BMR vs Caloric Maintenance

rhirvo

So I calculated both these numbers and my BMR is around 1470 and my Caloric Maintenance is 1750 or so? Should I be basing my deficit on 30% less the BMR or the CM? I am currently eating 1200 per day which is 30% below the CM.

yarwell

30% is a high deficit but it should be taken from your total energy expenditure not the smaller BMR

senecarr

rhirvo wrote: »

So I calculated both these numbers and my BMR is around 1470 and my Caloric Maintenance is 1750 or so? Should I be basing my deficit on 30% less the BMR or the CM? I am currently eating 1200 per day which is 30% below the CM.

Weight loss is based on eating below calorie maintenance. Maintenance means the calories that keep you at a weight.

mirrim52

30% is really high. Generally between 10 and 20% is recommended. But that would be off your TDEE which is your maintenance calories.

PinkPixiexox

My maintenance is also 1750 calories. I don't know your stats - but if that is generally your TDEE, i'd definitely suggest a 0.5lb per week loss as opposed to 1-2. I lost 0.5lb per week on 1500 calories a day. Not sure if this helps you at all - but the percentage thing confuses me !

Yi5hedr3

20 percent deficit is maximum safe amount.