Introduction for New Members
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I don't know how I managed to miss this intro page and I have already posted on a couple of threads. How rude of me eeek!
So I guess it's time to say my name's Angelina, I'm 42, I live in the UK and I really want to lose weight for the last time, maintain and stop with all the yo-yo-ing that I've done over the years.
I went on my first diet when I was 18 after gaining 14 lbs in 2 and a half weeks on my honeymoon whilst in Florida and also a cruise. So that first diet I started was a low calorie one - 800 cals a day - I felt sick on day 2 and stopped! Then I hit WeightWatchers and it's more or less been that on and off over the years.
I've fluctuated between maybe 182lbs (there was definitely a period of time when I just ignored the scales) after having my children (they're 16 & 19 now and I can't really keep blaming them) and 130 lbs which I hit 6 years ago and managed to stay there for a few weeks. The weight has since gradually increased and I've probably been hovering between 147 & 158 lbs for the last 5 years.
This weight loss journey began 12 months ago when my clothes were getting too tight and at 158 lbs decided that I wanted/needed to lose some weight ahead of a Caribbean cruise we were going on in August. I didn't diet as such because I really couldn't be doing with working out points and tracking, I just ate 3 meals a day, smaller portions of the meals I was cooking for the family and did the 30 Day Shred. I lost 7lbs, painlessly, before we went and only gained a pound while we were away...woo hoo!
For one reason and another, not that I can remember what they were, I sort of didn't keep it all up and over the winter and Christmas I gained a little, told myself that I must have washed my trousers at too high a temperature, making them shrink and then found MFP and felt my head was in the right place to keep going. So I weighed in at 151lbs in February and started tracking my 1200 cals and exercise.
3 weeks of 1200 cals and being a cow to live with I eventually logged on to MFP on the laptop and spotted the 'community' tab, did some reading about eating more, BMR & TDEE and thought that sounded like my sort of thing but would it really work as I have PCOS?.
I've lost 12 lbs since starting my MFP journey, gradually increased my calories and am in my second week of 1800 cals a day, my trousers that had shrunk
are now falling off me, I have more energy, better skin and very soon will have less money because I really really need to shop for clothes. One girl at work asked me if I'd put my husband's trousers on by mistake 
I think I'd like to lose another 13lbs but I don't know. I can't remember the last time I weighed that. I'm doing mainly cardio at the moment and every now and then I grab my 2kg dumbells and throw my arms around. I really don't have an excuse not to have a go at lifting a bit heavier as my son has a proper set of weights in the garage.
So that's my long winded tale so far! Now all I have to do is stop messing around with my calculator and all of 'the' calculators I see links to here (Fat2Fit & Scooby's) and just keep going.
Oh my stats:-
Height - 5' 4"
SW - 151lbs
CW - 139lbs
GW - 126lbs?
Clothing size - was a very tight UK14
Clothing size - now a comfy UK120 -
Hi all!
I just joined this group after reading thread that really spelled out how to calculate everything. I joined MFP just over 45 days ago and my first couple weeks I did "by the book" with 1200 calories a day. After two weeks and no results I was getting pretty discouraged. Someone suggested I up my calories, but I didn't that it is supposed to be based on your BMR so i just added another 300 calories to my daily goal. I have gotten some slight results in the past week, but I think that's more because I started 30DS and I'm getting a bit more toned, so my clothes are getting baggy.
So after reading the post about how to calculate everything, I decided to give it a go. I've heard a lot of MFPers praise the eat more weigh less method, and with the amount of members in this group, I'm feeling pretty confident that I will see results.
My current stats:
Age: 24
Height: 5'3"
CW: 196.2
GW: 150
I'm upping my calories from 1500 to 2000 and I won't be eating back exercise calories.0 -
Hi, I'm 54 years old and have about 60 pounds to lose. I have severe arthritis in one knee and gained a lot of weight because I quit working out completely. I recently started working with a trainer to develop circuit training workouts that I can do without severe pain. I was on a roll, then got bronchits, which turned into pneumonia and couldn't do anything for over 6 weeks. :grumble:
I'm back now, got a fitbit for Mother's Day, and I'm slowing trying to incease my activity without exhausting myself. I plan to return to intense workouts as soon as I can.
The reason I joined this group is that I have been trying the "super low calorie" diet and it's not working. When I was in my forties, I was in the best shape of my life, eating a LOT, lifting heavy and training in tae kwon do.
