Smh at mfp

QuixoticLoser wrote: »

Now this isn't a bashing. It's a jealousy issue!

Boyfriend has started MFP a few days ago. Put his stats in as 6f6i, light activity, 1.5lb loss and goal of 240. Starting was entered as 330lbs (but I think it's more. Scale maxes at 300)

Anyway, MFP says he gets over 3k calories!! Meanwhile, I get less than 1400. (5f3i, current 215 and goal of 140 2ith 2lbs a week)

So he's been tracking his food just to see what he does eat and not so much for loss. Mostly has been easily under the 3k so we're trying to figure out how to get results

So he's eating under his goal but not losing weight. Could be one or any combo of these issues:

1) He is not lightly active, but instead is sedentary.
2) He is logging his food incorrectly (the most likely) - he needs to weigh and measure his foods properly and use correct database entries. Just because it's "verified" doesn't mean it's right.
3) He is counting too many calories for exercise (take what MFP gives you and divide by 2). However, if he has lightly active and is only doing aout 1.5-3 hours of exercise a week, he should not log any extra exercise calories at all.
4) You joined a few days ago and it's WAY too early to tell if nothing/something is happening. Try waiting at least 2-3 weeks before coming to that conclusion.

One of the very least likely things would be that MFP is wrong. It is 99.9% of the time user error, not program error.

QuixoticLoser wrote: »

Now this isn't a bashing. It's a jealousy issue!

Boyfriend has started MFP a few days ago. Put his stats in as 6f6i, light activity, 1.5lb loss and goal of 240. Starting was entered as 330lbs (but I think it's more. Scale maxes at 300)

Anyway, MFP says he gets over 3k calories!! Meanwhile, I get less than 1400. (5f3i, current 215 and goal of 140 2ith 2lbs a week)

So he's been tracking his food just to see what he does eat and not so much for loss. Mostly has been easily under the 3k so we're trying to figure out how to get results

Step 1: Find out how much he really weighs. Don't just guess.

My wife and I had a similar issue when we started MFP. I'm 6'5" and started at 393. I was given 2600 a day and lost 45 lbs by just eating right (2000-2200 a day) and walking a mile or so a day. I'd even have some wobbly pops on a Friday and drop 3-6 pounds a week. Meanwhile, my wife was looking to lose a lot as well but only had 1400 a day to work with. It's a tough struggle and caused us some issues. Unfortunately, we've gained back the weight we lost but are starting over and have made some adjustments based on our experiences the first time.

Like the previous posters said; make sure he is recording his food correctly and give it time for you to make some real progress.

Best of luck!!!

Jon

My husband started at 475 and his calories were also super high, compared to mine. Especially considering he is more active and I work a desk job. But we are losing pretty close to each other, outside of the initial water weight. We both lose 1-2 lbs a week as long as we accurately track. It can be kinda frustrating that while I am out of calories he still has 1000 left but he is bigger, so it is what it is.

samgamgee wrote: »

My partner is 6 ft, around 185 (I think) and his calories for losing 1 lb a week are in the same ballpark as my maintenance calories at 5'4 and 138 lbs, haha! It can be difficult to plan food which doesn't put me over or leave him hungry - often we'll finish dinner and I'll be at my calorie goal then he'll eat a 500 calorie ice cream dessert or a bag of cookies, just because he can I make sure I work out during the day so I can eat a decent sized dinner with him.

Yes that can be difficult. For us, we have found that him having more during the day, means we can make and eat dinner together. Works out well. And then if he wants something before bed, and I am out of calories he'll wait till I'm asleep sometimes so as not to eat it in my face. Not that I can't handle it, but he just feels like he is being more supportive. I appreciate that.

1. A man, 2. much bigger than you, is going to have way more calories. My hubby is 6'2" 250-260lbs. There is no way I could eat as much as he does. Nor would I want to. Don't worry about how much more he gets, you don't need that much and you will be happy when you start to see the pounds drop off.

Good luck!!!

My partner and I have the same issue; he gets over 3k and I get 1200. I've found what works for me is being really dilligent about having a healthy breakfast and lunch (which we eat separately most days), and making my more caloric meal dinner, which we eat together. This way, when he's eating a little extra in front of me, I don't feel jealous because I can have a little extra too! But whatever works

QuixoticLoser wrote: »

VeryKatie wrote: »

QuixoticLoser wrote: »

Now this isn't a bashing. It's a jealousy issue!

Boyfriend has started MFP a few days ago. Put his stats in as 6f6i, light activity, 1.5lb loss and goal of 240. Starting was entered as 330lbs (but I think it's more. Scale maxes at 300)

Anyway, MFP says he gets over 3k calories!! Meanwhile, I get less than 1400. (5f3i, current 215 and goal of 140 2ith 2lbs a week)

So he's been tracking his food just to see what he does eat and not so much for loss. Mostly has been easily under the 3k so we're trying to figure out how to get results

So he's eating under his goal but not losing weight. Could be one or any combo of these issues:

1) He is not lightly active, but instead is sedentary.
2) He is logging his food incorrectly (the most likely) - he needs to weigh and measure his foods properly and use correct database entries. Just because it's "verified" doesn't mean it's right.
3) He is counting too many calories for exercise (take what MFP gives you and divide by 2). However, if he has lightly active and is only doing aout 1.5-3 hours of exercise a week, he should not log any extra exercise calories at all.

Hmm. I've been checking his entries for accuracy but the pizza estimations are a gamble because of people making vs machines. As for exercise, he doesnt. Hmm.... definitely think of tweeking his to 2k for error purposes.

I put some random stuff into a calculator... there were assumptions. BUT a 315 lb, 6' 6" man of age 35 (not sure, I just threw something moderate in there) wanted to maintain his weight while sedentary is about 3300. It is SO easy to over estimate your activity and under estimate your food by 300 calories. So maybe try knocking it down to 2500. Or be more accurate.