so what if I go over my daily goal!
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If you are not happy losing 0.5lbs every 2 weeks you need to eat less
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Honestly why reinvent the wheel rabbit explained what the OP was attempting to say back at 9:41pm.
Op your eating more than you think which means that 500 calorie deficit is diminished bt you going over and underestimating what you eat.
Eat less or move more if you want to lose weight at a faster rate.0 -
Even if we log perfectly there is a margin of error on nutrition labels (one article I read said 8%-18%). The calorie estimates (what we need to eat to create a deficit) are averages, your body may not follow the average. In my opinion you have 3 options
1) be happy with your current loss
2) eat less to create a larger deficit
3) burn more calories to create a larger deficit.0 -
Try achieving your calorie goal more often, and see if that moves the scale.0
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SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »If I'm not losing then common sense tells me I'm not eating at a deficit and/or not logging my food correctly.
I weigh and log everything. My 100 to 200 calories over each day are my chips or chocolate treat. I do eat a combined 5 fruits/veggies each day. No soda, no fast foods and I am set to eat 1760 per day but I eat at the most 1960. I'm 236 lbs so there's no way I'm not eating at least a 300 cal deficit being this weight you know
You're losing .25lbs/week according to your observations so you're averaging a daily deficit of 125calories. Something is off in your tracking. You're eating more than you think you are or you are overestimating exercise burns.0 -
SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »If I'm not losing then common sense tells me I'm not eating at a deficit and/or not logging my food correctly.
I weigh and log everything. My 100 to 200 calories over each day are my chips or chocolate treat. I do eat a combined 5 fruits/veggies each day. No soda, no fast foods and I am set to eat 1760 per day but I eat at the most 1960. I'm 236 lbs so there's no way I'm not eating at least a 300 cal deficit being this weight you know
You're losing .25lbs/week according to your observations so you're averaging a daily deficit of 125calories. Something is off in your tracking. You're eating more than you think you are or you are overestimating exercise burns.
This is it. Sweet and simple. It's all estimates. Even when I stay under my calories every day, I may not lose the 1.5-2 lbs I should that week, but it may come off the next week, or later.0 -
aribeiro659 wrote: »Even if we log perfectly there is a margin of error on nutrition labels (one article I read said 8%-18%). The calorie estimates (what we need to eat to create a deficit) are averages, your body may not follow the average. In my opinion you have 3 options
1) be happy with your current loss
2) eat less to create a larger deficit
3) burn more calories to create a larger deficit.
Hmmmm, ok thanks! Something to think about0 -
Try sticking to the number you've been given instead of going over and see what that does for you. 1760 is a good daily amount, you should be able to get all you need in there as well as snacks. The other option would be to be more aggressive with your goal and go to 2lbs per week. This would not be too aggressive for your stats either.
I know you want to continue eating what you are eating, but it's not working for you. Time to adjust. Good luck!
The reason I do eat 100 to 200 more is because I walk an hour each day and I don't count it so I just eat 100 to 200 or more over my daily goal since I have no idea what I'm burning. I'm just not going to eat the extra calories each day, and thanks for the replies!!
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FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »My thing is I've been here almost 85 days. Majority days I go over by 100-250 calories per day. I'm way within my calorie deficit
Thanks!
Huh??? You are over or are not?
If you can read...yes, but I'm still within my 500 cal deficit. Thanks! I'm not exceeding the 500 I'm still within it.
My reading is fine, thank you. This statement is very unclear.
Agreed, there are much better ways to have said it.
why don't you try it then?? School me please...my 2 degrees must mean nothing....refund me please university!!!!!! I asked for help not negativity but thanks for the unhelpful feedback anways!
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bennettinfinity wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »My thing is I've been here almost 85 days. Majority days I go over by 100-250 calories per day. I'm way within my calorie deficit
Thanks!
Huh??? You are over or are not?
If you can read...yes, but I'm still within my 500 cal deficit. Thanks! I'm not exceeding the 500 I'm still within it.
Too far into it... you're cutting it too fine - small estimate errors aggregated over the week are wiping out your deficit. Bear in mind that every food and exercise entry is an estimate. Even packaged foods can vary from the totals listed on the label.
Whatever the number of calories you think you're eating, the actual number is bigger or you'd still be losing. You'll need to cut back your calories or add some exercise to get back into a deficit - it's all trial and error - you'll figure it out.bennettinfinity wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »My thing is I've been here almost 85 days. Majority days I go over by 100-250 calories per day. I'm way within my calorie deficit
Thanks!
Huh??? You are over or are not?
If you can read...yes, but I'm still within my 500 cal deficit. Thanks! I'm not exceeding the 500 I'm still within it.
Too far into it... you're cutting it too fine - small estimate errors aggregated over the week are wiping out your deficit. Bear in mind that every food and exercise entry is an estimate. Even packaged foods can vary from the totals listed on the label.
Whatever the number of calories you think you're eating, the actual number is bigger or you'd still be losing. You'll need to cut back your calories or add some exercise to get back into a deficit - it's all trial and error - you'll figure it out.