I'm also tweaking my diet to see if I can reduce my arthritis pain. I'm increasing Omega 3's and eliminating nightshades right now, so no potatoes or tomatoes. :frown:
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Hello,
I've been on MFP since September of last year. I've sort of come to a standstill since losing 40ish pounds. I've by interested in this concept, but never really tried it since things were going well. However, now I feel this is a good time to try out this concept since I've stalled with my old method. I'm keeping a weekly blog going on my progress using this concept. I joined this group to make sure I give it a fair shot.0 -
Hello everyone,I've been on MFP for about two and a half months,so far I've lost about 25lbs,but this past week I haven't gained or lost anything so I've heard so much about this group I am willing to give it a try to keep myself from getting discouraged. I went to the website http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/#results to get my results and I'm really nervous about eating all those extra calories,anyone who has done this and has had success please add me for motivational support,I can use all I can as I try this. According to the website I should be eating about 2255 calories which is a big jump from what I was doing which was anywhere between 1200 and 1600.Hopefully I'm doing this right.I look forward to meeting you all and continuing my journey :flowerforyou:0
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Hi all! I posted this in the topic for 5'2 people, but I wanted to introduce myself here too I'm looking forward to not feeling lethargic all day.
Im new to upping calories, but the 1200/day has me tired and yawning all day, cranky and not even wanting to work out when I get home from work. If I'm doing the math correctly...
BMR is 1617
TDEE is 1954
1954 minus 15% deficit is 1660 calories/day.
I'm 5'2 1/2, 29 yrs old and 185lbs.0 -
Hi all! I posted this in the topic for 5'2 people, but I wanted to introduce myself here too I'm looking forward to not feeling lethargic all day.
Im new to upping calories, but the 1200/day has me tired and yawning all day, cranky and not even wanting to work out when I get home from work. If I'm doing the math correctly...
BMR is 1617
TDEE is 1954
1954 minus 15% deficit is 1660 calories/day.
I'm 5'2 1/2, 29 yrs old and 185lbs.
Which activity mulitplier did you use? Unless you don't do any exercise you should be at least at lightly active.0 -
Hi all! I posted this in the topic for 5'2 people, but I wanted to introduce myself here too I'm looking forward to not feeling lethargic all day.
Im new to upping calories, but the 1200/day has me tired and yawning all day, cranky and not even wanting to work out when I get home from work. If I'm doing the math correctly...
BMR is 1617
TDEE is 1954
1954 minus 15% deficit is 1660 calories/day.
I'm 5'2 1/2, 29 yrs old and 185lbs.
If you workout at least 3 times a week you need to use moderate activity multiplier and sub 15% from that.0 -
Hi all! I posted this in the topic for 5'2 people, but I wanted to introduce myself here too I'm looking forward to not feeling lethargic all day.
Im new to upping calories, but the 1200/day has me tired and yawning all day, cranky and not even wanting to work out when I get home from work. If I'm doing the math correctly...
BMR is 1617
TDEE is 1954
1954 minus 15% deficit is 1660 calories/day.
I'm 5'2 1/2, 29 yrs old and 185lbs.
Which activity mulitplier did you use? Unless you don't do any exercise you should be at least at lightly active.
The TDEE of 1954 is for the Lightly Active. I have a desk job, and Im up walking around the office quite a bit during the day.0 -
Hi all! I posted this in the topic for 5'2 people, but I wanted to introduce myself here too I'm looking forward to not feeling lethargic all day.
Im new to upping calories, but the 1200/day has me tired and yawning all day, cranky and not even wanting to work out when I get home from work. If I'm doing the math correctly...
BMR is 1617
TDEE is 1954
1954 minus 15% deficit is 1660 calories/day.
I'm 5'2 1/2, 29 yrs old and 185lbs.
If you workout at least 3 times a week you need to use moderate activity multiplier and sub 15% from that.
Ah ok. So I have just started working out, easing into 30DS that I had good results with before, but I have been doing it every other day. With the moderate activity it would be...
BMR 1617
TDEE 2203
2203 minus 15% is 1872/day.
Thank you 0 -
Hi all! I posted this in the topic for 5'2 people, but I wanted to introduce myself here too I'm looking forward to not feeling lethargic all day.
