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the dreaded "under BMR" question AGAIN!
Hi all, having used several different BMR/TDEE calculators I've averaged out my BMR is about 2400 and my TDEE is about 3100. Having spent over an hour looking through old threads on here saying DON'T EAT BELOW YOUR BMR I'm confused as to why MFP would set me a goal of 1870 daily cals which is clearly way below my BMR?…
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weekly or daily deficit?
Hi All, I think I read on here somewhere that tracking overall weekly deficits is the way to go. Is this right? And as such can I manipulate my individual days to have a good weekly deficit? For example: I'm meeting some guys for lunch in a few days at the pub and there will be beers and such. Would it be beneficial to…
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fat burn zone?
Hi all, Probably a dumb question but a calorie burned is a calorie gone right? Does it make a difference if my HRM says I spent 95% of my workout in the fitness zone and not the fat burning zone? I was a little emotionally stressed during tonight's workout and probably pushed harder than usual but didn't feel the…
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reintroduced carbs and instant weight gain...
Hi everyone, I've had some success with high protein low carb (lost 10kg) but once I started to introduce daily cardio I struggled BIG TIME to hit my 1880 net cals for the day and on some days netted only 800-1000 cals which is ridiculous. Following advice on here it seems I could reintroduce carbs to boost my daily cals…
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Not losing the weight I should be..
Hi all, I've been eating reasonably well with a high protein low carb plan and doing an hour of cardio on the bike 6 days a week. All indicators show for my weight I should be losing 1-2 kgs a week, but the last 3 weeks I've had .800, .700, .600 gram losses and its frustrating the hell out of me. My clothes are looser and…
