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How much total weight gain are we talking about here? You may get better advice from over in the maintenance subforum. The folks over there have BTDT and might be able to give you better advice. It is my understanding that when you increase your calories to maintenance, there is generally a period of rebound water/glycogen…
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I'm down 51 pounds, but some of that was when I first signed on a year and a half ago. The rest (40 pounds) has been in the last 9 mos (since early October 2013). I know you say you don't want it to take a year, but you really need to consider taking it slow. You will develop habits you can sustain for the rest of your…
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I just increased my calories due to starting P90X3, and I feel like a ravening beast. Tony, what have you done to me?!?!?!?
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I think the first thing you need to do is accurately log your food intake: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think and http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide This is also good, and should be required reading:…
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings It's at the bottom.
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That is only accurate if you eat at the EXACT SAME deficit each day for 5 weeks. Basically what that does is take your built in calorie deficit (whatever you put in that gives you the one pound per week, or 1.5 pounds per week, or whatever), adds or subtracts based on whether you were under or over your calorie goal for…
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I think that's fine. Your caloric goal is key when trying to lose weight; protein will help your muscles repair and keep you feeling full, so concentrate on hitting that macro; the rest is gravy, as long as it's within reason.
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Do you mean that you have trouble getting up to 2000 cal or staying below? Because I am losing on just under 2000 per day, and I don't work out nearly as hard as you. And I'm a girl. And older. Plug your numbers into scooby's or something and tell us what your TDEE is.
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I started at 238, and lost the first 20 pounds with hardly any exercise, just eating at a deficit. Tighten up your tracking, make sure you are weighing/measuring properly, etc.
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I would set your weight loss goal to no more than 1 lb per week, make sure your activity level is set correctly (hardly anyone is truly "sedentary"), and eat! You will do better in the long run if you develop healthy habits now re: amount of calorie intake rather than going on crazy fasts of <1000 cal per day for several…
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I'd ditch the scale and start lifting. For example, check this out: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
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It's only bad for you if it is causing you to go over your calorie goals and giving you results you don't want. Maybe try subbing more protein in for your breakfast? Eggs instead of cereal to go with the toast? Are you cutting or bulking?
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I do drink, maybe 2 days a week, 1-2 drinks each time. When I go higher than that, I definitely see a stall on the scale, but it usually resolves itself within a few days. To each his/her own. If it's a trigger for you, you might want to cut back or abstain. Everyone should know (or get to know) his/her limits, not just w/…
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Bumperoo
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Bumpity bump
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I'm over on my fat today as well. In order to feel full on my calorie allotment, I tend towards a lower (not low, but lower) carb/higher protein/fat ratio. I have mine set at 40 carb/30 protein/30 fat. Today I'm at 39%/27%/34%. How over are you? If it's by a few percentage points, it's probably not that big of a deal. I'd…
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For 5'11", normal BMI (18.5-24.9) ranges between 133-179 pounds.
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In theory, you will burn a consistent amount of calories based on how far you go - you'll just burn them faster if you run. I hate running. H.A.T.E. Hate it. It hurts. It makes my knees hurt, I'm sore the next day, etc - but, I will briskly walk 6-7 miles and feel like I could do 6-7 more. I've gotten to where I can "walk"…
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It will probably slow your weight loss. This is not necessarily a bad thing. If you lose weight more slowly and lift weights, you will minimize your loss of muscle along with fat. Congrats on your weight loss so far! I know it's hard eating more when you are used to restricting (I recently increased my calorie goals d/t…
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^What she said. It is super easy to blow your entire week's deficit in a single weekend. I know it's hard to see that red number, but remember that your body is keeping up with how much you eat, whether you track it or not. Track everything.
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My husband gets mad at me for wasting all his baking eggs by throwing away the yolks, so I generally do one or two whole eggs and the extra whites from the carton. :drinker:
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What did you put in as your activity level? What did you put in as pounds peer week to lose? MFP net calories includes everything that isn't exercise, but it will go below your BMR if you put in your activity level too low, or your desired rate of loss too high.
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If it matters that much, find a professional to measure your body fat, either with calipers or a dexa scan. Your pics don't really look like 33%. Check out this link: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/07/02/body-fat-percentage/
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It doesn't change your diary entries, but it will change your goal for those entries, so you will likely see a lot more calories leftover :)
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In an ideal world, I would do 40/40/20, but usually it ends up being 30/40/30. By my estimates, I have about 120 pounds of lean body mass, and so try to get at least 120grams of protein a day, 100-110 as a bare minimum. I then find that the rest of the macros tend to fall into place. For me, protein is the one that will…
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Got mine in October. Have lost 40 pounds since then :)
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This is a great idea. This is what I have done, and it works well for me. I set it to renew on Mondays - the default is a revolving 7 days.
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Mine shows elevation as well, but I picked up the "paid" version when it was on sale for $0.99 one day, so that may have something to do with it. ETA: I think it overestimates calorie burns as well.
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Are you nursing?
