CarolinaGirl87

That's my plans :) My gym trips usually consist of burning about 200 calories on the treadmill/elliptical. I like to use the machines as well. I love to tone as I am losing...So, I'll intend to eat a small snack after my gym trips, which right now I am staggering to every other day.

Thank you all for the responses. So even though it shows me at net 1100 for the day I should be okay and not go into starvation mode? I could settle for 20lbs...That would get me down to where I was last year at my cruise time and my dress would fit :) I dont have a HRM but I use the settings on the machines and add my…

I'm wondering the same thing. I'm debating on going with what MFP says to lose 2lbs a week (1200 net cal) or 1 1/2 lbs (1400)... I think 1400 sounds better because I plan on excercising daily and getting to eat those calories back will probably help. 1200 seems so low for my weight..I'm 5'3" 228 lbs. BMR around 1750.

I'd rather lose 2lbs a week, but I wonder if changing my goal to 1 would be sufficient for my body and I might lose more than 1?

I put it losing 2lbs a week and that gave me 1200. 1.5 lbs a week was 1440 and 1lb a week was 1690. I evened it off and said 1400 a week...I plan on excercising daily but not near the intensity I was doing. Maybe 200 calories burned a day in a workout whether it be walking, wii active or the gym.

Does anyone else find it weird that for 225lbs and 5'3" my net calories are 1200? Does anyone find that low for my size?

Based on that I should be doing 1250 calories. What about excercise?

It is very complex. I have no clue what to do!

This is where i'm confused. 2170 seems like a great goal. I won't be hungry and can excercise too. I am hungry all day with 1700 calories and find myself going over and then feeling guilty. I think 1700 is a bit low. That might be where my issue is. However, MFP says I should be at 1250 and another poster said 1500. Is…