourself with your intake and let him concern himself with his intake? Let him set up his goals and account and intake. Let him come and ask the forums.
I do eat back my calories from running 3 miles a day. Its just what MFP sets me at. I apologize if this seems to be an issue. He works two jobs and I am usually the one who makes dinner for him, so I want to make sure I am doing it right on his part too for the dinner portion. I use a HR monitor the FT7 and eat back what it says I lost as I ran
I don't see how yuo making dinner means you need to monitor his intake needs. Create the recipe and figure out portions on MFP, then either recreate the recipe on his account so he can add it to his profile or just share it with him (not sure how that is done, though). Then he can take what fits into his needs and goals. He needs to be the one figuring out if his intake is enough or not, or he at least needs to be the one asking for advice unless you are his caretaker.
Answer the question, then let it go. you are obviously reading way too far into this. Thanks for your concern though!
I cannot answer the question because you are not your fiance. Unless you are his appointed caretaker, the only way I can actually help him is if I am speaking with him.
Other than being on my fitness pal, what other kind of qualifications do you have have to actually help him, or me? Just cause you have a little bump on your arm on MPF? Or do you have some other certificates? If you do, don't you think you would be helping and not being a compete *kitten*?
I would be able to help if I were actually speaking with him, or if you were acting as his mouthpiece. Neither is happening. We need actual information from him regarding his stats and other things like how he feels and what his goals are, where he's struggling, etc. We can't just give you some random number and tell you that this is how many calories he should eat because he weighs this much. You yourself have been quite rude to many other posters here, and we are simply pointing out how ridiculous it is to offer advice for someone who isn't asking for advice.0 -
I think you're getting some pushback because, if you want your husband to lose weight and keep it off, he needs to understand how much food to eat and when it works best for him to eat it.
I get that you may have an arrangement that you will track stuff for him, feed him reasonable meals, etc., but unless he internalizes it, what's likely to happen when he reaches his goal weight is that he'll go back to his old habits—at work, if not at home—and gain it back.
To answer the question: as a 5' 10", 44-year-old male, who weighed 215 lb. at the beginning of my weight loss 2 years ago, I ate 1570 calories (plus exercise) and lost 1.1 pounds a week. I'm now at 150 pounds and eat 1800 for maintenance. 1800 seems reasonable, but really, the only thing to do is wait for 4 weeks, compare his actual loss against what he was projecting, and then adjust as necessary. A lot of people forget that your actual results are the best way to tell whether you're doing things right.
While he is at his full time job he tracks, I track for his dinner and that is all. thank you for your input as a male. He definitely keeps track on his own during his regular full time job. He has lost 21 pounds in about 1.5 months so I know he is being honest with me, aside from the fact that his best friend works with him and backs him up fully about what he eats as he is with him during his whole time at work. I trust him and want to take care of him nutritionally at night. I am not sure why this is such a big deal to other woman and men. Like I said he takes care of me financially so I want to make sure he has a healthy dinner is all.
Please don't read into this so much. Please understand we love each other and take care of ours son equally. I want to care of him this way as this is the only way I can show I love him ( other than the bed LOL)
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KrissyMuree wrote: »Seriously, some of you need to check yourselves and hop off your high horses.
xsqueakme85, you really should encourage him to get involved in the forums.
The best way for him to really get a handle of his own nutrition, intake and fitness is to take it into his own hands and learn. Good luck!
thank you for being so positive with your feedback. Please add me as I still have few pound to lose myself. m( 10-15)0 -
xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »he is very commited. He logs everything I just want to make sure its enough.
then.... he clearly would have gone through the entire process of setting up his account and being walked through picking a weight loss goal and thus picking a calorie intake goal. And assuming he's been logging for at least a few months he can verify whether his intake is hgih enough by comparing his losses to his weekly goal.
Again, he did. I am asking as a concerned fiancé that is all. I weight 137 and eat 1200 a day to lose weight and I run. It seems low to me that is why I ask.
I'm surprised that he did considering you said that you have him eating 1800. Let him figure it out himself. You're clearly not eating enough either (I'm guessing 1200 without eating back your exercise calories?) so maybe concern yourself with your intake and let him concern himself with his intake? Let him set up his goals and account and intake. Let him come and ask the forums.
I do eat back my calories from running 3 miles a day. Its just what MFP sets me at. I apologize if this seems to be an issue. He works two jobs and I am usually the one who makes dinner for him, so I want to make sure I am doing it right on his part too for the dinner portion. I use a HR monitor the FT7 and eat back what it says I lost as I ran
I don't see how yuo making dinner means you need to monitor his intake needs. Create the recipe and figure out portions on MFP, then either recreate the recipe on his account so he can add it to his profile or just share it with him (not sure how that is done, though). Then he can take what fits into his needs and goals. He needs to be the one figuring out if his intake is enough or not, or he at least needs to be the one asking for advice unless you are his caretaker.
