Do You Follow MFP’s Calorie Limit?
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I’m eating under what MFP recommends (1600) intentionally. Initially I set it to lose only 1/2 pound a week, but then I wanted more weight loss. I’m eating 1200 now (don’t eat back exercise calories - which is 600+ calories when I go to the gym, 3-4 times a week). For a while I was losing 2.5 pounds a week. I’m worried my weight loss is stalling out though and I don’t know what to do. I’m so frustrated
You need to go back and read the replies to your other threads, and get in touch with your doctor and/or treatment team. You are headed down a dangerous road, please get some help.
I talked to her today. She said I lost 22 pounds since I last came in.., I’m upset it wasn’t more. I was honest with her though and told her what I’m doing and how I've been struggling. She agreed to write me a referral to see a registered dietician and will see me in 2 weeks. I’m going to trust the dietician and follow what she recommends, but I feel like I still have a lot of weight to lose, and I would hate to gain or stall out if she has me upping my calories. I do think I need some help though.
I don't know the background, but I'd make sure your hopes/goals/expectations are realistic and healthy. The numbers you're throwing around have you headed down, what is for most, a very unsuccessful path.5 -
Noooo! Unfortunately! It gives me 1,600 but I only reached in once. I'm too hungry.1
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I'm losing 2 pounds a month at what MFP thinks is my maintenance. Either I'm not as sedentary as I think or I'm underestimating my exercise burns.1
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frenchy807 wrote: »Hi All!
This seems like an “obvious” question, but I am wondering if any of you strictly follow MFP’s calorie limit or do you set your own? For example, my calorie limit says I should eat 1600 calories, but I tend to eat around 2,000 because 1600 just seems so low. Just curious if anyone else does this or if they strictly stay at what MFP suggests?? Thanks!!
Yes I do. The number is based on information we enter at the start of the program, so the only way it could be wrong is if we start with false information.2 -
No, I set my own calorie and macro-nutrient goals and then use MFP to track food. I make changes as my plans change and eat in a way to hit the most important aspects of whatever I'm doing at the present time.0
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I set my NET calorie goal using Mfp. When I have changed my weight loss/maintenance goals, I have again set my NET calorie goal using mfp.
MFP tells me to log exercise. I do that. MFP adds those calories to the number I can eat. I eat until mfp says 0 calories remaining. I lose/gain/maintain as expected.
Mfp sets a daily NET goal. It does not tell me to eat that amount every day no matter what. My NET goal remains the same whether I sit on the couch all day or run 20 miles. The number of calories I consume varies dramatically - all doing what MFP tells me to do and eating until I have 0 calories remaining.1 -
I'm losing 2 pounds a month at what MFP thinks is my maintenance. Either I'm not as sedentary as I think or I'm underestimating my exercise burns.
Or you're a standard deviation(ish) away from the mean values that the so-called "calculators" spit out. It happens . . . because statistics.0 -
frenchy807 wrote: »Hi All!
This seems like an “obvious” question, but I am wondering if any of you strictly follow MFP’s calorie limit or do you set your own? For example, my calorie limit says I should eat 1600 calories, but I tend to eat around 2,000 because 1600 just seems so low. Just curious if anyone else does this or if they strictly stay at what MFP suggests?? Thanks!!
Yes I do. The number is based on information we enter at the start of the program, so the only way it could be wrong is if we start with false information.
Not true. It gives you an estimate based on limited inputs. It's not a crystal ball. It can produce an inaccurate result, even with truthful inputs.3 -
I set my cals to "lightly active" instead of "moderately active" and split the difference by eating "45 minutes strength training" cals every day, regardless of whether I lift or not. I lift most days though and on days i don't I'm usually doing something active like biking, snowboarding, dirt biking etc. So it all balances out - very seldom do i take a day of doing nothing active and when I do it's like a mini refeed0
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What is a "calorie"?1
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Unit of measurement for the energy stored in food.2
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My MFP recommendation is 2220 plus workouts which a averages to 2680. I set my goal at 2# loss per week.
My problem is that when I eat clean (more plant based) I can't eat beyond 1800-2000 without feeling stuffed. My average consumed is 16-1700 per day. The exception is when I'm cycling and eat more carb/fat - then I can eat 2400+.
I know I need to work on this but just haven't found it yet.0
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