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How often to review Calorie numbers, tdee etc...

Biffa92
Biffa92 Posts: 29 Member
edited January 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I have successfully been losing weight for the last year, eating around 1750cals a day. Hitting a slight plateau, not a complete standstill, but feel like it is getting harder and slower to lose the weight. I recalculated everything BF%, BMR etc and dropped calories to 1600 a day based on new figures, still with a 20% deficit.

I only have 24 lbs left to lose, whoop!!! I don't know whether I should have upped my calories, which based on my new information and with a 10% deficit is about 1850cals, rather than dropped to 1600cals and kept a 20% deficit. IYSWIM?

I suppose my questions are two fold, should I recalculate based on new BF% etc... and when/ if should I reduce the deficit to 10% rather than 20%

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Try 15% if you have stalled at 20%?
  • lcfairbairn74
    lcfairbairn74 Posts: 412 Member
    I personally think you should up your calories. With less to lose, you should be aiming for a slower rate of weight loss so should be eating nearer maintenance.
  • fluffykitsune
    fluffykitsune Posts: 236 Member
    Have you taken a break where you just ate maintenance for 2 weeks ? if you havent done that in the last 3 months then I think you should, during this time maybe take a break from working out too (if you are working out). Replace everything with walking for 2 weeks and then hit it hard. :wink:
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    Do what you have todo to keep or jump start your loss but as you coast into maintenance try to arrive about 3 pounds less then you want to end up being.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,572 Member
    I don't know if I buy the idea that you should up your calories if you're not losing when you have as much left to lose as you do.

    Weight loss does slow as you get closer to your goal. But you are still eating a lot of calories. When I slowed down, I put my new weight into MFP and they lowered my calories. I'd drop to the new level and I'd start to lose again. I have also been doing this a year.

    Being more careful about measuring and recalculating my net calories has always worked for me. I have been set at a pound a week for a year, although I am now upping my calories (slowly) in maintenance.
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