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Some MFP Basics
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Thanks to this very informative post, I have now dropped my target loss back to 1lb/week. This has brought my intake up to 1800 calories which sounds a bit more correct for me.
The increase means I can have a few more serves of cheese and other (not so) 'goodies' that I had almost cut out. I was starting to settle into the 1360 cals that MFP had me originally.
Hopefully this will help with keeping the weight coming off, and not plateauing.0 -
I know I have more than 10 lbs to lose, but I am only trying to lose 10lbs. So, do I eat at a 2 lb loss or like someone who only has 10 lbs to go?0
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I know I have more than 10 lbs to lose, but I am only trying to lose 10lbs. So, do I eat at a 2 lb loss or like someone who only has 10 lbs to go?
It depends on your body fat percentage. How much fat stores do you have? How quickly and efficiently the body can access those fat stores is what should determine your loss per week goal. The leaner you get, the harder it is for the body to use fat for energy.
If you could realistically lose 50 lbs, then you could go ahead and use a 1 lb per week goal, even if you're only trying to lose 10. But if you only have about 20 lbs to get to be at a moderate body fat percentage, then you need to have a conservative deficit to avoid losing too much lean mass in addition to the fat.0 -
Thanks to this very informative post, I have now dropped my target loss back to 1lb/week. This has brought my intake up to 1800 calories which sounds a bit more correct for me.
The increase means I can have a few more serves of cheese and other (not so) 'goodies' that I had almost cut out. I was starting to settle into the 1360 cals that MFP had me originally.
Hopefully this will help with keeping the weight coming off, and not plateauing.
Sounds about right. It makes for a much more sustainable daily diet and helps keep you from feeling deprived - and makes it easier to transition into maintenance. Good luck reaching your goals!0 -
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Bump. Love this thread.0
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Thanks :happy:0
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Hi I would of put weight loss the other way round, I find the more weight I have the more I loose to start but it slows down after.. Loved reading this and thank you for all the effort xx0
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Great post!
I have a question, is there a way of altering the macros on the food diary, the ammounts for protein, fat, carbs etc?
I have looked but can't see if you can.
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Hi I would of put weight loss the other way round, I find the more weight I have the more I loose to start but it slows down after.. Loved reading this and thank you for all the effort xx
That's how it should read... The higher your body fat percentage, the faster the weight will come off, initially.
I'm curious as to what made you think I was looking at it the other way...I wouldn't want that misconception out there.0 -
Great post!
I have a question, is there a way of altering the macros on the food diary, the ammounts for protein, fat, carbs etc?
I have looked but can't see if you can.
Thank you :happy:
Yes, if you go to Goals, Change Goals, Custom, you can change the macro percentages there.
Just keep in mind that if you go into Guided goals at all after that, it will reset it to the defaults. And you will need to manually recalculate your calorie goals, etc as you lose weight, because it won't automatically prompt you as it does with guided goals.0 -
Great post!
I have a question, is there a way of altering the macros on the food diary, the ammounts for protein, fat, carbs etc?
I have looked but can't see if you can.0 -
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bump! great post:happy:0
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Great post!
I have a question, is there a way of altering the macros on the food diary, the ammounts for protein, fat, carbs etc?
I have looked but can't see if you can.
Thank you :happy:
Yes, if you go to Goals, Change Goals, Custom, you can change the macro percentages there.
Just keep in mind that if you go into Guided goals at all after that, it will reset it to the defaults. And you will need to manually recalculate your calorie goals, etc as you lose weight, because it won't automatically prompt you as it does with guided goals.
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Great post!
I have a question, is there a way of altering the macros on the food diary, the ammounts for protein, fat, carbs etc?
I have looked but can't see if you can.
Thank you too0 -
Great post!
I have a question, is there a way of altering the macros on the food diary, the ammounts for protein, fat, carbs etc?
I have looked but can't see if you can.
Thank you too0 -
Wow! I have been on this site for 10 days and trying to figure out a couple of things especially eating back calories..you answered everyone of my questions..at the end of the day I have very low calories and dont know what to do.. eat more exercise less??? I have alot to lose and I am very overweight, obese in fact I am trying to do things the right way but many people seem to think I am losing to much too fast...this post helped thank you very much0
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