TDEE Help!

Alinos31
Alinos31 Posts: 14
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi.....

I want to start with TDEE -20%. I have read a lot on this but am still confused. I am still not sure what my TDEE-20% number is. I am 45 female, current weight at 160. My height is 5"4' . My day is sedentary but I do exercise 5-6 times a week. The exercise is 15mins of rowing, walking at 3mph for an hour and weights/strength training for about 20mins. Could any one pls help me calculate how many calories I should be eating.

More back ground...I have lost 20lbs in the last 4 months. Initially with a low cal diet and then with Atkins, but I had to quit Atkins as I just cant eat that much meat!!

Sorry about the rambling post. Any help would be appreciated.

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Do you have an estimate of your body fat percentage?
  • Alinos31
    Alinos31 Posts: 14
    Yes. Its 31%.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Based on your info, your TDEE is 1940 calories, and your TDEE - 20% is 1550 calories.
  • Alinos31
    Alinos31 Posts: 14
    Thanks AJ_G! This is exactly why I am so confused. all the calculators that I have run have got my TDEE at around 2300. And my BMR at around 1500. I so dont want to wreck my chances by eating at the incorrect calorie number!

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