The "Olivia Method" - the cool new way to set up your MFP go

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  • Virgo09
    Virgo09 Posts: 85 Member
    bump
  • kikkipoo
    kikkipoo Posts: 292 Member
    If you'd like to try this method or need help figuring out how to set up your MFP goals, feel free to post your info: weight and BMR and I or someone will help you out.

    I really like the idea, here is my info. 158lbs and BMR is 1905. I did change the calorie goal to 1905 was I supposed to change the calorie deficit or calori burned weekly amount too?

    1905 seems high for a BMR at 158 pounds. Are you sure you didn't mean maintenance calories? Your mfp needs to be set to maintenance goal and you should only be eating your BMR amount. That's usually around 300-400 calories less than maintenance. BMR can be determined using the calculator located under tools.
  • sdmcbride10
    sdmcbride10 Posts: 51 Member
    If you'd like to try this method or need help figuring out how to set up your MFP goals, feel free to post your info: weight and BMR and I or someone will help you out.

    I really like the idea, here is my info. 158lbs and BMR is 1905. I did change the calorie goal to 1905 was I supposed to change the calorie deficit or calori burned weekly amount too?

    1905 seems high for a BMR at 158 pounds. Are you sure you didn't mean maintenance calories? Your mfp needs to be set to maintenance goal and you should only be eating your BMR amount. That's usually around 300-400 calories less than maintenance. BMR can be determined using the calculator located under tools.

    Sorry, what should my calorie goal be according to TOOLS my BMR is 1465. Should I change it to that?
  • VAMommyAgain
    VAMommyAgain Posts: 400 Member
    New to MFP and this thread hurts my brain:embarassed:
    I see it's more for when you have less weight to lose anyway so bumping for when I have 20lbs left to go!:bigsmile:
  • olivia3263
    olivia3263 Posts: 263 Member
    If you'd like to try this method or need help figuring out how to set up your MFP goals, feel free to post your info: weight and BMR and I or someone will help you out.

    I really like the idea, here is my info. 158lbs and BMR is 1905. I did change the calorie goal to 1905 was I supposed to change the calorie deficit or calori burned weekly amount too?

    1905 seems high for a BMR at 158 pounds. Are you sure you didn't mean maintenance calories? Your mfp needs to be set to maintenance goal and you should only be eating your BMR amount. That's usually around 300-400 calories less than maintenance. BMR can be determined using the calculator located under tools.

    Sorry, what should my calorie goal be according to TOOLS my BMR is 1465. Should I change it to that?

    Just set up MFP to maintain your weight, not lose. Your daily goal will then be your maintenance calories before exercise.
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    bumping to do after I see the nutritionist/exercise physiologist tomorrow
  • smilebhappy
    smilebhappy Posts: 811 Member
    bump to read later
  • AmyEm3
    AmyEm3 Posts: 784 Member
    Help for someone who still isn't 100% clear (mostly how much I should be eating especially on days where I burn about 750)? This is my info:

    BMR: 1305
    Maintenance calories: 1625


    I'm ~137lbs right now and I want to be ~128
  • Kawaii618
    Kawaii618 Posts: 21 Member
    Thank you so much! I will totally try this
  • kikkipoo
    kikkipoo Posts: 292 Member
    Help for someone who still isn't 100% clear (mostly how much I should be eating especially on days where I burn about 750)? This is my info:

    BMR: 1305
    Maintenance calories: 1625


    I'm ~137lbs right now and I want to be ~128

    You will set your mfp to 1625 but only eat 1305, maybe more but never less. So you have to burn 680 calories through exercise before you reach your max deficit of 1,000. When that happens you eat back the difference only. So if you burned 800, your green number would say 1120, and you would eat a 120 calorie snack to get back to 1,000.
  • dbaumgarn
    dbaumgarn Posts: 111
    I will give this a try...it is however suggesting I up my calorie intake for the day...makes me slightly nervous....
  • dbaumgarn
    dbaumgarn Posts: 111
    BMR: 1424
    Maintenance Calories:1851

    Weight today:150
    Goal Weight 145
  • __MFPSOLUTION__
    __MFPSOLUTION__ Posts: 43
    Take a look at my result

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    Just used _h_t_t_p_://tinyurl.com/c5sxhku
  • Mios3
    Mios3 Posts: 530 Member
    I will give this a try...it is however suggesting I up my calorie intake for the day...makes me slightly nervous....