Im new to upping calories, but the 1200/day has me tired and yawning all day, cranky and not even wanting to work out when I get home from work. If I'm doing the math correctly...
BMR is 1617
TDEE is 1954
1954 minus 15% deficit is 1660 calories/day.
I'm 5'2 1/2, 29 yrs old and 185lbs.
If you workout at least 3 times a week you need to use moderate activity multiplier and sub 15% from that.
Ah ok. So I have just started working out, easing into 30DS that I had good results with before, but I have been doing it every other day. With the moderate activity it would be...
BMR 1617
TDEE 2203
2203 minus 15% is 1872/day.
Thank you
Ok if you use moderate that is 2506 tdee so cut is around 2100 daily. If it seems way too high start at the 1872 for the 4wks, if your just doing 30ds then you should be ok, I didn't burn over 250 doing the program. If you add some strength training that would be great. If you trend down the stay there if you don't budge then we will go up 100 cals.0 -
Hi All!! I have been a member for a few weeks, but i am currently on day 11 of eating more!!!
My name is Amy, i live in Maine. I have had fair to great success so far, but started out as a 1200 cal girl in November, increased to 1400 in February or so, and just increased to 1600--1800 11 days back. I dropped weight quickly in the beginning, then still at a great pace for awhile, and now its sort of a trickle. I am ok with that, but really want to maximize my fat loss and maintain/increase muscle mass and strength while doing it.
age: 32
Height: 5'1"
Current weight: 147.2 (for the last week and a half, then up today to 148.6. SW was 193.6 in November))
Clothing size: 8, sometimes 6 for jeans, tops usually a L (started at a tight 14 and XL to XXL tops)
Goal weight: 125ish
Goal clothing size: 4 or so
BF%: currently 32% (according to the hand held "thingy" my fitness instructor uses, and down fro 38% in December)
I still eat some processed foods but no where near the amount that i used to, and i aim for over 100g protein per day. Currently i work out regularly T, TH, and Sat, fitness classes that include cardio kickboxing, strength training, bootcamp, etc. I have just begun to incorporate some running on days in between, but i am brand new to running so it is minimal and not yet a consistent part of my routine. (goal is to run 3x week) I do not have a gym membership and its difficult for me to get to one consistently, so that is why i do the classes that take place with an independent trainer at a former karate facility. I live in a very rural area.
I have read the articles linked as helpful info, etc and i am planning to hang in there, but to be honest, i am a little anxious that the scale was UP this am. staying the same was one thing, but i dont know if i can watch the scale go up. I did read that this CAN happen though, so trying to hang in there. My diary is open to friends, and i dont mind requests from others here at all, and if you want me to open my diary i certainly can do that as well.
I just wanted to introduce myself and put it out there that i am trying, would love some tips or advice if my cal intake needs to be higher, lower, etc.
Thanks!!!
Edited: i forgot i am not 31 anymore. i turned 32 almost 2 months ago! lol
I am quoting my previous post, with an update. I am now on day 15. I lost the pound i had "gained", then lost 1.6lbs by Saturday. My first real loss in weeks! Today, i am down 2 more pounds! this is after the scale frolicking up and down 2-3 lbs or almost 2 months. WOOHOO! Hooray for more cals
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I figure I may as well introduce myself as a nervous newbie!
I'm Sarah and I just joined this group yesterday after reading about the concept of eating more to weigh less a few days ago, and thinking it over since then. I had used the Fat2Fit calculator to work out my TDEE as 2030 calories, but for the longest time I've been eating between 900 and 1300 per day.
Age 27
Height 5' 9"
Current Weight 203.7lb / 92.4kg
Clothes size UK18/ US16/ EU44 (Hourglass figure)
Goal Weight 187lb (for now!)
Now for the longest time - well over a year - I've simply been bouncing between 90 and 94kg arbitrarily despite the restrictive diet. So it feels like no loss to give this a go! At the moment I've chosen to increase to 1650 calories.
I do have a few barriers to my weight loss. My doctor and a nutritionist have advised me they don't think I can lose weight because I am hypothyroid and on a couple of medications that cause weight gain. I have hypermobility syndrome which has caused me joint problems (especially my knees) and bad back pain, and have been advised that I should definitely not run/jog, do any remotely heavy lifting or any other high impact exercise. Swimming is meant to be my number one exercise, but due to my weight I'm completely miserable about going to the pool since the last few times have attracted looks and s******s, and I have no one who will go with me.
