TDEE -20% So Confusing!

Lishia1283

Okay so I'm totally confused. I have been eating between 1200-1300 calories for about a couple months now (mainly because I have set my lifestyle as sedentary). My weight loss has been very slow or nonexistent at this point. I know I'm getting closer to my goal of 140 (I'm currently at 159) but it's getting frustrating! One thing I have noticed is if there was a workout that I did that burned between 700-1000 calories and I just eat anything I want (all in moderation of course) I will actually lose weight lol. This is bizarre to me because I feel that if I'm counting calories I either don't lose weight or just maintain but if I'm eating more than I will lose weight. So I thought maybe there's something to this TDEE-20% method and I would give it a try. But this is where I'm confused. When I put in my stats (I work out 5-6 hours/week and I currently weigh as of today 159 lbs) on the caluclator it gave me these numbers:

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): 1420 calories Projected weight loss: 1.1 lbs per week
Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE): 2450 calories 3.9 lbs per month
Daily calories based on goal in step 6: 1960 calories 51 lbs per year

What numbers will I actually be following? If I'm looking at it right, it would be 1960 calories and that seems like a lot for me to be consuming everyday to lose weight. So someone please help me because I want finally break into my 150s at least.

psuLemon

Just eat 1900 calories daily if your TDEE is 2450. And adjust macro's accordingly. I like them around 35% carbs, 40% protein and 25% fats. BTW, try 1900 for 4-6 weeks. if you don't see much weight loss, then subtract 200 calories for another month. Right now you need to find your real TDEE. For example, I eat a standard 2500 calories a day. On average, I lose 1 lb per week which means my TDEE is 3000. If I was only losing 1/2 lb per week, then my TDEE would be 2750.

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Lishia1283

Well what about the days that I don't work out? Should I just go by the 1420 calories for my basal metabolic rate or should I eat the 1900?

kr1stadee

Well what about the days that I don't work out? Should I just go by the 1420 calories for my basal metabolic rate or should I eat the 1900?

Eat the same amount daily. Don't log your exercise calories.
With 19lbs to lose, I wouldn't do such a cut, I'd do 15%

psuLemon

Well what about the days that I don't work out? Should I just go by the 1420 calories for my basal metabolic rate or should I eat the 1900?

When you run the TDEE calculators, exercise is figured in. And this is why you eat the same amount of calories regardless of exercise.

Lishia1283

So based upon the numbers I posted previously, would my NET calories be the 1900 or would it be the 1420? I hate to sound so dumb and redundant but I want to make sure I'm not mixing up the numbers.