Russ Branjord's Spike Day

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  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Ok how about for me? 5'4" 176lbs, 30 year old F....1,200 allowance + 500 for exclusively breastfeeding? I am currently not working out as I had surgery and am waiting for the all clear from my Dr.

    I would have you spike at 2500. Increase to 3,000 when you start exercising.
  • xraychick82
    xraychick82 Posts: 10
    Ok how about for me? 5'4" 176lbs, 30 year old F....1,200 allowance + 500 for exclusively breastfeeding? I am currently not working out as I had surgery and am waiting for the all clear from my Dr.

    I would have you spike at 2500. Increase to 3,000 when you start exercising.


    My BMR is 1,508 if that means anything
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Where can I find this e-book?

    I am on a 2100 cal diet but am usually 600-700 under daily. What would my spike be??

    E book can be found at spike84.com. I would need to know your bmr to help.

    Totally new here so.. what is a bmr?


    There is a calculator under the tools tab.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Ok how about for me? 5'4" 176lbs, 30 year old F....1,200 allowance + 500 for exclusively breastfeeding? I am currently not working out as I had surgery and am waiting for the all clear from my Dr.

    I would have you spike at 2500. Increase to 3,000 when you start exercising.


    My BMR is 1,508 if that means anything


    I already calculated yours on the info you gave!
  • joellevh
    joellevh Posts: 27 Member
    Where can I find this e-book?

    I am on a 2100 cal diet but am usually 600-700 under daily. What would my spike be??

    E book can be found at spike84.com. I would need to know your bmr to help.

    Totally new here so.. what is a bmr?


    There is a calculator under the tools tab.

    ah, thanks! Mine is 1,972 :) Is the book worth buying?
  • swilk627
    swilk627 Posts: 245 Member
    I'm intrigued by this too! Is it best to have an established pattern of losing before implementing a spike day? I've only been tracking/exercising for a month. I'm down 6 pounds out of 25 I want to lose. I'm 5'2" and my goal weight is 125. My BMR is around 1400.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Where can I find this e-book?

    I am on a 2100 cal diet but am usually 600-700 under daily. What would my spike be??

    E book can be found at spike84.com. I would need to know your bmr to help.

    Totally new here so.. what is a bmr?


    There is a calculator under the tools tab.

    ah, thanks! Mine is 1972 :) Is the book worth buying?

    It's a good read but the choice is yours. I would set you at 1900 for six days and 3800 for spike day. Some people don't like eating that much in one day. You could choose to spread it over 2 days if you wanted. Works great for the weekend. In that case you could do 1900 for five, 2700, and 3000.
  • Twinsmama75
    Twinsmama75 Posts: 76 Member
    This is so interesting!! My husband and I both have been exercising everyday, staying right around or under a bit, of our calorie goal and we aren't losing anything :( Some days we eat back our exercising calories, sometimes not. We both are feeling a bit let down that our work isn't showing on the scale. Perhaps this would work for us? Could you give me some suggestions???

    Me: 5'6
    170 lbs
    1520 calorie goal per day
    GW: 135-140 lbs

    Husband: 6'2
    242 lbs
    1890 calorie goal per day
    GW: 215 lbs

    Is the BMR the same as the calorie goal? Sorry, I'm new to the abbreviations! :)
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    This is so interesting!! My husband and I both have been exercising everyday, staying right around or under a bit, of our calorie goal and we aren't losing anything :( Some days we eat back our exercising calories, sometimes not. We both are feeling a bit let down that our work isn't showing on the scale. Perhaps this would work for us? Could you give me some suggestions???

    Me: 5'6
    170 lbs
    1520 calorie goal per day
    GW: 135-140 lbs

    Husband: 6'2
    242 lbs
    1890 calorie goal per day
    GW: 215 lbs

    Is the BMR the same as the calorie goal? Sorry, I'm new to the abbreviations! :)

    Do not eat back exercise calories. For you eat 1400 for six days, spike day eat 2800. For your husband have him eat 2000 for six days and 4000 on spike day.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    I'm intrigued by this too! Is it best to have an established pattern of losing before implementing a spike day? I've only been tracking/exercising for a month. I'm down 6 pounds out of 25 I want to lose. I'm 5'2" and my goal weight is 125. My BMR is around 1400.

    It doesn't matter when you implement it. I would set you at 1400, 2800 on spike day. Do not eat exercise calories.
  • k1mcat
    k1mcat Posts: 68
    Bump
  • Lolamako
    Lolamako Posts: 89 Member
    Just here to mark the thread so I can reference it later :)
  • joellevh
    joellevh Posts: 27 Member
    Where can I find this e-book?

    I am on a 2100 cal diet but am usually 600-700 under daily. What would my spike be??

    E book can be found at spike84.com. I would need to know your bmr to help.

    Totally new here so.. what is a bmr?


    There is a calculator under the tools tab.

    ah, thanks! Mine is 1972 :) Is the book worth buying?

    It's a good read but the choice is yours. I would set you at 1900 for six days and 3800 for spike day. Some people don't like eating that much in one day. You could choose to spread it over 2 days if you wanted. Works great for the weekend. In that case you could do 1900 for five, 2700, and 3000.