What I am doing is walking as much as I can, and doing low impact workouts with light weights at home. Hopefully getting an exercise bike soon too! In the meantime I hope that a change in diet will be able to shift a few pounds so that I feel a bit more confident about getting to the pool and into a regular swimming routine.
I admit I am nervous about the calorie increase, but I'll never know if I don't try! I'll be keeping an eye on the group for tips and motivation. Any suggestions are welcome!0 -
Hi Everyone!
I just joined the ELWL group a couple of days ago. I'm a thyroid cancer survivor and have been cancer free since 2001, yay!! Besides not having a thyroid I am pretty healthy. Not into sodas, or sweets or candy. I started gaining weight 5 years ago. I'm at my heaviest, 30 lbs. overweight. My doctor says there is no reason why I shouldn't be able to lose the weight and has given me the OK to workout without dietary restrictions. I don't drink soda, eat sweets or candy. My family doesn't understand how I can't lose weight when I eat the healthiest in my household.
Started working out again last summer and joined MFP. I did Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 and didn't lose a pound, but I lost 12 inches. I was always under the 1200 cal. and didn't get the eating back calories concept. Everything stalled after that.
Fast forward, took the Insanity challenge on April 16, 2012. I love Shaun T.!! Today I start my week 4 and I haven't lost a pound. So far I've lost 7 inches total. My goal is to finish the Insanity challenge which will be on June 16, 2012. Then immediately start P90x from June to August.
These are my stats:
Age: 40
Height: 5'3
CW: 160
GW: 130
Workout schedule: Insanity 6 days a week (Calorie burn 500 - 700)
BMR: 1452
TDEE: 2252
After reading posts from this group I've changed my diary settings. I would really appreciate it if someone could check my diary and give me suggestions and let me know how many calories should I really be eating a day.
ANY suggestions will be greatly appreciated.0 -
Hello everyone!
I joined this group a few days back as well. I am looking to lose 40# or so. I workout 5 days a week lifting and cardio with one day dedicated to cardio only. I was fit as a fiddle in 2008 when I fell during a hiking trip and blew out my rotator cuff, surgery in Dec to repair it so no gym time for a while. Just getting back into the swing of things in 2009 and training for my first ever 5K, I jumped off a too high platform and blew out my left knee miniscus and ruptured the ACL. Surgery in Dec 2009. At rehab March 2010 for the knee, they were not watching my form and it ruptured again. Surgery again. Now I am a little paranoid to do anything running or jumping.......Go figure. AND have gained this weight. I could not figure out how I did because I just did not eat very much. I am so excited to find this group to maybe get me on the right track again.
My stats:
Age; 53
CW: 180
GW: 140
Height: 5'3"
Female
Fat2Fit website has my BMR at 1485, TDEE with mod activity as Lucia suggested in another post is 2032, and with 15% cut my calorie intake is today set at 1750. Excited to get on with the changes!
I have made my diary public so you can see how I eat. I am a carboholic and am trying to eat more protein. Just almost impossible to eat that much for me.
Thanks to the ladies who have made this group what it is!
Onward and (hopefully) downward :happy:0 -
Hi Everyone!
