29/47/24 is not bad, not bad at all! Good for you!

See... THIS is what I mean when I said I have LOTS to learn!

I understand these #'s are protein, carb & fat ... but how do I know what's a good range to stay in? Is there like a handbook you're handing out?? LoL

No handbook but I love to give advice, even if nobody is asking. Ask anyone. I talk toooooo much.

But seriously Stacye ... ask anything. Generally if we don't know, someone else does. I just love this place. It's such a blessing.

And the percentages ... opinions vary ... greatly ... I try for 40-40-20 but seldom hit it. Ask ten different people and you'll probably get ten different answers. You'll soon find what percentages work for you ... keep you full feeling, energetic, remove fat, build muscle .... you will.

Hi, I am Debra and I just posted my intro in the introduction area. I just joined Fitday, January 1. I would like to lose 50 pounds. I am staying in the 1500 to 1700 calorie range. I would like some accountability, so I think I will make my food diary public.

Hi Debra! Welcome! I have to go watch Medium but I'll be back. Glad to have you with us!

Hiya Debra - Welcome to 3FC & and altho I'm new to the group too - Welcome!

Susan :: Thanks for the advice - I'll definitely play around with Fitday a little more! *btw* I talk alot too! *wink*

*waves* to the rest of the gang - Hope you're all having a wonderful Monday night!

SUSANB,

Hi there! Long time no see! Where have you been? I have been emailing and everything... haven't heard from you since I stopped doing calorie counting. Hope your doing ok.

Hi Tracy! I'm fine. I just took one of those absences because life is busy and I wasn't doing anything healthy It's good to see you too.

Stacye ... if we have some folks who all talk alot, we'll have a nice active thread! And that's a good thing if you're looking for support instead of candy

I did not come back last night, I went to bed! I kinda forgot I had to get up this morning for work, sorry. But I will see you all a little later today.

I had a deficit of over 400 cals again yesterday. I'm pretty happy with that.

I had a 700+ deficit yesterday........still figuring it out

Does anyone remember how many calories it takes to lose a pound? Is it
1000,1500, or 3000.........I have a feeling it is 3K but am hoping for 1K

It takes a 3500 calorie deficit to loose 1lb.

I had a 250 calorie deficit yesterday

YIKES!!! worse than I thought

Relax Christine, It's not as bad as it sounds. There's a couple of ways you can do this. Let's start simple by saying that you want to lose one pound a week. That's 3500 cals ... seems like a lot but it's only 500 a day.
You can either .... eat 500 cals less ..... or move 500 cals more .... or you can eat some less and move some more until you have a 500 cal deficit.

Good Morning everyone! I have a very small deficit for yesterday, about 50 calories. Which tells me I still don't have my basal figured out yet. I woke this morning because my stomach was grumbling. So I obviously haven't got it right yet.

Hi everyone... I would like to join your group..I'm 36 with 50lbs to lose...
I also use fitday and still trying to learn how it works too..But how are you getting your deficit from? Is it calories in vs calories burned? I'm lost..

Yes! dgpebbles, it's calories in vs calories out. when your calories burned are more than your calories eaten, you have created a deficit. Kinda like having your bank account in the red. In simple terms, these are the calories your body will take creating a weight loss.