MFP - has given me 1000 calories.
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shadow2soul wrote: »Shugahhfatt wrote: »well the body is not a calorie counter ....when I used to do calories was miserable it lowered thyroid my metabolic rate. Oh u lose weight at first but then you slingshot back fatter then you were before..what ya gotta do is keep increasing calories slightly higher and higher till you get back on track...TRACK EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING AND START REMOVING THE CULPRITS WHICH SLOW YOUR METABOLISM DOWN. if I follow mfp calorie recommendation that would have me in starvation at about 1800 calories a freaking day!!!!!IM at 3300 to 3400 and losing...not kidding. im 6 foot 2 athletic male lift weights so PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN GOING LOW CALORIES TO LOSE WEIGHT.
CHRIS ROCCO
Well with MFP you should be eating 1800+ exercise burns. I don't doubt you lose on a lot. My husband will lose on about that when he is active as well. He just burns a lot in a day. That said it is important to remember that MFP doesn't include exercise in the goal they give you. They expect you to log it and eat the additional calories from it.
If you crash diet, yes you have the possibility of regain.
Just because people count calories doesn't mean they are crash dieting and doesn't invalidate that to lose weight you need to eat less than you burn.
My highest weight was 260 lbs in 2012. Haven't seen it again yet and don't plan to.
agreed but what mfp gives is stupid low....calories are old news for weight lose the future is metabolism...Im sedentary mostly sit all day gonna be 50 in aug lost almost 40 lbs increasing calories....In my long experience everyone should immediately increase 500 calories a day when starting on the weight loss journey and exeercising less but intelligently...I know its so much fun ...death to ridiculous diet industry
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Shugahhfatt wrote: »well calories in and out do not work I lost 70 pounds increasing calories its all about metabolism. Eat between 1600 and 2200 depending on your age activity...SECRET
Yeah, no. Don't listen to this OP.
Reset MFP to lose 1lb per week. It shouldn't give you 1000 cals, that's a bug.7 -
maddydonaghy wrote: »yes i did... (because I do!
is that too much do you think?
Definitely too much. Reset it for 1/2 lb per week, MAYBE 1 lb but don't be surprised if it's slower.
I'm your height, CW 163, GW 140 and get 1500 calories set at 1/2 lb and sedentary. I reset it to 2 lbs per week just to see and got 1200. I can do that for a few weeks and then get miserable, hungry, and cranky. Not worth it. MFP shouldn't go lower than 1200, by default, anyway. I don't know how you got 1000.
Stats twin!!
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Shugahhfatt wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »Shugahhfatt wrote: »well the body is not a calorie counter ....when I used to do calories was miserable it lowered thyroid my metabolic rate. Oh u lose weight at first but then you slingshot back fatter then you were before..what ya gotta do is keep increasing calories slightly higher and higher till you get back on track...TRACK EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING AND START REMOVING THE CULPRITS WHICH SLOW YOUR METABOLISM DOWN. if I follow mfp calorie recommendation that would have me in starvation at about 1800 calories a freaking day!!!!!IM at 3300 to 3400 and losing...not kidding. im 6 foot 2 athletic male lift weights so PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN GOING LOW CALORIES TO LOSE WEIGHT.
CHRIS ROCCO
Well with MFP you should be eating 1800+ exercise burns. I don't doubt you lose on a lot. My husband will lose on about that when he is active as well. He just burns a lot in a day. That said it is important to remember that MFP doesn't include exercise in the goal they give you. They expect you to log it and eat the additional calories from it.
If you crash diet, yes you have the possibility of regain.
Just because people count calories doesn't mean they are crash dieting and doesn't invalidate that to lose weight you need to eat less than you burn.
My highest weight was 260 lbs in 2012. Haven't seen it again yet and don't plan to.
agreed but what mfp gives is stupid low....calories are old news for weight lose the future is metabolism...Im sedentary mostly sit all day gonna be 50 in aug lost almost 40 lbs increasing calories....In my long experience everyone should immediately increase 500 calories a day when starting on the weight loss journey and exeercising less but intelligently...I know its so much fun ...death to ridiculous diet industry
Could you tell us what "your experience" is? Are you a personal trainer? A microbiologist? What university is sponsoring your research? If calories in/calories out does not work, this changes the very laws of energy and matter most of modern physics is based on!
