Well, now I'm just confused. >.<

MzManiak

Yes, I know it's been discussed to death. Sorry, if I am just not catching on. I've been here almost 2 weeks and at first MFP set my calories to 1200 to lose 1 pound per week. My goal is not really to lose weight, per say, but to lose about 3% body fat. I figured the only way to tone up was to cut down on the calories (and get some cardio & weights in there somewhere).

Then I read all this stuff about eating 1200 being bad for you... so, ok, maybe 1 pound per week is too much. Changed it to only 0.5 pound per week (the lowest setting not maintaining) and it was only 1240...

Whatever... Now I thought, well, I better calculate my BMR (1021) and my TDEE (or NEAT, I guess, since I'd rather calculate it using just my desk job and then eat the exercise calories when I get the chance to work out) which was only 1225.

Someone please give advice on what I should be doing. I just want to get rid of my baby fat and tone up!!
Thank you in advance! :drinker:

jennorris1991

I know the feeling. I set mine to lose 1lb a week and it set me to 1200. I decided to change it myself to 1400 as I don't want to go into starvation mode. Don't want to mess your metabolism up as it just makes losing weight harder. I would like clarification too though. Anyone got any ideas?

Roll_Tide_Meg

In my opinion to gain muscle you are going to have to eat more than that.

Try this spreadsheet.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/813720-spreadsheet-bmr-tdee-deficit-macro-calcs-hrm-zones