The "Olivia Method" - the cool new way to set up your MFP go
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I am confused. My BMR is 1357 I x that by 1.2 to get my maintenance? That would give me 1628 for maintenance calories. Now what do I do?0
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Ok, thanks. Would it be better if I left my settings to lightly active instead of sedentary? If I left it at lightly active it gives me a net calorie of 1690... Or with this method are we supposed to put it to sedentary?
That's a personal decision. You know your body better than anyone. I know I work all day, and when I go home, I'm more likely to kick my feet back on the couch than start jamming out to my ipod cleaning house. So, for me...sedentary was more accurate. If you prefer lightly active, and believe you ARE lightly active, then run with it!0 -
I am confused. My BMR is 1357 I x that by 1.2 to get my maintenance? That would give me 1628 for maintenance calories. Now what do I do?
Change your MFP goals to 1628....(BUT DON'T EAT that many every day) Your goal is to eat 1357. You have to eat that number minimum because that is what your body needs to function and prevent starvation mode. The difference will be your daily deficit. So, the number in green at the end of the day is how many calories you have contributed that day to losing 1 or 2 pounds per week. 1000 puts you on track for a 2 pound a week loss and 500 is 1 pound. It's a lot more encouraging to see a number that is productive rather than a number telling you to eat.0 -
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Ok so I think I get this but have a question about exercise.
My number as as follows: BMR - 1273 Maintenance - 1526
Height - 5'2" Weight - 125
So 1273+1000-1527= 746
So i can exercise for 254 calories before I should eat back any correct? and if i burn any calories over that I would need to eat them back if I only ate 1273 that day?
I guess the main question is as long as the total deficit is under 1000 I wouldn't have to eat back the calories?0 -
I need to come back and check this out when I'm not on my phone.0
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Thank you kikkipoo for that explanation!0
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Ok so I think I get this but have a question about exercise.
My number as as follows: BMR - 1273 Maintenance - 1526
Height - 5'2" Weight - 125
So 1273+1000-1527= 746
So i can exercise for 254 calories before I should eat back any correct? and if i burn any calories over that I would need to eat them back if I only ate 1273 that day?
I guess the main question is as long as the total deficit is under 1000 I wouldn't have to eat back the calories?
No, actually you would need to exercise for the 746 before you would eat any calories back. You just don't want to create a deficit higher than a 1,000 before you start to deprive your body of what it needs. So, eat 1273, exercise 746, and your green number should be 1,000. The 254 is the deficit you create automatically without any exercise. So, even if you didn't exercise at all, you should still lose a half of a pound a week. Go for a 30 minute brisk walk every day and you should be up to a pound. Hit the gym a few days a week, and you're about a 1.5 a week, and exercise daily to hit your 2 pound mark.0 -
So this is what my home page says now:
Goal: 1690 (lightly active, maintain my current weight)
Food: 1293
Exercise: -229
Net: = 1064
So my BMR is 1252. Does the net have to be at least 1252? Or is it ok since I took in 1293 in food?0 -
So this is what my home page says now:
Goal: 1570 (sedentary maintain my current weight)
Food: 1293
Exercise: -229
Net: = 1064
So my BMR is 1252. Does the net have to be at least 1252? Or is it ok since I took in 1293 in food?0 -
Trying this out today. Love seeing what i have left as aposed to my "restriction". I was hungry all day.. so admittedly ate more than my BMR of 1757.. so this is what it ending up looking like
Totals 1,933 225 53 110
Your Daily Goal 3,006 300 82 263
Remaining 1,073 75 29 153
Calories Carbs Fat Protein
*You've earned 722 extra calories from exercise today
Please tell me that is right??0 -
I'm going to try this....maybe it will help!0
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After holding steady for a few weeks, I have dropped two pounds. Wondering what will happen next week!0
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I think I'm going to try this......0
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gonna try it - thanks!0
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I actually really love this - I'm going to have to try it!! Thanks for sharing.0
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