IIFYM or MFP goals?

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  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    im at a desk job as well. I workout at 5am and this isnt my first rodeo with the gym so i am working out hard being that im winded at the end of my workouts.

    im also 35 with a desk job so 4-5 days a week of the same routine for me is standard now.
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    sorry if i didnt see it clear but just follow what that tdee calculator told me right?
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE)
    2791
    Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
    2029
    Daily calories based on goal in step 6
    2372


    follow the last number right?

    yes - that last number (2372)

    try that for a couple of weeks (do not eat back exercises calories) and see how you are doing...then you'll have an idea of whether MFP or TDEE works better for you
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
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    And these were my results...what number should I go by?
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    ok - you got different numbers this time so what did you change from your original numbers?

    but 2516 based off this calculator
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    the lose of fat from 15% to now 20%
  • red99ryder
    red99ryder Posts: 399 Member
    edited January 2017
    I think a set number of calories are easier as well . It could get me in trouble chasing extra calories .. I think when we are tracking we catch the ups and downs quicker to adjust our diet if needed .. and losing a little extra sometimes doesn't hurt .. that has not been my problem tho lol .. just aim to lose around 1 percent body weight max


    Good luck
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    red99ryder wrote: »
    I think a set number of calories are easier as well . It could get me in trouble chasing extra calories .. I think when we are tracking we catch the ups and downs quicker to adjust our diet if needed .. and losing a little extra sometimes doesn't hurt .. that has not been my problem tho lol .. just aim to lose around 1 percent body weight max

    Good luck

    ditto - i find set calories (even if i use a cycle) to be easier than trying to account for calories burned in exercise
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    the lose of fat from 15% to now 20%

    so if im reading correctly, 2516 will help me lose 5lbs each month correct?
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    notionally yes...but those numbers are just estimates based off what you put into a calculator and you may have to tweak it as you become more used to it
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    notionally yes...but those numbers are just estimates based off what you put into a calculator and you may have to tweak it as you become more used to it

    ok if you were me, what would you do?
  • alexandriabrown873
    alexandriabrown873 Posts: 6 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    some have told me right now not to go by macros but to just do calories. i just dont know how to put in my weight lifting exercise calories. Its all a guestimate but want to make sure im not starving myself.

    A heart rate monitor makes it easy to tell how many calories you burn weight lifting~ I lot of people use fitbit
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    notionally yes...but those numbers are just estimates based off what you put into a calculator and you may have to tweak it as you become more used to it

    ok if you were me, what would you do?

    start with these numbers, after a month assess and see where you are...
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    cool gotcha
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    alexandriabrown873 wrote: »
    raven56706 wrote: »
    some have told me right now not to go by macros but to just do calories. i just dont know how to put in my weight lifting exercise calories. Its all a guestimate but want to make sure im not starving myself.

    A heart rate monitor makes it easy to tell how many calories you burn weight lifting~ I lot of people use fitbit

    actually a HRM is not useful when it comes to determining calories burned by lifting weights
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    I prefer figuring out my TDEE and then using that. I am not a fan of logging exercise each separate day. I just like a daily average to aim for over the week. The app makes it really easy to see how your week average is shaking out as you log each day.

    If you're worried about your TDEE being calculated wrong, rest assured it probably will be :smiley: That's because it's an estimate. Just figure it out, eat that for 3-4 weeks, and adjust from there.

    Rather than using TDEE, I log exercise as I go because while I try to be active each day, the amount can vary wildly, and when I exercise more, I'm hungrier, so like those numbers to correlate.
  • joemac1988
    joemac1988 Posts: 1,021 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    So I'm looking to lose weight and starting to monitor my food intake. setting my goals to losing 1.5 lbs a week. Now mfp has me at 1600 calories a day with 4 days of working out. Im sure iIFYM has more calories. unsure what to go with.

    my workouts consists of weight lifting and 10 minute cardio at the end.

    what is your opinion on the best to follow?

    Wow that seems low on the calories. If I were you I'd aim for less than 1.5lbs/week.
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