Help with my numbers please, BMR, TDEE.

notreallychris

I'm looking for some help with my numbers. For a while now, I've been trying to net 1900 calories, but I'm not sure if that number is too low.

My BMR is 1899, which means I shouldn't be eating below that, correct?
When I use a TDEE calculator, it looks like to cut weight I should be at 2258 calories (which is -500 from my maintenance).

I lift at the gym on weekdays. Rest on the weekends. My logging needs to tighten up on the weekends, I know this. But just need some help with verifying my goals. Should I be netting 1900, or 2200?

Thanks!

ETA: I'm 32yo male, 192lbs, about 5'-7". Moderate exercise 3-5 days a week. Lifting.

cwolfman13

notreallychris wrote: »

I'm looking for some help with my numbers. For a while now, I've been trying to net 1900 calories, but I'm not sure if that number is too low.

My BMR is 1899, which means I shouldn't be eating below that, correct?
When I use a TDEE calculator, it looks like to cut weight I should be at 2258 calories (which is -500 from my maintenance).

I lift at the gym on weekdays. Rest on the weekends. My logging needs to tighten up on the weekends, I know this. But just need some help with verifying my goals. Should I be netting 1900, or 2200?

Thanks!

ETA: I'm 32yo male, 192lbs, about 5'-7". Moderate exercise 3-5 days a week. Lifting.

It's six of one...if you're using MFP's methodology and netting 1900 that would mean you're eating back exercise calories...which I would guess would be pretty close to your 2200 gross calories with the TDEE methodology.

notreallychris

cwolfman13 wrote: »

notreallychris wrote: »

I'm looking for some help with my numbers. For a while now, I've been trying to net 1900 calories, but I'm not sure if that number is too low.

My BMR is 1899, which means I shouldn't be eating below that, correct?
When I use a TDEE calculator, it looks like to cut weight I should be at 2258 calories (which is -500 from my maintenance).

I lift at the gym on weekdays. Rest on the weekends. My logging needs to tighten up on the weekends, I know this. But just need some help with verifying my goals. Should I be netting 1900, or 2200?

Thanks!

ETA: I'm 32yo male, 192lbs, about 5'-7". Moderate exercise 3-5 days a week. Lifting.

It's six of one...if you're using MFP's methodology and netting 1900 that would mean you're eating back exercise calories...which I would guess would be pretty close to your 2200 gross calories with the TDEE methodology.

That makes sense. Thanks for the input!

Aaron_K123

Either sounds reasonable to me. I think you can net at or even a bit below your BMR and be okay. At your size aiming for a bit over one pound loss per day is doable. That said the bigger you make your deficit the more you will struggle with your workouts.

DebSozo

You could use rmr (resting metabolic rate) as your minimum.

RoxieDawn

what @cwolfman13 said..

OP you are right about eating below BMR. Eating below BMR both is and isn't a good idea depending on your situation. Your BMR needs to be fueled, if you have a decent amount of body fat you can sustain larger deficits. However it is inadvisable to cut food beyond a certain level. Some people could safely go below that but they are exceptions. If you have a decent amount of weight to lose then honestly eating at or even 100 below bmr is probably not a big deal.