I joined MFP ages ago, but have only been using it consistantly for the past two to three months or so. Christmas 2010 I had a 1 year old baby, a 3 year old and a 5 year old, and was at my all time heaviest. 162, on a 5'1" frame, just 3 lbs shy of my delivery weight for my third baby. I was 145 when I delivered my first. By Christmas 2011 I had lost 12 or so lbs, it was very up and down. When I started back with MFP I didn't lose an ounce for the first month and a half. When I cut out grains again (how I lost weight last year) I saw a little progress, but not much. I was tracking calories the whole time and coming in under 1200 most days, with splurge days up to 1350 or so. In reading around I stumbled on the "scared to increase calories" thread, and that led me here. Especially in conjunction with primal eating, I'm excited about lifting heavy and defining some muscle. I really don't care about the number on the scale, but damn if I don't want to get back to my pre-kids clothing!0 -
Hello all, my name is Sarah. I've been on MFP for over a year now. i have lost 62 pounds getting my BMI back in healthy range. I do strength training, running, and i would love to do more yoga as well.0
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Hello everyone! Im new to the group but have been on MFP for almost 2 months. In the first two months I ate the amount of calories it told me to eat and ate back my burned off calories and I lost 14 pounds but I have since stalled and I am usually still hungry. So I started researching the eating more approach and as long as Im understanding it correctly it seems like this is what i need to be doing. A bit about me:
SW: 286
CW: 272
BMR: 2021
TDEE: 3132
Cals a day with 25%cut: 2349
So I should be eating the 2349 and NOT eating back my exercise calories or should I also be eating those back? Good luck to everyone =]0 -
Hello everyone! Im new to the group but have been on MFP for almost 2 months. In the first two months I ate the amount of calories it told me to eat and ate back my burned off calories and I lost 14 pounds but I have since stalled and I am usually still hungry. So I started researching the eating more approach and as long as Im understanding it correctly it seems like this is what i need to be doing. A bit about me:
SW: 286
CW: 272
BMR: 2021
TDEE: 3132
Cals a day with 25%cut: 2349
So I should be eating the 2349 and NOT eating back my exercise calories or should I also be eating those back? Good luck to everyone =]
Your cut is a bit high. We usually suggest 15% but no more tan 20%. If you eat 2349 daily you need to eaback any exercise cals burned over 328. So if you burn 428 cals one day you need t eat 2449 that day.0 -
Hi Everyone!
I just joined the ELWL group a couple of days ago. I'm a thyroid cancer survivor and have been cancer free since 2001, yay!! Besides not having a thyroid I am pretty healthy. Not into sodas, or sweets or candy. I started gaining weight 5 years ago. I'm at my heaviest, 30 lbs. overweight. My doctor says there is no reason why I shouldn't be able to lose the weight and has given me the OK to workout without dietary restrictions. I don't drink soda, eat sweets or candy. My family doesn't understand how I can't lose weight when I eat the healthiest in my household.
Started working out again last summer and joined MFP. I did Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 and didn't lose a pound, but I lost 12 inches. I was always under the 1200 cal. and didn't get the eating back calories concept. Everything stalled after that.
Fast forward, took the Insanity challenge on April 16, 2012. I love Shaun T.!! Today I start my week 4 and I haven't lost a pound. So far I've lost 7 inches total. My goal is to finish the Insanity challenge which will be on June 16, 2012. Then immediately start P90x from June to August.
These are my stats:
Age: 40
Height: 5'3
CW: 160
GW: 130
Workout schedule: Insanity 6 days a week (Calorie burn 500 - 700)
BMR: 1452
TDEE: 2252
After reading posts from this group I've changed my diary settings. I would really appreciate it if someone could check my diary and give me suggestions and let me know how many calories should I really be eating a day.
ANY suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Wow you do Insanity 6 days? I hear that is a serious workout. Is there any way to maybe throw some strength training in the mix? Like doing 3 days and Shawn two? Lifting wgts is what brings the toned look and increased lean muscle mass which increases fat burning. You need to def must eat enough on those high burn days to net bmr. So eat tdee -15% daily but add cals if your burn takes you below bmr.0 -
Ok... my name is Jen and I'm just not having success with the calorie values I've been using. To be honest. that's probably partly due to the fact that I'm not always consistent and go "off the wagon" rather often, but that's mainly because I feel deprived at my current calorie count, so if I "blow it", I just give in and go big.
I've also got some issues with energy lag, especially in the afternoon. I can work out just fine, but any time I get still, I just want to go to sleep.
I'm doing a self-prescribed eating "reset" this week to try to help me re-focus and to kick some of my cravings: no wheat, no more than 26 grams of added sugars per day (sugars from fruits and veggies don't count), and at least 135 g of protein per day. This isn't a forever thing, just a 1-2 week thing to help me focus more on what I'm doing and get out of the habit of giving in to my cravings.
In order to get in enough protein, I am almost certain to go over my current MFP calculated calorie allowance (1610 calories for a half lb per week weight loss). But, I have been on MFP for 3+ months and I just keep gaining and losing the same 5 lbs, so I thought maybe it was time to try something new. Today, I'm at 1886 with no exercise and I'm not feeling terrible about it.
Here are my stats:
Age: 37
Gender: female
Height: 5' 5.75"
Current weight (this AM): 149.4 lbs
Goal weight: 132-135 lbs
Exercise: 4-5+ days a week, totaling 8-12 hours per week, most of it at moderate effort (10 mph run, mountain biking, etc). I'd also like to add in some strength training 1-2 days per week, but haven't started that yet.
