Nutrition
KBowden83
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I stepped on the scale this morning and on my scale it’s says 1423 calories. So my question is how do i figure out how much fat, protein and carbs should I intake?
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Scales should give your weight, not calories. I've never heard of a brand that would do that. If you have a scale that purports to give you a calorie goal when you weigh yourself, it's probably a gimmick that is mostly useless unless it's also been given your height, age, and activity level.
You can use MFP's setup to calculate your calorie target for weight loss. It uses your height, weight, activity level, and your rate of loss in the calculation and gives you a goal with your deficit built in.
For the macronutrients (carbs, fat, protein), the MFP default split is fine for many people. You can tweak the ratios if you find that some changes help. Maintaining your calorie deficit will determine if you lose weight. Your mix of macros can help with satiety (i.e. if protein or fat help you stay full longer, allow for more of that).6 -
Google Macro Calculator and that should help you figure out your macros - or you could use a percentage split based on your goals1
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I did do that but it won’t let me put in my calories per day.0
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It tells you everything on my scale BMI, water intake, muscle0
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It tells you everything on my scale BMI, water intake, muscle
That is a gimmick, but if you want to use that calorie level then enter it into Goals.
To change your calories (or macros) on Myfitnesspal, you can change them in MY HOME > Goals (and then click "Edit.") I wouldn't change them daily. Unless you have some prescribed macro split you have to use just set your Goals here, the site will calculate your macros for you, it is set up to do that.
To have the setup wizard do your calculations, go to MY HOME > Goals > View guided setup, here:
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided
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Does it have some sort of bluetooth interface that allowed you to enter your age and height?
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Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.5
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Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there.
Capitalism.It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Put your stats into MFP and eat the number of calories it gives you.11 -
Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Tech companies make products with dubious features all the time. There's probably a huge disclaimers section in the manual somewhere about it.
Regardless, you can use it or the MFP guided setup to determine your calorie goal. Your macros still don't affect your weight loss as long as your calorie target is in a deficit. MFPs default split is a good enough starting point.5 -
Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Tech companies make products with dubious features all the time. There's probably a huge disclaimers section in the manual somewhere about it.
Regardless, you can use it or the MFP guided setup to determine your calorie goal. Your macros still don't affect your weight loss as long as your calorie target is in a deficit. MFPs default split is a good enough starting point.
I don’t understand how to do that.0 -
Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Tech companies make products with dubious features all the time. There's probably a huge disclaimers section in the manual somewhere about it.
Regardless, you can use it or the MFP guided setup to determine your calorie goal. Your macros still don't affect your weight loss as long as your calorie target is in a deficit. MFPs default split is a good enough starting point.
I don’t understand how to do that.
The Setup Wizard does it for you:
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided
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Does it have some sort of bluetooth interface that allowed you to enter your age and height?
I have already entered age and height. I have had this scale for a year.Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there.
Capitalism.
What do you mean?It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Put your stats into MFP and eat the number of calories it gives you.
I’m not sure how to do that.0 -
Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Either use MFP to set your calorie goal or pick some other method and get started. You can adjust it later as needed.
Here is a good thread to read:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
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So here's the thing. Your scale may be right. Myfitnesspal should put you somewhere around 1400, too, if you set it up to "Lose 1 pound per week."
THEN what you do is log your food, keep track of your exercise and log it too.
In 4-6 weeks you can see if you are getting the results you expect. Macros really don't matter for weight loss...calories are the key. No calculator is going to be able to run these numbers perfectly, they are all based on general algorithms, including your scale. YOUR own tracking will tell you where you need to be.7 -
Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Tech companies make products with dubious features all the time. There's probably a huge disclaimers section in the manual somewhere about it.
Regardless, you can use it or the MFP guided setup to determine your calorie goal. Your macros still don't affect your weight loss as long as your calorie target is in a deficit. MFPs default split is a good enough starting point.
I don’t understand how to do that.
Presumably you have created a MyFitnessPal account to be posting here. Either on the app or on the PC, you can go to the settings/goals to enter the info. Someone was kind enough to post the link upthread for you already.
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Then your scale is doing a TDEE calculation. There are many sites on the web that do them too. Some of them use different formulas so you will get slightly different results.
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Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Tech companies make products with dubious features all the time. There's probably a huge disclaimers section in the manual somewhere about it.
Regardless, you can use it or the MFP guided setup to determine your calorie goal. Your macros still don't affect your weight loss as long as your calorie target is in a deficit. MFPs default split is a good enough starting point.
I don’t understand how to do that.
Presumably you have created a MyFitnessPal account to be posting here. Either on the app or on the PC, you can go to the settings/goals to enter the info. Someone was kind enough to post the link upthread for you already.
