MFP to lose weight - Part 2

[Emz449]

Thought i'd get the next thread started as we have reached capacity on the other one :O

Morning! Stayed the same this morning, hardly surprising after the Ben & Jerrys and homemade chicken curry yesterday. Today will be better.

I just read back the posts and already can't remember much! Something about bmr and t something or other...I'm information led so will be reading up on that shortly. I'm 5'2 almost and far too heavy but thinner than I was. It would interesting to see how much I can theoretically eat if I ever reach a healthy weight.

Irishe you are doing fab with your weightloss! If I could lose a stone in a month, I could be at my ultimate goal by Christmas but this just isn't going to happen. If I can get in the low 10s, I will rejoice. Emz how frustrating for you. You'll probably have a sudden drop and wake up 10 and half stone!
Happy Tuesday everyone!

BMR is not especially useful as a concept. Not many of us are that lazy. TDEE is more helpful. That estimates what you actually burn and if you calculate your TDEE using body fat percentage it is more accurate. Lower body fat means higher TDEE because muscle burns more calories (even if you're doing nothing). You need a deficit of 3500 calories to lose a pound. So to lose a pound a week, you need a 500 deficit per day, so TDEE - 500 calories per day.

Ha if only MrsDLH!!

I'm still none the wiser but I'll take the figures MFP gave me as my starting point. Even a tiny deficit will cause weight loss over time, like 100 calories a day, which is probably the reverse of how I gained weight over last three years with a tiny surplus? I'm naturally greedy so I don't think I'll do well with a big deficit, I think I'll end up rebelling against it. But I do want it to come off faster than it went on!

is the deficit the difference between your net and gross calories? Where it says how many you have left over?

The day is going well so far! No extra calories sneaking in or food in the office which is a blessing. I'm feeling positive for an on plan evening too.

Does anyone use Netflix? Any good recommendations for a series to watch? I've watched orange is The new black, sons of anarchy, breaking bad, the good wife and American horror show yes I have lots of free time if I invest in a good box set then that usually stops me snacking!

Deficit is difference between TDEE and calories you eat. It's not displayed on MFP but it's already built in to your goal so when you have 0 calories remaining you have achieved the deficit you need to lose weight.

Unbreakable Kimmy Scmidt is very funny. Bloodline, Orphan Black, Dextor, ehh looks like I'm another 1 with too much time on her hands. Top of the lake is brilliant, dark and disturbing but I loved it.
I'm doing pretty ok too. I'm allowing myself a couple of snacks throughout the day and it's keepin me within Cals and happy'ish. Going for a walk when I stop work in around 45 mins. Going to have a quick cuppa now and a snack
Whopper!

Whoppee not whopper, damn now I want a whopper. Sucky iPhone

Thanks majestic that makes more sense, much simpler. I hope a week or two is long enough to tell how much is enough to lose weight without feeling like I'm missing out on anything. The people on the MFP community seem a bit scary don't they!

I'm already over 1000 calories and wouldn't have thought I'd eaten much at all. Any ideas for an evening meal of under 800 calories?!!

800 Cals? You could have a Big Mac and chips nearly
I'm having a breaded chicken fillet and 150gr of baby potatoes (parboiled, seasoned, a little spray oil then baked) That's around 300 Cals.

I could murder a Big Mac right now! Instead I'm going to have a personal sized chicken feast pizza from dominoes and two cookies. If I get through the night without picking at anything it will be a miracle it means I'm on track at 1755 calories for the day!

800 is loads . I'm having a beef stir fry and that is just over 500.

That sounds really good. MFP thinks I live on takeaways

If you like the Good Wife try Scandal! I love that, also Once Upon a Time, Supernatural, West Wing, Parks & Recreation.

Congrats on almost a stone in a month Irishe, that is fantastic! It's very inspirational to see that other people can do this, makes me think there is a point in all this effort.

Is there any easy way to calculate body fat percentage or do you need special scales to do this?

i'd love to have 800 calories for dinner, i'm a big grazer though especially at work so it would never happen. Very jealous of your pizza! I was actually under calories for the day so I tried one of the new galaxy duet bars and it was great and only 190 calories.

thank you for all your recommendations! i'll have a little look through tonight

I'm not sure about body fat, my scales do it for me, currently 18% which i was quite happy about! I'm not sure how accurate they are though. I believe maybe boots might measure it on their scales?

My scales are Tanita ones which measure body fat. Mine is apparently 31.5% which seems really high. It does tell me that it is within the"ok" range for my age though (just). I would love to get it down a bit. Emz you sound like you are a supreme athlete at 18%.

Yeah i suppose, but then my BMI is still technically overweight Majestic, makes no sense to me! I do have quite a muscly body though and legs like tree trunks

I'm sneaking in
I'm not losing and I'm disheartened. Help?
Relevant info
I used to do a lot of exercise but my knee is currently not happy so I do pole once a week and ride my horse. When my knee is normal I lift weights, spin etc
Started at 17.3 am now at 15.10. Lowest weight was 15.3 and that was "clean eating" and 5 days a week in the gym
Basically I can eat sod all or I gain weight
Medical - I take 40mg antihistamines a day and waiting for some blood results but I have severe neutropenia (low white cell count)
I'm broad, frame wise and tall and from a family of heavyweight boxers so I will never be petite but I want to lose more
Me currently

Oops. I weigh most things except for spinach/chilli/garlic or things that are pre portioned. History of eating disorder
I eat around my BMR which is about 1200 calls. Happy to give stars if it helps work anything out

Ps I know I am really fat so please be kind! I'm just bored of sitting amongst people who eat constantly all day while I go to bed so I can sleep through being hungry

Wow you really don't look 15 stone goodasitgets how tall are you? I think you look great! Must be all the exercise! Welcome to the group I'm also on 1200 a day. What sort of things are you eating? Do you know roughly how many calories you have been eating?

Thanks :)
I'm 5ft 10. Mainly the same most days
Lunch is 3 eggs and teeny bit of smoked salmon or feta with stuff like cherry toms, spinach, garlic
I have a protein shake mixed with water/almond milk
Tea is something like chicken and roasted veg or sweet potato cottage pie
If I have a pudding its 10cal jelly or some 0% total with berries

hello guys can i join please?

I've lost 9.5 pounds on MFP, doing about 1000 a day and then eating waterer i like one day a week when i like to go out for dinner and have a few drinks!. I'm not v good at exercising! its been 1 pound a week off average...some weeks 2/3 pounds off and some weeks none!

im 11 stone now, and bmi is 24.9

aiming to get to 10 stone 6 in the next 7/8 weeks...so about 1 pound a week. i can feel myself getting complacent though as I've lost some and feeling better. but i really need to loose more! so hoping u guys can give me a boost!!