    Me too, but I will try too as I've been stuck for the last 4 weeks. Somethings got to give!
  • thereseofdoom
    thereseofdoom Posts: 66 Member
    Ok, I think I will try this for a bit and see how it goes. I'm only a few lbs from my goal and hopefully this will help me get there.
  • cjtx2
    cjtx2 Posts: 12 Member
    :smile:Will read later.
  • Caprica33
    Caprica33 Posts: 42 Member
    bump
    will try this asap
  • ayummymommy01
    ayummymommy01 Posts: 135 Member
    still not quite sure I understand.
    If my stats are:
    BMR: 1260
    TDEE: 1640
    How much should I be eating? I set my goal at 1600 cals and I am averaging about that per day and then burning 400+ through exercise 6 days per week.
    The number left at the end of the day for me is about average 400 cals. I only need to lose about 15lbs. Is this correct? Have 400 cals left over and the reality should be about a .5lb weightloss per week? you can have a look at my diary for clarification...
  • 1jeaniebeanie
    1jeaniebeanie Posts: 86 Member
    Just to make sure I understand this correctly.
    My BMR= 1639
    My TDEE= 2040
    1639+1000-2040= 599
    I set my calorie goal to 2040 and I need to burn at least to 599, and not eat under 1639. If I exercise more than 599 I need to eat the difference to make my remaining calories for each day to show closer to 1,000 but not under 500.

    Please let me know if I have this right.

    Thanks :)
  • kyodi
    kyodi Posts: 376 Member
    bump for after work; when I can get my slide rule out and crunch the numbers.
  • MsBrwnSugga
    MsBrwnSugga Posts: 164 Member
    bump for later.....thanks very informative!
  • what923
    what923 Posts: 100 Member
    For all the 'hurting' brains - it's just a different way to look at it. If you set MFP goal to lose 2 pounds a week then eat your daily calorie allowance and any calories you burn for exercise (not necessarily all in one day but just shoot to be at an average of 0- over or under for the week in total calories). The way Olivia is explaining is just a difference for motivation- set the goal to be what you need to maintain and then if you post a 7000 calorie deficit for the week (3500 calories = 1 pound) then you should lose 2 pounds. Obviously for some- seeing a large green deficit is more of a motivator.
    In my opinion it's easier to set MFP for your true goal (weight loss per week) and shoot for even at the end of the week. But it's all about whatever works best for you!
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    The number we are choosing to maintain....is the number we are now, or the number we want to be?
  • Ange_
    Ange_ Posts: 324 Member
    Bump
  • ajball90
    ajball90 Posts: 211 Member
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  • kikkipoo
    kikkipoo Posts: 292 Member
    Just to make sure I understand this correctly.
    My BMR= 1639
    My TDEE= 2040
    1639+1000-2040= 599
    I set my calorie goal to 2040 and I need to burn at least to 599, and not eat under 1639. If I exercise more than 599 I need to eat the difference to make my remaining calories for each day to show closer to 1,000 but not under 500.

    Please let me know if I have this right.

    Thanks :)

    You nailed it!
  • kikkipoo
    kikkipoo Posts: 292 Member
    The number we are choosing to maintain....is the number we are now, or the number we want to be?

    Now, you will need to periodically recalculate as you lose weight to assure you are not eating too many calories.
  • kikkipoo
    kikkipoo Posts: 292 Member
    For all the 'hurting' brains - it's just a different way to look at it. If you set MFP goal to lose 2 pounds a week then eat your daily calorie allowance and any calories you burn for exercise (not necessarily all in one day but just shoot to be at an average of 0- over or under for the week in total calories). The way Olivia is explaining is just a difference for motivation- set the goal to be what you need to maintain and then if you post a 7000 calorie deficit for the week (3500 calories = 1 pound) then you should lose 2 pounds. Obviously for some- seeing a large green deficit is more of a motivator.
    In my opinion it's easier to set MFP for your true goal (weight loss per week) and shoot for even at the end of the week. But it's all about whatever works best for you!

    Not totally. I shouldn't be eating less than my BMR regardless. It's what my body needs to sustain life efficiently. MFP had me at 1200 calories regardless of how much I wanted to lose because it just won't go any lower unless you manually override it. If I wasn't exercising, I wasn't eating enough to be healthy. My body fought back by not losing weight. Now that I eat enough food based on my BMR, I've dropped weight despite days of no activity.
  • kikkipoo
    kikkipoo Posts: 292 Member
    still not quite sure I understand.
    If my stats are:
    BMR: 1260
    TDEE: 1640
    How much should I be eating? I set my goal at 1600 cals and I am averaging about that per day and then burning 400+ through exercise 6 days per week.
    The number left at the end of the day for me is about average 400 cals. I only need to lose about 15lbs. Is this correct? Have 400 cals left over and the reality should be about a .5lb weightloss per week? you can have a look at my diary for clarification...

    You would go to MY HOME-->GOALS-->Change goals-->Custom....then enter 1640 for your caloric intake. This is the number your body needs to maintain current weight. Now the trick is that you don't eat 1640 calories, you eat 1260. (If you have been eating 1600+ calories, you may not like this plan much). THat is the deficity you have created from what your body needs to survive versus what your body needs to maintain. It's how many calories that will be contributed to the amount of weight loss for the week. 1000 a day equals 2 pounds loss, 500 a day is a 1 pound loss. But if you want to achieve a 2 pound loss you will have to burn 620 calories a day to accomplish that. Do not eat those 620 calories back. Only eat calories back if you go OVER 620 calories. You don't ever want that green number to be above 1,000.
  • timingsands
    timingsands Posts: 83
    Gonna try this soon...thanks!
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