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Woke at 214.2, down 2.2 after a 2600 calorie deficit yesterday. Made my calorie goal for January, but did not lose the weight I wanted. Taking the calories down another 150 per day in February. The new target is 1825, what Fitbit considers my Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). Spent a few months trying the 'eating more' philosophy. It didn't pack on too much weight, but I'm still 20 pounds more than I want to be. New starting macro targets will be 60 fat, 80 carbs, and 240 protein per day. Let's see how this works this month.
View Diet Calendar, 01 February 2016:
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1823 kcal
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Fat: 58.35g | Prot: 227.50g | Carbs: 103.70g.
Breakfast: EfaGold EfaGold Pure Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. Lunch: Quest Apple Pie Protein Bar, Triquetra Health Organic Spirulina, Amazing Grass Green SuperFood Drink Powder, Fage Total 2% Greek Srained Yogurt (Fage), Bob's Red Mill Chia Seed, Body Fortress 100% Premium Vanilla Whey Protein, Now Real Food Golden Flax Seeds, Organic Black Cumin Seeds. Dinner: Beef Bottom Round (Lean Only, Trimmed to 1/8" Fat). Snacks/Other: Safeway Organic Whole Strawberries Frozen, Healthworks Cacoa Nibs, Body Fortress 100% Premium Vanilla Whey Protein, Vitamin D3 5000 IU, Super Krill, Turmeric Capsules, Feel Great 365 Daily Boost Vitamin Shot, Now Magnesium Citrate, Swanson Apple Cider Vinegar Capsules, Nature Made Super B-Complex. more...
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You amaze me how well you do..all the time,..I need some of your dedication...:O)
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Well Bill, the registers reset to zero. Its the start of a new month. I'm supremely confident that you've got it under control.
01 Feb 16 by member: TXSnowman
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Your commitment always inspires me.
01 Feb 16 by member: Alnona
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It's a new month, here we go!
01 Feb 16 by member: skwhite
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01 Feb 16 by member: chesgreen
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That's really good! I like the way you almost have it down to a science.
Question: Fitbit considers 1825 to be your BMI? So is this the amount of calories you need to do minimal body functions i.e. sleep and rest in a 24 hour period. Still a bit confused on that. If I am right, do you add the calories burned from other activities to see how many calories you are actually using and then reduce intake from that point to coincide with your weight loss goal?
01 Feb 16 by member: madanjen
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Ok, thanks for the explanation. When I experimented with this CALORIE BURN stuff, it never adjusted for the calories the I actually burned. For example, it I did 1000 calories worth of exercise, FS wouldn't reduce the full 1000, it would reduce maybe 800 of it the way I saw it. And when the calorie burn was in the 300 or 400 range it would deduct an even lower percentage towards my net calories. So in my mind, I don't count the actual calories my P90X calculator says, I usually reduce them from 65% to 80% of my actual calorie burned to set a weight loss goal. Am I wrong? Anyone?
01 Feb 16 by member: madanjen
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madanjen, I think what is happening is this: The calories you burn while you are doing a physical activity get added to your allowance. However, you then have to subtract the calories you would have burned had you been at rest. Ergo, low intensity activities don't add much to your daily calorie burn and none of them add all of the calories that you burned during exercise.
02 Feb 16 by member: TXSnowman
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Interesting thoughts and observations. For me personally I've found that accurately tracking what I eat is the most reliable method. That way over time I can judge by the results what my intake should be. Of course that works best only if I'm 100% honest with myself and what I enter into my food diary. After all this time there is still a temptation to lie to myself and omit something here and there...pretty silly but I guess human.
02 Feb 16 by member: jmb3450
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