Yes many people eat less than they need to, lose weight too quickly, and then gain it all back. That isn't an issue with CICO, it's someone deciding to ride the fast lane, crash & burn. The calories MFP gave me were spot on, and I've been maintaining for 2 years.
If you don't have credentials and sources, please stop hijacking OP's thread. Perhaps you'd like to start your own thread, maybe in the Debate section?18 -
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shadow2soul wrote: »MFP shouldn't be giving you a goal below 1200. Probably a glitch.
Depending on your activity though 1200 could be too little.
I am about your height (5'4.5") and I am 140.2 lbs as of yesterday morning. I have averaged 1.2 lb per week loss for the past 3 weeks while averaging 1972 calories.
I also have a Fitbit. I have MFP set to Sedentary and 1 lb per week loss (1210 Goal before Fitbit adjustments). I eat most of my Fitbit adjustment back. I have been losing slightly faster than planned because I am not eating all of them.
Now as for reasonable rates, it is usually recommended for sustainability:
0-25lbs to lose = 0.5 lb per week
25-50 lbs to lose = 1 lb per week
50-75 lbs to lose = 1.5 lb per week
75+ lbs to lose = 2 lbs per week
For mostly fat loss, no more than 1% bodyweight loss per week, adequate protein, and strength training with progressive overload.
Wow thats seems like ALOT of calories....
But worth considering.3 -
maddydonaghy wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »MFP shouldn't be giving you a goal below 1200. Probably a glitch.
Depending on your activity though 1200 could be too little.
I am about your height (5'4.5") and I am 140.2 lbs as of yesterday morning. I have averaged 1.2 lb per week loss for the past 3 weeks while averaging 1972 calories.
I also have a Fitbit. I have MFP set to Sedentary and 1 lb per week loss (1210 Goal before Fitbit adjustments). I eat most of my Fitbit adjustment back. I have been losing slightly faster than planned because I am not eating all of them.
Now as for reasonable rates, it is usually recommended for sustainability:
0-25lbs to lose = 0.5 lb per week
25-50 lbs to lose = 1 lb per week
50-75 lbs to lose = 1.5 lb per week
75+ lbs to lose = 2 lbs per week
For mostly fat loss, no more than 1% bodyweight loss per week, adequate protein, and strength training with progressive overload.
Wow thats seems like ALOT of calories....
But worth considering.
You can't really go by other people's calorie levels, there are lots of variables. For example I'm 5'4 130 lbs and I'm maintaining on 1800 cals, I would have gained weight on 1900. But it goes to show you what's possible. Your net should not go below 1200 though, and you can probably eat more.
Since you are only trying to lose 15 lbs, set your goal to lose 0.5 lbs per week (maybe 1 lb if you want but no more than that) and prepare to be patient and trust the process. 0.5 lbs can easily hide behind water weight fluctuations from week to week!3 -
maddydonaghy wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »MFP shouldn't be giving you a goal below 1200. Probably a glitch.
Depending on your activity though 1200 could be too little.
I am about your height (5'4.5") and I am 140.2 lbs as of yesterday morning. I have averaged 1.2 lb per week loss for the past 3 weeks while averaging 1972 calories.
I also have a Fitbit. I have MFP set to Sedentary and 1 lb per week loss (1210 Goal before Fitbit adjustments). I eat most of my Fitbit adjustment back. I have been losing slightly faster than planned because I am not eating all of them.
Now as for reasonable rates, it is usually recommended for sustainability:
0-25lbs to lose = 0.5 lb per week
25-50 lbs to lose = 1 lb per week
50-75 lbs to lose = 1.5 lb per week
75+ lbs to lose = 2 lbs per week
For mostly fat loss, no more than 1% bodyweight loss per week, adequate protein, and strength training with progressive overload.
Wow thats seems like ALOT of calories....
But worth considering.
You can't really go by other people's calorie levels, there are lots of variables. For example I'm 5'4 130 lbs and I'm maintaining on 1800 cals, I would have gained weight on 1900. But it goes to show you what's possible. Your net should not go below 1200 though, and you can probably eat more.
Since you are only trying to lose 15 lbs, set your goal to lose 0.5 lbs per week (maybe 1 lb if you want but no more than that) and prepare to be patient and trust the process. 0.5 lbs can easily hide behind water weight fluctuations from week to week!