Answer the question, then let it go. you are obviously reading way too far into this. Thanks for your concern though!
I cannot answer the question because you are not your fiance. Unless you are his appointed caretaker, the only way I can actually help him is if I am speaking with him.
I have tried to be nice. Are you married or in a committed relationship? If so then please talk away other wise he pays ALL The bills the lease I can do is make his damn dinner and make sure it is healthy for him! I go to school and that is all. So please continue if you feel somehow I am working too hard for a man who bought me a brand new house, a brand new car brand new clothing and everything else, including a 6 thousand dollar mattress and bed set and takes care of our son equally as I do while working two full time jobs. Please tell me I am wrong for taking care of my man nutritionally?
"healthy" is subjective. Healthy doesn't make people lose weight. Calorie deficit does. So yeah, go ahead and make dinner and tabulate the calories. That's fine, I do that all the time, and I do it for meals that will be consumed by others as well. I then serve myself whatever serving fits into my calorie needs, and this is something that he can do for himself if you create the recipe on his account or just share it with his account. Then he can figure out how much of that will work for his needs and for his hunger levels.
You aren't "working too hard" or whatever. You are simply not letting him come here and voice his own needs/questions if he has them, or you at least aren't voicing them here for him. You have no idea of you are taking care of him nutritionally unless you are monitoring his every bite.0 -
xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »xsqueakme85 wrote: »he is very commited. He logs everything I just want to make sure its enough.
then.... he clearly would have gone through the entire process of setting up his account and being walked through picking a weight loss goal and thus picking a calorie intake goal. And assuming he's been logging for at least a few months he can verify whether his intake is hgih enough by comparing his losses to his weekly goal.
Again, he did. I am asking as a concerned fiancé that is all. I weight 137 and eat 1200 a day to lose weight and I run. It seems low to me that is why I ask.
I'm surprised that he did considering you said that you have him eating 1800. Let him figure it out himself. You're clearly not eating enough either (I'm guessing 1200 without eating back your exercise calories?) so maybe concern yourself with your intake and let him concern himself with his intake? Let him set up his goals and account and intake. Let him come and ask the forums.
I do eat back my calories from running 3 miles a day. Its just what MFP sets me at. I apologize if this seems to be an issue. He works two jobs and I am usually the one who makes dinner for him, so I want to make sure I am doing it right on his part too for the dinner portion. I use a HR monitor the FT7 and eat back what it says I lost as I ran
I don't see how yuo making dinner means you need to monitor his intake needs. Create the recipe and figure out portions on MFP, then either recreate the recipe on his account so he can add it to his profile or just share it with him (not sure how that is done, though). Then he can take what fits into his needs and goals. He needs to be the one figuring out if his intake is enough or not, or he at least needs to be the one asking for advice unless you are his caretaker.
Answer the question, then let it go. you are obviously reading way too far into this. Thanks for your concern though!
I cannot answer the question because you are not your fiance. Unless you are his appointed caretaker, the only way I can actually help him is if I am speaking with him.
I have tried to be nice. Are you married or in a committed relationship? If so then please talk away other wise he pays ALL The bills the lease I can do is make his damn dinner and make sure it is healthy for him! I go to school and that is all. So please continue if you feel somehow I am working too hard for a man who bought me a brand new house, a brand new car brand new clothing and everything else, including a 6 thousand dollar mattress and bed set and takes care of our son equally as I do while working two full time jobs. Please tell me I am wrong for taking care of my man nutritionally?
"healthy" is subjective. Healthy doesn't make people lose weight. Calorie deficit does. So yeah, go ahead and make dinner and tabulate the calories. That's fine, I do that all the time, and I do it for meals that will be consumed by others as well. I then serve myself whatever serving fits into my calorie needs, and this is something that he can do for himself if you create the recipe on his account or just share it with his account. Then he can figure out how much of that will work for his needs and for his hunger levels.
You aren't "working too hard" or whatever. You are simply not letting him come here and voice his own needs/questions if he has them, or you at least aren't voicing them here for him. You have no idea of you are taking care of him nutritionally unless you are monitoring his every bite.
it could be cause its 10:37 at night and he is literally still working!
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Since 7 am this morning while I add! Can you tell me you do this as well? Again you didn't give me your certificates as a PT and even if you did you would not be so judgementive if you did cause you would literally want me to follow you and listen to you. Give your opinion without judgment as you are not God. And never will be. Being as you are being somewhat rude there is nothing I would listen to from you! Stop trolling. I am looking for help not judgment!0
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