Would 1880 calories a day cause a .5-1lb weight gain?

bluecat145

My doctor wants me to maintain a weight of around 120lbs. I am currently under that, and I have to get back up. I am 5'4 and 112lbs. I've gone online and used countless TDEE calculators, but I decided to try and figure it out myself (those calculators, including MFP's, haven't been accurate in the past). I found that my TDEE when I am sedentary is 1450. I'm not very good at this, so I'm asking if 1880 total calories a day would cause a .5-1lb weight gain or if my caculations are off.

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Springfield1970

Eat 2000 calories a day and see how much weight you gain.

For every pound you gain that's 3500 cals a week. See how much you gain a week then work out how many calories per week you are eating in excess. Divide by 7, take that number away from 2000 and you have your maintenance.

You will need more calories the heavier you get.

ndj1979

the calculator will only give you an estimation, the rest is trial and error. I would do what spring said and then re-assess in a few weeks. If you gain too fast then back off a little bit, if you do not gain enough then increase by 100 cals a day ...