Caloric deficit

fkckakfk22
fkckakfk22 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 20 in Getting Started
I am confused on how to actually do this. I've been looking into the topic for a couple days and im still confused on how to do this. Any help?

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  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    If you put in your stats and desired rate of loss, this calculator will give you a target that is your deficit. It will estimate your maintenance calories and cut from there as per your stated rate of loss target.

    Basically, you need XXXX calories to maintain the status quot...when you consume less calories than your body requires you are in a calorie deficit. Body fat is stored energy and it is used when in a calorie deficit to make up for that energy deficiency. Note that you burn calories 24/7...most of your daily calorie requirements are attributable to your mere existence. For example, I burn around 1700-1800 calories merely existing on this planet.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Calorie deficit is number of calories below your current maintenance calories. If you put your stats into MFP (height, weight, age, and activity level based on your job) and then select a weekly weight loss goal, MFP does the math and gives you a daily goal before exercise.

    You eat that may calories to lose weight. If you exercise, your earn more calories.....eat (some of) those too and lose weight.

    The tricky part is everything is an estimate. Activity level - you could be at the top - or the bottom (it's a range). Your maintenance calories are a guess. Muscular folks burn more calories doing everything. Your exercise calories are a guess. Finally the biggest piece of all.....the food you take in is also a guess. The best estimate for food intake is a digital food scale for solids and a measuring cup for liquids.
  • fkckakfk22
    fkckakfk22 Posts: 12 Member
    TeaBea wrote: »
    Calorie deficit is number of calories below your current maintenance calories. If you put your stats into MFP (height, weight, age, and activity level based on your job) and then select a weekly weight loss goal, MFP does the math and gives you a daily goal before exercise.

    You eat that may calories to lose weight. If you exercise, your earn more calories.....eat (some of) those too and lose weight.

    The tricky part is everything is an estimate. Activity level - you could be at the top - or the bottom (it's a range). Your maintenance calories are a guess. Muscular folks burn more calories doing everything. Your exercise calories are a guess. Finally the biggest piece of all.....the food you take in is also a guess. The best estimate for food intake is a digital food scale for solids and a measuring cup for liquids.

    Thank you :heart:
  • RamboKitty87
    RamboKitty87 Posts: 272 Member
    Hey, basically use this website: https://tdeecalculator.net/ then either take away 500 calories per day or burn 500 per day or even both as 500 calories per day = 3500 per week which equals 1lb per fat so if your burning 500 per day and eating 500 less thats a 2lb loss per week but don't under eat and listen to your body, its better to lose slowly and be healthy than lose weight fast and have health issues.
    Along with what others have posted I found these 2 discussions helpful:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10569458/why-eating-too-little-calories-is-a-bad-idea/p1
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
    Good luck on your weightloss journey, safe paths :)
  • fkckakfk22
    fkckakfk22 Posts: 12 Member
    RamboKitty87 wrote: »
    Hey, basically use this website: https://tdeecalculator.net/ then either take away 500 calories per day or burn 500 per day or even both as 500 calories per day = 3500 per week which equals 1lb per fat so if your burning 500 per day and eating 500 less thats a 2lb loss per week but don't under eat and listen to your body, its better to lose slowly and be healthy than lose weight fast and have health issues.
    Along with what others have posted I found these 2 discussions helpful:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10569458/why-eating-too-little-calories-is-a-bad-idea/p1
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
    Good luck on your weightloss journey, safe paths :)

    That helped a lot thanks :heart:
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