Um I know that I’m trying to edit but it’s not letting
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cmriverside wrote: »So here's the thing. Your scale may be right. Myfitnesspal should put you somewhere around 1400, too, if you set it up to "Lose 1 pound per week."
THEN what you do is log your food, keep track of your exercise and log it too.
In 4-6 weeks you can see if you are getting the results you expect. Macros really don't matter for weight loss...calories are the key. No calculator is going to be able to run these numbers perfectly, they are all based on general algorithms, including your scale. YOUR own tracking will tell you where you need to be.
So I’m trying go onto the link that you gave me buts telling me to sign in. I’m already signed in.
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Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Either use MFP to set your calorie goal or pick some other method and get started. You can adjust it later as needed.
Here is a good thread to read:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
I tried reading but it don’t understand that.
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cmriverside wrote: »So here's the thing. Your scale may be right. Myfitnesspal should put you somewhere around 1400, too, if you set it up to "Lose 1 pound per week."
THEN what you do is log your food, keep track of your exercise and log it too.
In 4-6 weeks you can see if you are getting the results you expect. Macros really don't matter for weight loss...calories are the key. No calculator is going to be able to run these numbers perfectly, they are all based on general algorithms, including your scale. YOUR own tracking will tell you where you need to be.
So I’m trying go onto the link that you gave me buts telling me to sign in. I’m already signed in.
Are you using the app or are you using a web browser on a computer?0 -
cmriverside wrote: »So here's the thing. Your scale may be right. Myfitnesspal should put you somewhere around 1400, too, if you set it up to "Lose 1 pound per week."
THEN what you do is log your food, keep track of your exercise and log it too.
In 4-6 weeks you can see if you are getting the results you expect. Macros really don't matter for weight loss...calories are the key. No calculator is going to be able to run these numbers perfectly, they are all based on general algorithms, including your scale. YOUR own tracking will tell you where you need to be.
So I’m trying go onto the link that you gave me buts telling me to sign in. I’m already signed in.
Are you using the app or are you using a web browser on a computer?
I got it figured out. My scale says 1423 and mfp says 1450 not a big difference so I’m going to with the mpf calories.
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Just put in the 1423 and MFP will do the macro part for you. My dietitian says to do 30% carbs, 30% protein, and 40% fat for optimum weight loss.3
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njitaliana wrote: »Just put in the 1423 and MFP will do the macro part for you. My dietitian says to do 30% carbs, 30% protein, and 40% fat for optimum weight loss.
Macros are not directly relevant for weight loss. The only reason they might relate to weight loss is if certain macro proportions help you feel full.4 -
Ok so if that’s a gimmick then why would they put something on there. It does everything for you. I don’t trust the internet because each micro calculator I tried gives me different calories. I’m so confused. Idk what to do.
Either use MFP to set your calorie goal or pick some other method and get started. You can adjust it later as needed.
Here is a good thread to read:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
I tried reading but it don’t understand that.
Which part?1 -
In addition to that 1423 calories you should know what your TDEE is. That's the most important number. Then, know it's slightly under that over time to lose body fat.
A good rule of thumb for macros: Protein: .8-1.2 grams of protein per goal body weight (or LBM if you have that). Females need a MINIMUM of 30-50g of healthy fat for brain function and hormone production. Other than that the macros can be whatever you prefer. Some people like low carb, and others like it to be fairly even with protein (which makes sense because 1 g of either protein or carbs equals 4 calories). 1 gram of fat equals 9 calories.
This is why people can lose and gain body fat on ANY DIET STYLE.
Have fun and best of luck!1 -
cmriverside wrote: »So here's the thing. Your scale may be right. Myfitnesspal should put you somewhere around 1400, too, if you set it up to "Lose 1 pound per week."
THEN what you do is log your food, keep track of your exercise and log it too.
In 4-6 weeks you can see if you are getting the results you expect. Macros really don't matter for weight loss...calories are the key. No calculator is going to be able to run these numbers perfectly, they are all based on general algorithms, including your scale. YOUR own tracking will tell you where you need to be.
So I’m trying go onto the link that you gave me buts telling me to sign in. I’m already signed in.
Are you using the app or are you using a web browser on a computer?
I got it figured out. My scale says 1423 and mfp says 1450 not a big difference so I’m going to with the mpf calories.
Okay, good.
Now log your food every day.
When you do some purposeful exercise, go to your Exercise page on here and enter it. Myfitnesspal will give you more calories to eat based on that increased need for fuel, so eat those calories "earned" by your purposeful exercise on those days.
Simples.
Track for 4-6 weeks before making any other numbers adjustments. You need to collect enough data (4-6 weeks' worth) before tweaking numbers.6
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