Current measurements:
neck = 13"
waist = 28"
hips = 39.5"
Calculated body fat (military calculator): 28.7%
So... I've got the same question that everyone seems to have... how many calories should I be eating??? I've played with a couple of different calorie calculators (scooby and Fat2Fit) over the past couple of days and I've come up with a BMR of 1415-1421. My question is, should I count myself as moderate or strenuous for activity? The difference is 1865-1893 calories for moderate activity level, 2075-2134 calories for strenuous.
Thanks for any input!
All the best :-)
Jen
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Ok... my name is Jen and I'm just not having success with the calorie values I've been using. To be honest. that's probably partly due to the fact that I'm not always consistent and go "off the wagon" rather often, but that's mainly because I feel deprived at my current calorie count, so if I "blow it", I just give in and go big.
I've also got some issues with energy lag, especially in the afternoon. I can work out just fine, but any time I get still, I just want to go to sleep.
I'm doing a self-prescribed eating "reset" this week to try to help me re-focus and to kick some of my cravings: no wheat, no more than 26 grams of added sugars per day (sugars from fruits and veggies don't count), and at least 135 g of protein per day. This isn't a forever thing, just a 1-2 week thing to help me focus more on what I'm doing and get out of the habit of giving in to my cravings.
In order to get in enough protein, I am almost certain to go over my current MFP calculated calorie allowance (1610 calories for a half lb per week weight loss). But, I have been on MFP for 3+ months and I just keep gaining and losing the same 5 lbs, so I thought maybe it was time to try something new. Today, I'm at 1886 with no exercise and I'm not feeling terrible about it.
Here are my stats:
Age: 37
Gender: female
Height: 5' 5.75"
Current weight (this AM): 149.4 lbs
Goal weight: 132-135 lbs
Exercise: 4-5+ days a week, totaling 8-12 hours per week, most of it at moderate effort (10 mph run, mountain biking, etc). I'd also like to add in some strength training 1-2 days per week, but haven't started that yet.
Current measurements:
neck = 13"
waist = 28"
hips = 39.5"
Calculated body fat (military calculator): 28.7%
So... I've got the same question that everyone seems to have... how many calories should I be eating??? I've played with a couple of different calorie calculators (scooby and Fat2Fit) over the past couple of days and I've come up with a BMR of 1415-1421. My question is, should I count myself as moderate or strenuous for activity? The difference is 1865-1893 calories for moderate activity level, 2075-2134 calories for strenuous.
Thanks for any input!
All the best :-)
Jen
edited for grammar / clarity
If you are working out for 8-12 hours a week at moderate I would consider you to be very active. Just for a reference point I am 5'2 128lbs. I work out 3-5 times a week for about 45-60 minutes and I eat at moderate which of course puts me eating 2000 calories a day. The great thing about eat this way is that you eat this everyday so no eating back exercise calories no figuring it out day to day you just set it , eat it , and leave it. Plus if I want a bowl of ice cream I eat it the only difference is I might add a half scoop of protein powder to it now to give me some extra protein.0 -
Hello everyone! Im new to the group but have been on MFP for almost 2 months. In the first two months I ate the amount of calories it told me to eat and ate back my burned off calories and I lost 14 pounds but I have since stalled and I am usually still hungry. So I started researching the eating more approach and as long as Im understanding it correctly it seems like this is what i need to be doing. A bit about me:
SW: 286
CW: 272
BMR: 2021
TDEE: 3132
Cals a day with 25%cut: 2349
So I should be eating the 2349 and NOT eating back my exercise calories or should I also be eating those back? Good luck to everyone =]
Your cut is a bit high. We usually suggest 15% but no more tan 20%. If you eat 2349 daily you need to eaback any exercise cals burned over 328. So if you burn 428 cals one day you need t eat 2449 that day.
Ok so basically I just need to make sure I net 2349 daily no matter what?0 -
Hi Everyone!
I just joined the ELWL group a couple of days ago. I'm a thyroid cancer survivor and have been cancer free since 2001, yay!! Besides not having a thyroid I am pretty healthy. Not into sodas, or sweets or candy. I started gaining weight 5 years ago. I'm at my heaviest, 30 lbs. overweight. My doctor says there is no reason why I shouldn't be able to lose the weight and has given me the OK to workout without dietary restrictions. I don't drink soda, eat sweets or candy. My family doesn't understand how I can't lose weight when I eat the healthiest in my household.
