Questions about weight loss plan

Somedudeiguess
Somedudeiguess Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.

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  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.

    Just put your numbers into MFP, decide how many pounds per week you want to lose (Don't put 2 pounds per week. Seriously don't) and eat to that. Any exercise you do is icing on the cake.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Will you adjust your calories on days that you do not run?
  • adamitri
    adamitri Posts: 614 Member
    Is MFP two lbs a week off?
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.

    Just put your numbers into MFP, decide how many pounds per week you want to lose (Don't put 2 pounds per week. Seriously don't) and eat to that. Any exercise you do is icing on the cake.

  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Did you pull 2000 calories out of your butt? What is this based off of?

    Either use the numbers MFP gives you and eat back at least 50% of the exercise calories you log, or use TDEE and eat at a20% deficit.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    adamitri wrote: »
    Is MFP two lbs a week off?
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.

    Just put your numbers into MFP, decide how many pounds per week you want to lose (Don't put 2 pounds per week. Seriously don't) and eat to that. Any exercise you do is icing on the cake.

    POtentially for the app, although that might be for any weight loss goal.

    But for many people, 2lb/week is excessive and unnecessary, and could easily lead to more difficulties adhering to the calorie deficit.
  • Somedudeiguess
    Somedudeiguess Posts: 4 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.

    Just put your numbers into MFP, decide how many pounds per week you want to lose (Don't put 2 pounds per week. Seriously don't) and eat to that. Any exercise you do is icing on the cake.

    What weight should i put? 2 pounds IS my goal
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.

    Just put your numbers into MFP, decide how many pounds per week you want to lose (Don't put 2 pounds per week. Seriously don't) and eat to that. Any exercise you do is icing on the cake.

    What weight should i put? 2 pounds IS my goal

    0.5 or 1lb/wee weight loss goal.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    edited March 2015
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.

    Just put your numbers into MFP, decide how many pounds per week you want to lose (Don't put 2 pounds per week. Seriously don't) and eat to that. Any exercise you do is icing on the cake.

    What weight should i put? 2 pounds IS my goal

    Newbs put in 2lbs per week as a goal with the thought process being "OMG OMG !!! I want to lose weight!! 2lbs per week!!" However they end up hungry, don't log food and don't lose like they should. This created a whole host of problems.

    Start out at 0.5lbs - 1lb and re-evaluate after a month.
  • rockyy018
    rockyy018 Posts: 1 Member
    My plan is to run for 1 hour a day, and eat 2000 calories. Does that sound okay? I'm 6'1 215 pounds.
    2000 seems a little low for your height but just like everyone said. Track it through MFP and make adjustments when needed.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Eat to your MFP calorie goal, set to 1lb a week goal

    Add back 50% exercise calories (if using MFP database) and eat those too

    Throw in some progressive weight training.
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