Oh god that’s where I’m going wrong thenI ignore that bit. Was always told never to eat back calories you burn
Oh god that’s where I’m going wrong thenI ignore that bit. Was always told never to eat back calories you burn
There's different ways of doing this tbh. Some people work out their maintenance calories as if they're sedentary, take off a bit for the deficit, then eat a bit more on days they exercise. If you're happy to do that, then you could eat say 1500 and if your fitness tracker says you burn say 400, I wouldn't eat back anymore than about half of it to allow for inaccuracies etc.The weather is rubbish here so exercise has hit a brick wall, I feel so burnt out this week too.
On top of that I really struggle with the whole calorie deficit thing.
If I eat 1500 calories with the deficit of 500, how many calories should I be burning then or how much exercise should I be doing on top of that?
I just feel a bit thick when it comes to it all & I'm going on holiday in January so really want to feel a bit better in myself. Any help would be really welcomed x
I always understood a calorie deficit of 500 per day for a week =3500 calories which = one pound.The weather is rubbish here so exercise has hit a brick wall, I feel so burnt out this week too.
On top of that I really struggle with the whole calorie deficit thing.
If I eat 1500 calories with the deficit of 500, how many calories should I be burning then or how much exercise should I be doing on top of that?
I just feel a bit thick when it comes to it all & I'm going on holiday in January so really want to feel a bit better in myself. Any help would be really welcomed x
Thank you. I will try that. I was using my fitness pal to track the calories then going on the exercise bike or for a walk and losing between 300-600 calories on top of my 1500 calories I'd eaten, that was probably 3 days a week and then the other days just staying in the calorie deficit and not working out. Was just worried I wasn't burning enough or should have been burning more. I get so fed up and feel I'm doing something wrong. xThere's different ways of doing this tbh. Some people work out their maintenance calories as if they're sedentary, take off a bit for the deficit, then eat a bit more on days they exercise. If you're happy to do that, then you could eat say 1500 and if your fitness tracker says you burn say 400, I wouldn't eat back anymore than about half of it to allow for inaccuracies etc.
The way I do things, and I prefer this personally, is that I work out my maintenance by factoring in that I'm lightly or moderately active, and then I eat the same amount every day. So it might be that you eat 1700 calories every day of the week, regardless of whether you exercise or not. I would try out both and see which you prefer and how your losses go.
Thank you. I will stick with it. I think I've just got myself into a bit of a rut as the lack of exercise this past week or two has made me feel like I'm not doing enough. I try to stick within the 1500 daily. I'm sedentary too. Office job & I live 10 mins from work so walk to and from work. Have an exercise bike but honestly got bored on it now. Need to give myself a kick up the bum and go for a walk or run but confidence is at a bit of a low.I always understood a calorie deficit of 500 per day for a week =3500 calories which = one pound.
I was on a 600 calorie controlled diet for a few months and I found I was losing two pounds religiously every week.
ETA I would have described myself as sedentary at the time.
Do you have the subscription to nutracheck? Looks like a good app but I don’t know whether it’ll become naff after the seven day trial.I calorie counted, stuck with it and spent a week miraculously not feeling hungry. Added a few walks in but didn't do any strenuous exercise. Somehow lost 8lbs and 1.5" off my hips. I've got another 2st 5lbs I'd like to lose to fit comfortably back into my size 14s but very encouraging. I don't expect much if any of a loss this week.
Using Nutracheck has made me realise my diet is really quite low in carbohydrate (and fat now I've curbed my butter habit). I eat a good amount of eggs and dairy and have upped my meat intake but even so I'm finding hard to get to 30% protein without eating some kind of protein yogurt/dessert throughout the day.
I do you can only log in 5 items I think if you don’t pay which is so annoying!Do you have the subscription to nutracheck? Looks like a good app but I don’t know whether it’ll become naff after the seven day trial.
Yeah I pay for it, it's well worth it I think.Do you have the subscription to nutracheck? Looks like a good app but I don’t know whether it’ll become naff after the seven day trial.
I think it’s worth it too! Starting again today already tracked everything I plan to have!Yeah I pay for it, it's well worth it I think.
Also putting in my endorsement I used to use MFP but found it really inaccurate and somewhat tedious. Nutracheck sometimes has its moments where it isn't quite matching what the packet says, but I find this to be really rare compared to how often it was on MFP.Do you have the subscription to nutracheck? Looks like a good app but I don’t know whether it’ll become naff after the seven day trial.
Periods are truly a witch! Hope your weigh in goes well and remember it's a bit out of your control this week, and next week will be betterAdding my endorsement of Nutracheck. I particularly like the function to add your own recipes to your account (paid function of course). I paid £23 for the year which I do find worth it.
Had a wobble last night. On the week of my period so feeling tired and a bit rubbish. Had a homemade cupcake my friend gave me and was craving tortilla chips. Was sensible and measured out a 30g portion instead of half the bag Of course ended up feeling a bit queasy so wasn't worth it in the end. Will try to remember that for the next time I have a craving.
Weigh in day tomorrow but still a bit bloated thanks to the monthly bleed Hoping to at least maintain my weight this week.
My Fitbit died two days ago.. should I be worriedThis really tickled me
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I’m so so sorry to hear this, I hope you’re not in too much pain. Take it easyNew here had a bit of a wake up call this afternoon with how shocking my diet is and how much weight I've gained. Currently going through a pregnancy loss so comfort eating is rife right now and I need to sort it before it gets out of control. Downloaded the trackers again on my phone along with workout apps. My Samsung Watch seems to need charging every evening, surely that's not right? Also, what does everyone think of BMI calculators?