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nljameson
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So I have my profile set as sedentary and to lose 2 lbs a week which puts me at 1200 calories a day. I am a stay at home mom, I take usually between 5 - 6k steps daily. I work out 3 times a week for about 20 minutes so far. Are my settings ok? Also should I turn on the feature that adds exercise calories back in? I have a Fitbit Blaze but I log all food/water/exercise manually in MFP. I just use my fitbit for my steps/heart rate/sleep log. Thanks!
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Yes, get those exercise calories coming in - you're meant to be able to use them! Most people figure out how accurate their fitness tracker calories are by starting with eating about half of them each day and seeing if their weight loss is as planned. If you lose too fast, eat more, too slow and eat less of them.6
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How much weight do you have / want to lose?2
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5-6K steps is not sedentary, I think that would be lightly active.
You can either log exercise manually or sync your device.
Also make sure 2 lbs per week is appropriate, if you aren't 200+ lbs it's a really aggressive pace and you will be better off choosing something more realistic. Good luck!9 -
5-6K steps is not sedentary, I think that would be lightly active.
You can either log exercise manually or sync your device.
Also make sure 2 lbs per week is appropriate, if you aren't 200+ lbs it's a really aggressive pace and you will be better off choosing something more realistic. Good luck!
I thought around 5k was considered sedentary for MFP🤷♀️ Also I forgot to mention, my fitbit loga steps when I'm not actually walking. When I rock my baby to sleep(without a rocking chair I move from the waist up) it counts it as steps. He takes 3 naps a day plus I rock him at bedtime.
I started at 246 in August 2018 after I had my son. Lost first 20 not really trying to, then I lost more once I started eating better. I just started exercising a couple of weeks ago. I weigh 206 right now. I may move my cals manually to 1350. My doctor said he thinks I should stay between 1300 - 1500. But this last month it seems to be not coming off like the first few months. Idk if I'm maybe eating too little or too much. Ugh1 -
"But this last month it seems to be not coming off like the first few months."
Yep that's normal and should be expected, actual numbers would help context (lbs lost in what timescale) to know if there's a problem to fix or just more patience required. With 81lbs to go you do need patience and a long term view.
3 x 20 mins a week of exercise isn't going to make a big difference either way whether you log it for exercise calories or just stick to a same day every day goal which you adjust based on results and ease of adherence.
As you just started exercise some soreness and water retention masking fat loss is again normal and to be expected.
If there is an actual problem with your weight loss (you need more than a month of data after a change of routine) then the first place to look is normally people's food logging inaccuracy and an open diary helps people help you.7 -
"But this last month it seems to be not coming off like the first few months."
Yep that's normal and should be expected, actual numbers would help context (lbs lost in what timescale) to know if there's a problem to fix or just more patience required. With 81lbs to go you do need patience and a long term view.
3 x 20 mins a week of exercise isn't going to make a big difference either way whether you log it for exercise calories or just stick to a same day every day goal which you adjust based on results and ease of adherence.
As you just started exercise some soreness and water retention masking fat loss is again normal and to be expected.
If there is an actual problem with your weight loss (you need more than a month of data after a change of routine) then the first place to look is normally people's food logging inaccuracy and an open diary helps people help you.
Ok thank you! That all makes sense! I went from 246 to 226 Aug 2018 to Nov 2018. Maintained, then got serious in January. So from Jan.14.19 I went from 226 to 206. 206 is what I weighed in at last week. I know 20 min won't make a huge difference, I am upping it a little at a time. I started at 10 minutes. I have a proform cardio hiit machine. It kills me so I had to start very small😂.3 -
"But this last month it seems to be not coming off like the first few months."
Yep that's normal and should be expected, actual numbers would help context (lbs lost in what timescale) to know if there's a problem to fix or just more patience required. With 81lbs to go you do need patience and a long term view.
3 x 20 mins a week of exercise isn't going to make a big difference either way whether you log it for exercise calories or just stick to a same day every day goal which you adjust based on results and ease of adherence.
As you just started exercise some soreness and water retention masking fat loss is again normal and to be expected.
If there is an actual problem with your weight loss (you need more than a month of data after a change of routine) then the first place to look is normally people's food logging inaccuracy and an open diary helps people help you.
Ok thank you! That all makes sense! I went from 246 to 226 Aug 2018 to Nov 2018. Maintained, then got serious in January. So from Jan.14.19 I went from 226 to 206. 206 is what I weighed in at last week. I know 20 min won't make a huge difference, I am upping it a little at a time. I started at 10 minutes. I have a proform cardio hiit machine. It kills me so I had to start very small😂.
