Sami1601 Member

I weigh every morning at the same time, same clothing and take an average over the week.

All I do is I try and do 10,000 steps a day but some says I dont get to do the full 10,000

Yes I weigh and track absolutely everything

Thank you that was extremely helpful. Can I just ask how do I actually know what my maintenance calories are? How do I know if I have been in a surplus for the day/week. Sorry for all the questions. Just trying to wrap my head around it all.

Yes it seems I'm struggling over the last few days I’ve ate back most or all of my exercise calories.

I entered 1lb per week as I have quite a few pounds to loose. Im reading some conflicting information, some say to eat exercise calories back, some say eat 50% some say eat none.

It seems quite low 1,210 calories.

Perfect thank you. Can I ask another question, or do I have to start another post? Do I eat my exercise calories back? MFP has put me at 1,210 calories a day.

Thank you. Yes I have my Garmin synced to MFP and it obviously counts my steps all day, but if I intentionally tell my Garmin im going for a walk when I do my exercise walk it will give me additional calories in MFP. But should I be logging my walks on my Garmin seen as it is counting my steps anyway? If that makes sense.…

And where did you get over 1600 from? Please tell me.

No it was a TDEE calculator. In am a 34 year old female at 150lbs.

It’s not vanity weight, my BMI is over and it’s for health reasons

I’m 5’4 and I’ve had a look at a few and they are not much higher than that. My activity level is sedentary because I don’t do much at the moment I have injured my knee ligaments

No. I don’t take anything. I’m having CBT. I’ve suffered for 7 years they only medication that works is diazepam but they are addictive so can’t have them.

I haven’t had heart problems they did tests on me because I kept having a racing heart due to my anxiety.

Wow thanks for the replies. I’ve seen a doctor enough times and had scans on my heart and wore 24 hour monitors. I think I’m letting my anxiety get the better of me. I didn’t realise a lower resting heart rate is more likely as you become more fitter.

Could it be possible I’ve got sick because I’ve just started a new exercise routine? I went to the gym four days in a row and then they say after I felt poorly.

I’ve struggled with severe health anxiety for 7 years. I’ve just started with exercise and tracking my calories. What I’m worried about though is when I go to the gym and I work out and you have sore muscles etc because I’m new at all this, because of my anxiety I think it’s something medical all the time even tho I’ve had…

I'm sorry I'm new at this I'm not sure I understand. The Fitbit sends my steps across to MFP a which gives me extra calories for exercise.

Yes my Fitbit logs everything and sends it across to MFP. I eat from a goal from MFP.

Minus calories from BMR? Even with exercise, surely that's not right it will make you poorly.

Oh thanks I never thought of that

How do u find the Apple Watch?

Sorry I set it at 1lb a week weight loss cos I weigh 150 pounds

Sorry that was a MISTAKE I don't weigh 110 pounds (I wish) I weigh 150 pounds so I'm overweight for my height.

No I sync constantly Hi I'm new to all this. I'm a 5"4 female who weighs 110 pounds. I work as a desk job. I've just joined the gym. I have my Fitbit linked with MFP, and to lose 1lb a week it's stating I need to eat 1,210 calories. Now my concern is my gym instructor did my BMR which is 1367. I did an online calculator…

Thanks for your comment. But the Fibit only gives an account of the calories burned for the day at midnight so sometimes I don't know how many calories to eat during the day because I am unsure until later in the day what calories I have burned. Some days I can't get to the gym due to work etc.

Also it really confuses me because it says if I eat enough calories to maintain my week my TDEE then I will maintain my weight. But if I subtract a calorie deficit from my TDEE I would be eating about 1,300 calories a day which is lower than my BMR???

Yes mine is the Alta HR with the heart monitor. I used to have an Apple Watch, kinda wishing I still had it I’ve read they are more accurate

Thank you that’s really helpful. How am I meant to track calories burned from my Fitbit to what I’m eating if my Fitbit calories burned is so inaccurate