Calorie Deficit with Bodybugg

TXHunny84 · July 2011

I got my bodybuggSP a week ago and set it up so I would lose 1.5 pounds a week. I weighed in today and didn't lose that much though. I make my Daily calorie burn goal 2100 and my daily calorie intake goal 1350 so i would have a 750 calorie a day deficit. I burn the 2100 calories in the whole 24 hours with a 30-40 minute work out included. It's dificult to do but that seems to be about like my normal calorie burn including exercise. So does that mean I have my daily calorie burn set too high?.... Like should I lower it so exercise makes more of a difference? Also is the 750 calorie a day deficit too large??.... I only have like 12.5 pounds left to lose...... Also would I eat back exercise calories??...

STATS:

Daily Calorie Burn Goal- 2100
Calories consumed Goal- 1350
Daily deficit Goal: 750

I'm 27, 5'5" female, 146.8 weight .....goal weight 133.

barbiex3 · July 2011

huh? how are you burning 2100 calories in 30-40 min. that's not possible
and based on what you are telling us is that you BURN 2100 calories
then you eat 1--- something calories?
so you actually have a negative deficit?
I think you may be very confused regarding calories...

flea2449 · July 2011

The Body Bugg calculates calories burned through the day. So her daily calorie goal is set to 2100. That includes all activity through the day.

HoLLyZ82 · July 2011

hey hun. i have the bodybugg sp too. if you read under the title of exercise you are doing it says right on the page that the number given is what you actually burn from the workout and doesnt include what your body would naturally be burning off while just living. see, this is why people say the machines at the gym give a higher calorie burn...i dont think these machines take in to account what you are really burning allllllllllllllllll day long for a 24 hour period like the body bugg does. also, do you keep your journal on the BB website or just here? either way make sure your deficit ends at 500 calories. period. if you are only 12 lbs or so away ( so am i) then in all reality we should be doing less than the 500 and jsut going for .5lbs per week,.

txjulie · July 2011

She burns the 2100 calories over the course of the day (bodybugg measures calories burned all day long). I would just say that you need to stick with it as each person is slightly different even though everyone says calories in vs. calories out = weight loss.

I wore a BodyBugg for over a year and didn't have much success so now I just use MFP & have been losing weight slowly & using a HRM to track calories burned while exercising.

cheddarboy · July 2011

you're trying to calculate everything in one step.

First figure out your BMR: basal metabolic rate http://www.lose-weight-with-us.com/bmr-calculator.html

Then if you use a heart rate monitor or some online guide calculate how many calories you are burning via exercise.

In theory, if you create a calorie deficit when adding the above 2 vs what you are eating you should lose weight...

HoLLyZ82 · July 2011

p.s. i have my daily calorie burn set at 1900 with a 500 defecit. this is basically pretty easy to achieve with a minor exercise. i usually burn about 1900-2700 though depending on workout.

patssarah · July 2011

That sounds about right, maybe you need to give it longer than a week though.
I dont think the 750 defecit is too big, and 1350 calories *should* be enough not to go into starvation mode, but depending on the intensity of your workouts (if your heavy lifting or doing HIIT) your body would need more calories.

brnsgrsbody · July 2011

I really didn't understand but let's just start with a person who only has 12.5 pounds to lose. It's going to be harder than someone with alot to lose. Now with that said you can only have a 500 calorie deficit to get your body fueling right. So eat a 1600 calories diet every day for two weeks and see what's going on. Burn 750 calories 6 days a week on to of that and you should lose 1.1 pounds a week. any slight deviation and you will have a little slower weight loss.

Remember the last few pounds are the worst so it will require patience. (Something I am still praying for DAILY!!!!)

I hope this helps.

cheshirechic · July 2011

You may be holding onto water, too; it depends on when you're weighing yourself. I find that I see results on the scale after a rest day after I drink a lot of water. It's always hard to lose those last 10-15 lbs. (and I'm in almost the same exact physical state as you are-- trying to lose last 10 lbs to get down to 130). From what I've read, 1.5 lbs. per week is very ambitious for someone who only has a relatively little less to lose. You may need to increase what you're eating to lose about one pound or 1/2 of a pound per week. I, of course, can only speak from my own experience and what I've read. It seems that gradual is always better, even if it takes a lot of patience!

I hope this helped; good luck! Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like.

Huskeryogi · July 2011

As close as you are to your goal weight you will probably have a hard time losing 1.5lb /week.

You don't say how much you lost - hust that it wasn't 1.5 lbs so it's hard to know what/if you need to change something. I've got about 20-25 lbs to lose and I recently had to up my calories to avoid a plateau.

kim824 · July 2011

Have you had your coaching session yet? That would be best to get you on the right track. With only a few lbs to lose it is just going to be slow going. From what I understand a deficit of 500-1000 is perfect. Your deficit should be no more than 1000. I suggest going to the bodybugg Facebook page and posting your question there. There are a lot of knowledgeable people there and they are very helpful.

joejccva71 · July 2011

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Check these links out:
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http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=133634471
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