I wouldnt knock your 20 min exercise. Any amount of exercise is beneficial(heart and muscle health), even if it does not make a substantial difference in term of calories. Starting slow and working your way up is a great strategy for long term success. Just remember, it's way easier to eat 200 calories than it is to burn it. Just keep it up and itll work!5 -
"But this last month it seems to be not coming off like the first few months."
Yep that's normal and should be expected, actual numbers would help context (lbs lost in what timescale) to know if there's a problem to fix or just more patience required. With 81lbs to go you do need patience and a long term view.
3 x 20 mins a week of exercise isn't going to make a big difference either way whether you log it for exercise calories or just stick to a same day every day goal which you adjust based on results and ease of adherence.
As you just started exercise some soreness and water retention masking fat loss is again normal and to be expected.
If there is an actual problem with your weight loss (you need more than a month of data after a change of routine) then the first place to look is normally people's food logging inaccuracy and an open diary helps people help you.
Ok thank you! That all makes sense! I went from 246 to 226 Aug 2018 to Nov 2018. Maintained, then got serious in January. So from Jan.14.19 I went from 226 to 206. 206 is what I weighed in at last week. I know 20 min won't make a huge difference, I am upping it a little at a time. I started at 10 minutes. I have a proform cardio hiit machine. It kills me so I had to start very small😂.
I think you are doing great.
You are going to have bad days, bad weeks maybe even bad months along the way. Look to the future and trust the process.
BTW - sensible to start off your road to fitness slowly and steadily and if you are trying to do HIIT or it's "killing you" you might be far better to tone down the intensity and increase the duration gently.
Like most things you build the base first. Exercise doesn't have to hurt or be unpleasant to do you a whole lot of good.8 -
Thank you!
I will take that advice to lower the intensity & increase the time.😊3 -
"But this last month it seems to be not coming off like the first few months."
Yep that's normal and should be expected, actual numbers would help context (lbs lost in what timescale) to know if there's a problem to fix or just more patience required. With 81lbs to go you do need patience and a long term view.
3 x 20 mins a week of exercise isn't going to make a big difference either way whether you log it for exercise calories or just stick to a same day every day goal which you adjust based on results and ease of adherence.
As you just started exercise some soreness and water retention masking fat loss is again normal and to be expected.
If there is an actual problem with your weight loss (you need more than a month of data after a change of routine) then the first place to look is normally people's food logging inaccuracy and an open diary helps people help you.
Ok thank you! That all makes sense! I went from 246 to 226 Aug 2018 to Nov 2018. Maintained, then got serious in January. So from Jan.14.19 I went from 226 to 206. 206 is what I weighed in at last week. I know 20 min won't make a huge difference, I am upping it a little at a time. I started at 10 minutes. I have a proform cardio hiit machine. It kills me so I had to start very small😂.
I think you are doing great.
You are going to have bad days, bad weeks maybe even bad months along the way. Look to the future and trust the process.
BTW - sensible to start off your road to fitness slowly and steadily and if you are trying to do HIIT or it's "killing you" you might be far better to tone down the intensity and increase the duration gently.
Like most things you build the base first. Exercise doesn't have to hurt or be unpleasant to do you a whole lot of good.
Any idea how I should log my exercise? I use the cardio hiit machine so the incline changes going up & down throughout the workout. The machine is a cross between an elliptical & stair stepper. Should I log it under elliptical or circuit training?0 -
I would log it as elliptical or stair climber. Circuit training usually involves strength training.2
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I used to log everything as exercise when it clearly exceeded my selected MFP base activity level.
And would adjust my eat back % based on how closely my logged caloric balance was reflected on my weight trend over time.
Weight trend app on one hand and consistent caloric intake and expenditure logging on the other I was able to adjust my rate of loss quite nicely while losing both fast (1.5lbs a week on average over a year) and very slowly (0.21lbs a week on average over a year).
My advice to you is not to overdo things.
The fact that 2lbs a week is an option doesn't mean that it is the optimal choice for you!
Based on your information it may be too aggressive as it requires you to create deficits that clearly exceed 25% of your TDEE.
In your shoes I would consider connecting my fitbit.com account to trendweight.com, setting MFP to 1.5lbs a week, and trying to do things the same way that I would envision doing them over the long term.
After a few weeks you can evaluate how closely your recorded deficits match your weight trend and adjust.3
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