Thanks!! I see.0 -
Well if you are losing, even if not as quickly as you would like, it seems you should either lower your calories or be happy with a slower loss. Despite your size, that sounds like quite a bit of daily calories to be losing more than a half pound every week or two.
Yes, this is what I was confused by, but I get it now. Thabks y'all!0 -
Thanks not Thabks lol0
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danielle122281 wrote: »I weigh in the ballpark as you and to lose 2 lbs a week MFP recommends eating 1360 calories per day. Your target of 1760 or 1960 calories sounds high. I think you need to recheck your settings.
I am not comfortable earing that Low of calories per day. I just don't want to set myself up for failure. Thanks for the advice though 0 -
SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »My thing is I've been here almost 85 days. Majority days I go over by 100-250 calories per day. I'm way within my calorie deficit
Thanks!
Huh??? You are over or are not?
If you can read...yes, but I'm still within my 500 cal deficit. Thanks! I'm not exceeding the 500 I'm still within it.
My reading is fine, thank you. This statement is very unclear.
Agreed, there are much better ways to have said it.
why don't you try it then?? School me please...my 2 degrees must mean nothing....refund me please university!!!!!! I asked for help not negativity but thanks for the unhelpful feedback anways!
I assume neither of those degrees were in English...LOL-1 -
SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »You might get better help if you gave us some stats
Age
Weight
Height
Calorie target
Do you know for sure if you are in deficit? Are you losing weight? Do you weigh your food?
I would imagine, at best your progress would be slower. At worst you are eating at maintenance, or surplus.
Are you gaining weight?
I'm not gaining, no. Just losing about .5 lbs every 2 weeks of that.
I'm 5'6
236 lbs
Female
I am allowed 1760 per day but will up up to 1960
wait your losing about a .5 pound every two weeks??? that means that your maintenance number is about 150 calories lower than estimated….0 -
SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »My thing is I've been here almost 85 days. Majority days I go over by 100-250 calories per day. I'm way within my calorie deficit
Thanks!
Huh??? You are over or are not?
If you can read...yes, but I'm still within my 500 cal deficit. Thanks! I'm not exceeding the 500 I'm still within it.
My reading is fine, thank you. This statement is very unclear.
Agreed, there are much better ways to have said it.
why don't you try it then?? School me please...my 2 degrees must mean nothing....refund me please university!!!!!! I asked for help not negativity but thanks for the unhelpful feedback anways!
I assume neither of those degrees were in English...LOL
You sound ridiculous, you would mean grammar...not English fatpity. Have a great day!-1 -
Fatcity...sorry! Must be my english!-1
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SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »You might get better help if you gave us some stats
Age
Weight
Height
Calorie target
Do you know for sure if you are in deficit? Are you losing weight? Do you weigh your food?
I would imagine, at best your progress would be slower. At worst you are eating at maintenance, or surplus.
Are you gaining weight?
I'm not gaining, no. Just losing about .5 lbs every 2 weeks of that.
I'm 5'6
236 lbs
Female
I am allowed 1760 per day but will up up to 1960
You're going to do what?
In whose world would losing 0.25lb a week at 1760 calories a day increase to a higher amount by eating more
It doesn't work that way! You can't eat more to lose more
Your tracking is off in some way, or your settings are0 -
SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Laurend224 wrote: »You might get better help if you gave us some stats
Age
Weight
Height
Calorie target
Do you know for sure if you are in deficit? Are you losing weight? Do you weigh your food?
I would imagine, at best your progress would be slower. At worst you are eating at maintenance, or surplus.
Are you gaining weight?
I'm not gaining, no. Just losing about .5 lbs every 2 weeks of that.
I'm 5'6
236 lbs
Female
I am allowed 1760 per day but will up up to 1960
You're going to do what?
In whose world would losing 0.25lb a week at 1760 calories a day increase to a higher amount by eating more
It doesn't work that way! You can't eat more to lose more
Your tracking is off in some way, or your settings are
hehe, She's been a tough one to follow. I think what she meant to say was that MFP has her at eating 1760 to lose 1lb a week and she will usually eat somewhere around 1960 instead. She feels like since there is still a small deficit, she should be losing faster than .25 per week (if that.)
Many have already explained if she wants to lose faster, she needs a bigger deficit.0 -
SexyHealthyFit175 wrote: »Try sticking to the number you've been given instead of going over and see what that does for you. 1760 is a good daily amount, you should be able to get all you need in there as well as snacks. The other option would be to be more aggressive with your goal and go to 2lbs per week. This would not be too aggressive for your stats either.
I know you want to continue eating what you are eating, but it's not working for you. Time to adjust. Good luck!
The reason I do eat 100 to 200 more is because I walk an hour each day and I don't count it so I just eat 100 to 200 or more over my daily goal since I have no idea what I'm burning. I'm just not going to eat the extra calories each day, and thanks for the replies!!
No problem! Honestly if you are just walking, you are likely over estimating the calories burned by....a lot. MFP really overestimates as well as the exercise machines. That, combined with the fact that the MFP is just an estimate in the first place and your weight loss is really slow, I still suggest lowering it that 200 calories and you will see progress faster. Unless you decide you are okay with the really slow progress, that's fine too! It's all about what you want and what your person goals are!
Good luck!0
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