Confused about bmr/calories

Lucylove1990

I'm hoping to understand how many calories I should be eating. Every calculator online seems to give a different amount.

I'm 150 lbs. Down from 159 since thanksgiving. I'm hoping to lose 20 pounds. I have been working out usually 4 days per week. I'm using insanity and mossa fight workouts right now but I have an Xbox one so I have access to other programs and a gym membership and sometimes switch it up. I give it my all and am really covered in sweat by the end.

I'm not sure if I'm eating the right amount though. I have tried the 1,200 calories but I felt hungry. I've been eating 1,400 and feel better. I calculated my bmr and it was 1,500. So I'm confused. Am I supposed to eat that amount? Should I eat more, less?

This site says I should be eating 1,760. That seems like a lot to me. I have lost 9 pounds in about 2 months so 1,400 is working as far as weight loss goes but I don't want to eat too little and end up gaining it all back.

TimothyFish

If 1400 is working for you, go for it. 9 lbs in two months is an appropriate weight loss rate. Since most people have inaccuracies in their calorie counts, you may be eating at your recommended level anyway.

Lucylove1990

TimothyFish wrote: »

If 1400 is working for you, go for it. 9 lbs in two months is an appropriate weight loss rate. Since most people have inaccuracies in their calorie counts, you may be eating at your recommended level anyway.

Thanks for replying. :-)

PrizePopple

Read this post ... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1


and this one... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Those posts should help you figure out what you're doing.

Lucylove1990

PrizePopple wrote: »

Read this post ... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1


and this one... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Those posts should help you figure out what you're doing.

Thank you for the links!