dgisnot

Thanks 4 that! You and I agree that the macro nutrient ratio guidelines here on MFP are probably not ideal for most. However I feel that the BMR calculator and the resultant daily calorie goals are fairly accurate. One justs needs to adjust the macro nutrient ratios in the setup to reflect a more healthy (roughly) 50/30/20…

The healthiest of those options is eating over by a little. If you do your due diligence properly on the setup of MFP then you will have a good starting point that you can adjust over time as you start to see your results. Make sure that you account for your total exercise, calorie intake, BMR, daily activity level (minus…

If you are in more than a 1000 calorie daily deficit, you risk putting your body in a "catabolic" state. That is to say, your body will assume you are starving and in response to that stimulus will slow your metabolism and start to burn much more lean muscle tissue instead of fat, as fat is your body's anti-starvation…