Started working out again last summer and joined MFP. I did Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 and didn't lose a pound, but I lost 12 inches. I was always under the 1200 cal. and didn't get the eating back calories concept. Everything stalled after that.
Fast forward, took the Insanity challenge on April 16, 2012. I love Shaun T.!! Today I start my week 4 and I haven't lost a pound. So far I've lost 7 inches total. My goal is to finish the Insanity challenge which will be on June 16, 2012. Then immediately start P90x from June to August.
These are my stats:
Age: 40
Height: 5'3
CW: 160
GW: 130
Workout schedule: Insanity 6 days a week (Calorie burn 500 - 700)
BMR: 1452
TDEE: 2252
After reading posts from this group I've changed my diary settings. I would really appreciate it if someone could check my diary and give me suggestions and let me know how many calories should I really be eating a day.
ANY suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
I looked at your diary. I would up your calories to at least 1915 (your TDEE - 15%). If you don't see results you might consider going all the way up to your TDEE - 2252 for a bit (to get your metabolism going). Another thing that helps me is to occasionally eat over by a few hundred calories every now and then. This does work. Have patience. Your body might grab a few pounds initially. Once your body knows it's getting fed a good bit of calories every day, you'll start to lose. Good luck!0 -
Hi! My name is Debbie and I'm new to this group, trying to figure out where to set my calories. This might get long winded but I want to be thorough!
A bit of background on me - I started here at MFP in Feb this year with a goal of losing 25 lbs put on by 2 babies, a busy life, and some health issues. I set at 1 lb/week, and got put on the standard 1200 cals. After about 2 weeks of being here and reading, I realized I should at least be netting my BMR, so I bumped up to 1450 calories and have been there since March. I've lost about 12 lbs so far. I'm also hypothyroid (on meds for the last 14 years).
My stats:
Age 36
Height 5'4"
CW 143
GW 130
macros 40/30/30 c/f/p which I'm getting better at attaining every week. In reality right now I'm more like 43/33/27.
Two things prompted me to come here looking for answers. First, I've been keeping logs or calories and such, and it appears that although I'm posting a 4000ish calorie deficit each week, I'm only losing 0.5 lbs/week. I'm ok with the slow rate of loss, but it would seem that I should be able to eat more and achieve the same thing. Second, I noticed that after each weekend, despite eating within calories (and sodium in check) I gain 1-2lbs in that weekend and work all week to lose that as well as the additional 0.5 lb/week. I work a desk job all week, but on the weekends barely sit down between housework and chasing 2 small children - the weekly temporary gain points to (in my mind) not eating enough.
Workouts: I jog about 30 minutes 3x/week (plus a bit of walking), around 11-12 min/mile, and judging by my sweat and flushing, this is decently hard-working for me. I have a HRM on my mother's day list, but for now I'm using MFP estimates and burn around 280-320 calories a workout. The last 3 weeks have seen me sidelined for a non-exercise related neck injury, but prior to that I was lifting 25-30 minutes 3x/week. I hope that come Monday I can get back at it. Starting this weekend I'll also be adding 1 hr gentle yoga/week.
So my first question is - does that put me at moderate exercise? I feel like right now with just jogging it should be light, but come next week when I'm lifting and yoga-ing it should be moderate. Please correct me if I'm wrong!
Using the scooby calculator:
BMR 1402
TDEE light 1928, 15% cut 1639
TDEE moderate 2173, 15% cut 1847
That last number is scary large!
My understanding is that I don't eat any exercise calories back UNLESS I go under BMR, and then I have to eat back to 1402 NET, is that correct? I can't really see that happening at 1847 but I will keep it in mind. My second question at this point is - does weight lifting figure into exercise calories? I was under the impression that even if I had a HRM that number wouldn't be that reliable...true?
I think my plan might be to finish this week at 1639 and then next week go to 1847. Yikes! Does that sound like what I should be doing?
And lastly, if this isn't the right place for all these questions, let me know and I will post it as it's own post.
Thanks in advance for any answers/advice!
