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Just a question about the katch mcardle calculator posted a few pages back.. I entered my details and it said I needed 2000 to maintain, 1648 for fat loss-does this mean NET or its created a deficit for me from maintenance (2000) and I create a further deficit through exercise? Because im stuck in a plateau right now and…

thankyou for posting this! im having similar problems plateau'd for sooo long and unsure how to break it. am thinking of upping my calories, but as im only 5"2 im quite apprehensive about it.

My ratios are around 30% fat, 30% protein/40% carbs (give or take, I always make sure I hit 100g protein) - I'm gluten intolerant and for this reason don't eat a lot of breads etc, but I do get at least 2 servings of grain based replacement carbs a day (a piece of quinoa bread or a serving of gluten free pasta) plus carbs…

Since eating at 1500 calories I have a LOT more energy, and feel a lot better in general but the weight still isn't coming off. I feel good after workouts and definitely not too exhausted even though I'm burning on average 470-500 calories each time.

Eating every 2.5-3 hours, at regular times when I'm hungry and I'm choosing the right foods for my body to stabilise my blood sugar levels. The 'getting enough sleep' thing I could probably improve on though.

I don't track my calories in MFP, i use another calorie tracker but MFP has more active forums. I definitely track everything/weigh everything with a food scale, so I'm 99% certain I'm not overestimating what I'm eating. I also keep my macros around 30% fat, 30% protein, around 40% carbs give or take.

I'm in the middle of upping my calories right now.. my biggest hurdle is trying to space my extra exercise calories out through the day, otherwise I end up having a dinner that's way too big and I struggle to eat the extra calories my body needs.

the 20% is a suggested number used by dieticians to create a calorie deficit. its usually recommended either 10-20%, or alternatively cutting your calories by 500 a day.

I've used a bmr calculator that uses body fat % and lean body mass to find my BMR, but now I'm slightly confused. I've had trainers at the gym tell me I should be eating 1200-1300 calories to lose weight (I'm 5"2 and 136 lbs) but according to this BMR calculator (http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm) my BMR (under light…

i came out of recovery for an eating disorder where i consumed 300 calories and remained at a low weight for over 6 months. after id recovered i attempted losing weight in what i thought was the 'healthy' way - eating 1200-1350 calories, working out and not eating back exercise calories, leaving me at an 800-900 net…

id also like to 2nd that net calories should try and remain above 1200 calories for as long as you can. you need to experiment and work with your body, but i can tell you from my personal experience that ive remained around 1250/1350 grosse calories for about 8 or 9 months, working out and not eating back any of my…

It sounds like you're doing a lot of exercise, and I wouldn't be surprised if your body needed more energy (although im not sure of your height). Are you still doing low carb while you're logging on MFP? if not, that could definitely be your answer. If you are though, id try and play with your calories and try and net 1200…

I think more than anything I'm just going to try and keep my net calories at 1200 - 1300, which is something that hasn't happened in a while. It's worth a try anyway :)

I just wanted to offer my support and let you know im going through the same thing :) I have a feeling my body has been going through a lowered basal metabolic rate for quite some time, as after recovering from an ED ive been trying to lose the weight again at what I thought was a healthy amount of calories to eat…