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Shugahhfatt wrote: »AND START REMOVING THE CULPRITS WHICH SLOW YOUR METABOLISM DOWN. CHRIS ROCCO
What things are you referring to? Specific foods?
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OP as others have said, but just to reiterate in case it gets lost in some of the really BAD info that is being posted here....
The default minimum calorie target for women on MFP is 1200, and this is a NET target, meaning that if you exercise, you are meant to eat back some of those calories. If MFP gave you 1000 cals, it is a glitch and you should re-enter your stats and goal rate of loss.
Also - with less than 25 lbs to lose, a rate of loss of 0.5 lb/week is appropriate for you. I know that may seem slow, and everyone wants the weight off as fast as possible, but losing too quickly can have adverse effects including loss of lean body mass and potentially an increased tendency toward yo yo dieting and rebound. Slow and steady wins the race.
I don't know if anyone answered your FitBit question. I have one, I find it to be incredibly accurate for me. I trusted it and ate back calories while losing, and still eat back the calories while maintaining.
I'm 5'2 and lost ~35 lbs eating b/w 1600-1900 cals (total) and am maintaining with a TDEE according to my FitBit at ~2100 (higher in warmer months when I'm more active). I average 12K steps/day and am set to Active, with negative calories enabled.
I recommend you read the stickied most helpful forum posts in the top of the Getting Started section.
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LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »Shugahhfatt wrote: »well the body is not a calorie counter ....when I used to do calories was miserable it lowered thyroid my metabolic rate. Oh u lose weight at first but then you slingshot back fatter then you were before..what ya gotta do is keep increasing calories slightly higher and higher till you get back on track...TRACK EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING AND START REMOVING THE CULPRITS WHICH SLOW YOUR METABOLISM DOWN. if I follow mfp calorie recommendation that would have me in starvation at about 1800 calories a freaking day!!!!!IM at 3300 to 3400 and losing...not kidding. im 6 foot 2 athletic male lift weights so PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN GOING LOW CALORIES TO LOSE WEIGHT.
CHRIS ROCCO
You are very active to still be able to lose eating 3300+ cals.
But most people need to eat much less than that too lose.
Word. Us shorter, less athletic people *can* be quite happy with 1600-1800 calories. I’m happy at 1550 and losing weight at 5,4. My 6 foot tall SO however needs at least 2000.1 -
Shugahhfatt wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »Shugahhfatt wrote: »well the body is not a calorie counter ....when I used to do calories was miserable it lowered thyroid my metabolic rate. Oh u lose weight at first but then you slingshot back fatter then you were before..what ya gotta do is keep increasing calories slightly higher and higher till you get back on track...TRACK EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING AND START REMOVING THE CULPRITS WHICH SLOW YOUR METABOLISM DOWN. if I follow mfp calorie recommendation that would have me in starvation at about 1800 calories a freaking day!!!!!IM at 3300 to 3400 and losing...not kidding. im 6 foot 2 athletic male lift weights so PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN GOING LOW CALORIES TO LOSE WEIGHT.
CHRIS ROCCO
Well with MFP you should be eating 1800+ exercise burns. I don't doubt you lose on a lot. My husband will lose on about that when he is active as well. He just burns a lot in a day. That said it is important to remember that MFP doesn't include exercise in the goal they give you. They expect you to log it and eat the additional calories from it.
If you crash diet, yes you have the possibility of regain.
Just because people count calories doesn't mean they are crash dieting and doesn't invalidate that to lose weight you need to eat less than you burn.
My highest weight was 260 lbs in 2012. Haven't seen it again yet and don't plan to.
agreed but what mfp gives is stupid low....calories are old news for weight lose the future is metabolism...Im sedentary mostly sit all day gonna be 50 in aug lost almost 40 lbs increasing calories....In my long experience everyone should immediately increase 500 calories a day when starting on the weight loss journey and exeercising less but intelligently...I know its so much fun ...death to ridiculous diet industry
You have no bloody idea, mate. Guess what: I gained the weight I had in the first place by eating 500kcal too much. You don't seem to grasp the concept that small women need a lot calories less than large guys.6 -
^^ not sure why the above was flagged!!
500 cals a day more for me would mean I would steadily gain 1 lb a week. I'm also a shortie and am very happy eating an average of 1900-2000 cals to maintain. When we're smaller it takes less to fill us.3
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