Night Elf Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 So, in order to maintain my weight using MFP, I would have to eat 1,580 calories a day. I cannot eat that many. I stay around 1,100 to maintain my weight. If I eat more than that on a daily basis, I gain weight. I've been maintaining my weight since 2012 so I'm certain I know what I'm talking about. And how do they determine the breakdown of carbs, fat, protein and fiber? Interestingly, I aim for the number of carbs they suggest but I chose that number in 2012 when my doctor said I was prediabetic. And their exercise goals. They suggest I do 45 minutes daily, yet their weekly goal is 135. That's only exercising 3 days a week. I thought the general recommendation was 150 minutes a week. Where do they get 135? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 There are variances in metabolism and their estimates are only estimates. If you already know where you maintain, use that as your starting point instead. 1100 instead of 1580 is an unusually high divergence, though, so if you are 100% positive that you are tracking correctly and maintaining there it might be worth getting checked for things that cause metabolic dysfunction such as pcos, insulin resistance, thyroid, or many others. By default carbs/fat/protein are set to 50% carbs/30% fat/20% protein. Government recommendations were 45%-65% carbs/20%-35% fat/10%-35% protein in the 2010 guidelines. I'm not seeing it in the 2015 guidelines but I haven't done more than skim the document this morning. I track with a different tracker that doesn't go off percentages but rather absolute goals in grams of fat/protein. Many people choose lower levels of carbohydrates with good success. This is up to you. I'm not sure why 135 minutes is set at the default, but again you can alter this. MFP isn't intended to be a 'you must follow this' but rather 'these are reasonable' and as you see how your body reacts, you absolutely should go ahead and alter it to fit you and your body. There is no one-size-fits-all perfect diet. Rather there are many different reasonable diets and different people react differently to them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 I wish it would let me lessen my calorie goal. I'm not worried about my current daily calorie count. I weigh in the very low numbers of my weight range and I'm basically sedentary. I am trying to start walking again but I'm not consistent with it and I don't know how long I'll keep trying. I go in cycles where I'll get a bug to do it and then I get over it. I don't have young kids so I'm not on my feet a lot during the day. And my house is small so I never clean for more than 15 - 20 minutes a day and and that isn't vigorous cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I wish it would let me lessen my calorie goal.… Go to My Home and then Goals. You can edit your goals there. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Go to My Home and then Goals. You can edit your goals there. Best wishes. I don't think MFP will let you choose less than 1200 calories as a goal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 So, in order to maintain my weight using MFP, I would have to eat 1,580 calories a day. I cannot eat that many. I stay around 1,100 to maintain my weight. If I eat more than that on a daily basis, I gain weight. I've been maintaining my weight since 2012 so I'm certain I know what I'm talking about. And how do they determine the breakdown of carbs, fat, protein and fiber? Interestingly, I aim for the number of carbs they suggest but I chose that number in 2012 when my doctor said I was prediabetic. And their exercise goals. They suggest I do 45 minutes daily, yet their weekly goal is 135. That's only exercising 3 days a week. I thought the general recommendation was 150 minutes a week. Where do they get 135? I have the paid subscription and set my own fat, protein, carb goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) Go to My Home and then Goals. You can edit your goals there. Best wishes. Thanks! I was even able to change the exercise to something more manageable for me. And it did let me make the calories 1100 but I put it up to 1200 to see how I do. ETA: it let me change the percentages of carbs, protein and fat, but not fiber. I had to get those 3 things to add up to 100%. We'll see how these percentages work. Edited July 22, 2016 by Night Elf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Thanks! I was even able to change the exercise to something more manageable for me. And it did let me make the calories 1100 but I put it up to 1200 to see how I do. ETA: it let me change the percentages of carbs, protein and fat, but not fiber. I had to get those 3 things to add up to 100%. We'll see how these percentages work. Fiber's listed over under micronutrients. On the browser version, it's on the right-hand side of the page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Fiber's listed over under micronutrients. On the browser version, it's on the right-hand side of the page. Thanks, but what surprised me was that I had to distribute my goals for carbs, protein and fat to equal 100%. When I first pulled up the page, they only equaled 80% so I had to increase all 3 before it would let me save the changes to my calories. I tried to make them reasonable but I am not sure I distributed them right. The numbers all seem so high now! I have no idea how to eat 165 grams of carbs, for example, or 75 grams of protein. Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) Thanks, but what surprised me was that I had to distribute my goals for carbs, protein and fat to equal 100%. When I first pulled up the page, they only equaled 80% so I had to increase all 3 before it would let me save the changes to my calories. I tried to make them reasonable but I am not sure I distributed them right. The numbers all seem so high now! I have no idea how to eat 165 grams of carbs, for example, or 75 grams of protein. Yikes!My fat goals are higher, protein is 60, and carbs are at 75. I'm losing weight fast! I've lost 1.5 pounds so far this week. Don't be afraid of it. ;) I didn't realize I wasn't getting enough protein (I ate so much protein rich foods I thought!) before tracking food. Feeling so much better correcting that deficiency. Edited July 22, 2016 by ifIonlyhadabrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 This is what I use to get my percentages: Keto Calculator. I haven't actually followed the percentages enough to know how good it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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