Dropping body fat %

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  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
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    Escloflowne wrote: »
    Based on your height, weight and age you will probably need to eat about 2000 calories per day and eat back your burned calories in the gym.

    Given her height, 2000 cal is a LOT to burn at the gym.

    It takes me 1:20 hours to get a TDEE of 2000.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    Escloflowne wrote: »
    Based on your height, weight and age you will probably need to eat about 2000 calories per day and eat back your burned calories in the gym.

    Given her height, 2000 cal is a LOT to burn at the gym.

    It takes me 1:20 hours to get a TDEE of 2000.

    it doesn't say she should burn 2000 cals...
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    Escloflowne wrote: »
    Based on your height, weight and age you will probably need to eat about 2000 calories per day and eat back your burned calories in the gym.

    Given her height, 2000 cal is a LOT to burn at the gym.

    It takes me 1:20 hours to get a TDEE of 2000.

    it doesn't say she should burn 2000 cals...

    2000 + exercise still might be too high.
    I ran the op's stats through a TDEE calculator and :
    • Sedentary spit out 1321 - 1494 to maintain
    • 1-3hrs/wk light exercise spit out 1514 - 1712 to maintain
    • 3-5hrs/wk moderate exercise spit out 1707 - 1930 to maintain
    • 5-6hrs/wk strenuous exercise spit out 1900 - 2147 to maintain
    • 7-21hrs/wk strenuous exercise/work spit out 2093 - 2365 to maintain

    I don't think (may have overlooked it) the OP told us anything about her activity level. Maybe the poster who suggested it knows something about the OP that I don't. That said, I think @MamaBirdBoss is trying to say that the OP would have to exercise a lot to get to a TDEE that is over 2000 considering her stats.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
    edited July 2015
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    shadow2soul wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    Escloflowne wrote: »
    Based on your height, weight and age you will probably need to eat about 2000 calories per day and eat back your burned calories in the gym.

    Given her height, 2000 cal is a LOT to burn at the gym.

    It takes me 1:20 hours to get a TDEE of 2000.

    it doesn't say she should burn 2000 cals...

    2000 + exercise still might be too high.
    I ran the op's stats through a TDEE calculator and :
    • Sedentary spit out 1321 - 1494 to maintain
    • 1-3hrs/wk light exercise spit out 1514 - 1712 to maintain
    • 3-5hrs/wk moderate exercise spit out 1707 - 1930 to maintain
    • 5-6hrs/wk strenuous exercise spit out 1900 - 2147 to maintain
    • 7-21hrs/wk strenuous exercise/work spit out 2093 - 2365 to maintain

    I don't think (may have overlooked it) the OP told us anything about her activity level. Maybe the poster who suggested it knows something about the OP that I don't. That said, I think @MamaBirdBoss is trying to say that the OP would have to exercise a lot to get to a TDEE that is over 2000 considering her stats.

    To be fair, the responder never said anything about TDEE, they suggested 2000 cals/day. They may have been promoting a bulk to gain some lean muscle. So if OP's TDEE is 1700, 2000 would be a good cal range to bulk and add some lean muscle. That said, I doubt the OP would have to eat back exercise calories, as suggested, at this caloric intake.
  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
    edited July 2015
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    shadow2soul wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    Escloflowne wrote: »
    Based on your height, weight and age you will probably need to eat about 2000 calories per day and eat back your burned calories in the gym.

    Given her height, 2000 cal is a LOT to burn at the gym.

    It takes me 1:20 hours to get a TDEE of 2000.

    it doesn't say she should burn 2000 cals...

    2000 + exercise still might be too high.
    I ran the op's stats through a TDEE calculator and :
    • Sedentary spit out 1321 - 1494 to maintain
    • 1-3hrs/wk light exercise spit out 1514 - 1712 to maintain
    • 3-5hrs/wk moderate exercise spit out 1707 - 1930 to maintain
    • 5-6hrs/wk strenuous exercise spit out 1900 - 2147 to maintain
    • 7-21hrs/wk strenuous exercise/work spit out 2093 - 2365 to maintain

    I don't think (may have overlooked it) the OP told us anything about her activity level. Maybe the poster who suggested it knows something about the OP that I don't. That said, I think @MamaBirdBoss is trying to say that the OP would have to exercise a lot to get to a TDEE that is over 2000 considering her stats.

    That's exactly what I was saying. :) Someone that short and light is gonna have a hella time reaching that. For a frame of reference...running 4.5 miles a day with me at 5'6" and 137lbs doesn't get me to 2000 calories.

    But yes, she could bulk, but given that she's a small woman, a 300-calorie bulk (probably actually more like 400 calories) would be insanely aggressive. A 200-calorie bulk, which would be more like 1800 calories, would be more appropriate. Or even 1600-1700, since she seems to indicate that she doesn't do much exercise right now.
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
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    lorr1979 wrote: »
    Sorry forgot to say that I've no experience of lifting weights, would light dumbbells start at the beginning, I've heard that heavy weights are best but I need to start somewhere!

    Light dumbbells won't get you anywhere. If you really have no access to free weights, google some progressive bodyweight training routines.

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