Struggled with 10 lbs so long need support

Hi starsade, I too am struggling with 10 lbs for at least the last 18 months... it doesn't seem much but need some motivation ...

thespringbuck wrote: »

Hi, it's a straightforward really, I tried for years to get my wife to follow what I was doing and she wouldn't believe me until her progress stopped completely and she finally agreed to follow IIFYM and eat MORE calories. Seems odd that eating more calories was the key, but with all the exercise she does, she wasn't eating enough of the right food to sustain her lifestyle, so an IIFYM (if it fits your macros) macro nutrient split of 40% protein, 40% carbs and 20% essential fat, with the correct number of calories was what turned it for her and her progress has been amazing. Essentially, IIFYM allows you to eat what you like, provided however, it fits within your macro nutrient splits, approx 40/40/20 as mentioned above, but it's a sustainable lifestyle change, it's not boring and you'll always find yourself looking for exciting new meals to eat!
IIFYM.com, if u want help, just shout.

thanks for the info..due to injuries I'm not doing a lot of exercise however i still think the MFP recommend 1200 is a bit low. Interested how much more calories your wife was eating and what her macro nutrient split was prior to 40/40/20 ??

What's TDEE?

cuteberries wrote: »

What's TDEE?

TDEE is your total daily energy expenditure, if you look on the IIFYM.com website, the calculator is there, this will tell u your calorie needs based on age, weight, height and exercise (do not put excercise into MFP once you calculate this TDEE). From that TDEE figure, apply a 15 % deficit, this will be what you should eat daily to drop body fat correctly.

kikis533 wrote: »

Hi, i only eat about 1200 callories per day, exersice 3-4 times a week, really want to loose a stone, the thing is i can see ive lost a bit from my face arms and boobs (which is not good) lol but when i get on the scales im still the same weight is this due to muscle being heavier than fat? ....help!!

Sounds like you're very much on the original path my wife was on, she used to eat roughly 1200 on a good day and gym 3-4 days a week, then agreed to let me structure her meals more, and let me bump her up to 1400, after which she saw some progress (progress had stopped altogether until then).

She did have some small success at 1400 but unlikely to have been body fat reduction (much), so to further her success we pushed the calories higher to 1700 and now finally to 1900 which is where she has seen her greatest success. That 1900 is a 10% deficit from her TDEE and her progress is fantastic, starting to rock a 6 pack now, she only wishes she had followed my advice years ago because she's eating all the food she could want following the IIFYM model with a 40/40/20 macro nutrient split.

My first check would be for you to do a TDEE calculation , understand what your BMR and TDEE is and from there apply a 15% deficit. Remember never to input your exercise into the MFP app, TDEE takes your workouts into account already.

Will drop you a friend request so you can msg me if you have any questions.

I always thought had to have 1200 a day to lose weight

kikis533 wrote: »

Hi, 1900 calories per day, i dont think i could eat that many, that is my problem i dont know what foods to eat, i stick to low calorie stuff and slim fast shakes but in my case its slim slow shakes huh, where will i find the TDEE calculator please?

You can find the tdee calc on the iifym.com website, drop me a msg when you've worked out your BMR and tdee and I can help you further from there

Hi
I've tried to post a pic but its not loading, anyway here it is
BMI is 25.6
BMR is 5181kj / 1238 calories
TDEE is 8030 kj / 1919 calories

Thanks

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