    Thank you! I will try it this week!!
  • cigarzzz
    cigarzzz Posts: 37
    Hi,
    would like some help please, very interested:

    Me 6" 0"
    294 lbs
    1860 calories per day
    GW 185 lbs

    thank you in advance
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    Me too, I'm always interested in new methods

    5'6''
    130 lbs
    BMR 1296
    currently eating to 1380 and eating back exercise calories of 250 to 350 per day
    only around 10lbs to lose
  • sarahc0714
    sarahc0714 Posts: 49
    I am so interested in starting but want to make sure I have the right numbers. My daily cals are set at 1200 so I net around 800 when I don't eat cals back. What should I spike at?

    5'4"
    190
    BMR 1500ish

    You really should start some kind of group for this :)
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Hi,
    would like some help please, very interested:

    Me 6" 0"
    294 lbs
    1860 calories per day
    GW 185 lbs

    thank you in advance

    Set your daily calories to 2200 and spike at 4000-4500.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Me too, I'm always interested in new methods

    5'6''
    130 lbs
    BMR 1296
    currently eating to 1380 and eating back exercise calories of 250 to 350 per day
    only around 10lbs to lose

    1200 for six days, 2500 on spike day. Don't eat back exercise calories.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    I am so interested in starting but want to make sure I have the right numbers. My daily cals are set at 1200 so I net around 800 when I don't eat cals back. What should I spike at?

    5'4"
    190
    BMR 1500ish

    You really should start some kind of group for this :)

    1500 for six days, spike day at 3,000. Don't eat exercise calories. There is already a group called spike84.
  • jewelswye
    jewelswye Posts: 49 Member
    bump for later
  • camjam89
    camjam89 Posts: 11 Member
    I'm curious as well.

    5"5
    CW: 170 | GW: 140
    Currently eating at around 1400 calories (BMR: 1,542)
    Pretty sedentary lifestyle (burn about 50-100 cal/day in exercise)
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    I'm curious as well.

    5"5
    CW: 170 | GW: 140
    Currently eating at around 1400 calories (BMR: 1,542)
    Pretty sedentary lifestyle (burn about 50-100 cal/day in exercise)

    I would stay on the low side if you are pretty sedentary. Stick with 1400 for six, spike day 2600-2800.
  • lynnjunior
    lynnjunior Posts: 42
    Loving all this info BUT soooooooo confused :noway: - I am on 1200 calories/day, weigh 135 am 5'4" and trying to get down to 123-125 - I try to exercise 4x's a week with a burn of around 1200 (I know not much :cry: -lol) - I am loving the idea of a spike day which I am trying to do today - how many "extra" calories should I be eating on my Spike day???? HELP PLEASE!!!!!!! :wink:
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Loving all this info BUT soooooooo confused :noway: - I am on 1200 calories/day, weigh 135 am 5'4" and trying to get down to 123-125 - I try to exercise 4x's a week with a burn of around 1200 (I know not much :cry: -lol) - I am loving the idea of a spike day which I am trying to do today - how many "extra" calories should I be eating on my Spike day???? HELP PLEASE!!!!!!! :wink:

    Keep your calories at 1200, don't eat exercise calories and spike one day at 2400.
  • lynnjunior
    lynnjunior Posts: 42
    Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • Russellb97
    Russellb97 Posts: 1,057 Member
    Thanks 4TK :smile:

    Spike Day today
    all you can eat brunch!
    2 large Belgian waffles, 4+ slices bacon, maple syrup, scrambled eggs, 3 donuts, OJ, milk, hashbrowna.
    Same place- 10 minute break

    Cheeseburger, fries, 2slices of pizza.
    6 bowls of ice cream with various toppings

    During next several hours.
    4 of my no bake chocolate chip oatmeal bars but with chocate coating...yum!

    SB

    6 large chicken tenders, 2 corn dogs, macron and cheese, 5 cheesecake bites, chips, some alcoholic beverages.

    Up next I have some malt ice-cream with homemade magic shell topping.
    Maybe more, we'll see.

    Workout tomorrow is so on!
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Thought I would post up my spike day from Saturday. I am currently doing 1 1/2 spike days a week.

    1 donut
    1.2lbs of pancakes, half bottle of syrup
    several servings of potato chips
    2 bowls of ice cream
    pizza
    french toast

    Total calories 4,576 808gms of carbohydrates
  • hannata86
    hannata86 Posts: 57
    Hello

    wondering if you can help me decide a spike value... my bmr is 2023.

    My exercise levels are temperamental (due to medical reasons some weeks i'm more able than others) so could you give me a baseline to work on taking in no exercise? Could I eatback calories on the days I am able to do exercise?



    Many thanks :)
  • vannie18
    vannie18 Posts: 55
    HI! Can you please help me!!!

    5'6''
    160 lbs
    BMR 1457
    Currently eating to 1400-1500
    Want to lose 20 to 30 pounds.
    Working out 5 days with 30DS and mommy of two young children. Thanks in advance!!!
  • kristen49233
    kristen49233 Posts: 385 Member
    Also hoping for spike day advice. I'm currently doing a weight loss challenge and the spike day scares me a little as I'm trying to get the biggest bang (highest weight loss) for my buck over the next few months. Sunday was my 1st weigh in and lost 5 lbs.--love it but I don't want to plateau. I also don't want to spike on the weekends since Sunday afternoon is my weigh in, but I guess Monday spike days would help take away the Monday blahs.

    Stats: 5'7
    223 lbs.
    BMR 1693

    MFP has a base caloric goal for me of 1320. I am exercising 5-6 days per week, and may eat a very few of the calories back, but not many.

    Thank you so much in advance! It's very kind of you to be helping everyone out on here!
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