ETA: I promise not to completely freak out when the weight goes up at first!0 -
If you are working out for 8-12 hours a week at moderate I would consider you to be very active. Just for a reference point I am 5'2 128lbs. I work out 3-5 times a week for about 45-60 minutes and I eat at moderate which of course puts me eating 2000 calories a day. The great thing about eat this way is that you eat this everyday so no eating back exercise calories no figuring it out day to day you just set it , eat it , and leave it. Plus if I want a bowl of ice cream I eat it the only difference is I might add a half scoop of protein powder to it now to give me some extra protein.
GOT IT! Somehow, I was missing the bit about NOT eating back exercise calories. I know I read that at Fat2Fit, but somehow just wasn't putting it into the whole process. Thanks for your help!
One other thing... There are certain times of year that I'm not as active (between Thanksgiving and Christmas, for example). I'm assuming I should just bring my calories down to a Lower activity level during that time?>
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Hi My name is Teena
I have been on MFP for about 2 years now and have lost some weight and put it back on I was at one time eating about 700 calories a day. I have been trying to lose these same 20 lbs for over a year I have been stuck at this weight. I found out I was doing EVERYTHING wrong I wasn't eating breakfast I wasn't drinking water (still working on getting 8 cups in a day). So I about a week ago I decide after seeing and reading many post and Pals telling me that I was not eating enough I decide to up my calories! I am no eating more. YAY! It feels good still trying to convince that little voice in my head that we are going to be ok...LOL
So I am up to 1500 on non workout days and 1700 on days I workout.
My Numbers
Age 40
CW 144
GW 125
Height 4'10"
Workout
Insanity
Heavy Lifting M/W/F
Non-workout days 1514 cal
Workout days 1750 cal
*I used the Calulator in New Rules of Lifting for Women
I am also doing 40/30/30 C/F/P0 -
Hello everyone I've just upped my calories today to 1659 as per the scooby's workshop calculator, and I feel like such a dork because I was sooo nervous to do it. i literally rolled my eyes at myself and did it. About a week ago I went up from 1200 to 1350 because 1200 just wasn't cutting it anymore. Yes I was losing, but after a couple of months my body was feeling the hunger, so I thought it was time to go up. Since I've been reading up on it though, I feel like it was such a waste to go that low! I'm kind of annoyed at myself because now I'm going to be fluctuating and reseting before I start to lose again and I thought that I was doing so well! Anyway, i really am in this for the long run, and I love the muscles that I've been developing and the way my clothes fit now, but I know that I've got a long way to go. I hope to get NRLFW for mothers day actually because everyone has been raving about it Right now I just use Jillian dvds and walk pushing a jogging stroller. 0
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Hello everyone,
My name is Toyia and I'm working on eating more to weigh less. My Stats are
Female
Age 46
Height 5' 1.5
Weight 156.5 lbs
BF 24% (Per Calipers-Personal Trainer)
Exercise: 3x's per week 45min bootcamp with bodyweight and band resistance(full body), 2x's per week with PT-30 min of heavy lifting. 3-5 hrs a week = Moderate Activity.
Based upon Scooby Fit
BMR 1548
TDEE 2400
TDEE - 15% Cut 2040
I went from work-out fanatic to being in a car accident, dealing with lower back pain and micro tears in both rotator cups....absolutely doing nothing for a total of 2 yrs. I have a 1/2 of thyroid...removed due to goiter 5 years ago and have always found it very difficult to lose weight. I've been working out 5 - 6x's per week for the last 10 weeks and am losing at a scales pace. However, I am losing and I have lost 3.72% body fat. I had a real cheat meal(1684 cals) last Sunday and 2 days later showed a loss of 1.5lbs. So I'm truly believing there is something in this EMLW theory :-).
I tried to stay at 1400 cals and eat back my exercise calories. I'd like to go directly to my Cut cals but not quite sure how to do this. My goal is 2040, Yesterday I ate 1811 calories of food - 241 exercise giving me a net of 1570. So am I just supposed to make sure I keep my net over my BMR? Or do I just focus on my food calories as long as my exercise cals are not more than 492(cut deficit)?
I really don't want to see a gain at all. I'm going on a cruise in 4 weeks and my belly is way too big for me to feel comfortable in a bikini(all I own) right now.
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Hi Jean,
A safe cut is 15% off your TDEE. You areprobably still under BMR. I ate 1200 then 1350, then 15t00 and didn't loose. Not until I hit 1800 did the fa start coming off. I have plateaued again so up I go to 1950.
Hi,
When you say you ate 1200, then 1350...do you mean that was your net for the day? Thanks!0
