Maintenance Calories

kschwab0203

How do I calculate my maintenance calories?

Rusty740

You google a BMR calculator. http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

and a TDEE calculator. https://tdeecalculator.net/

Then you give is a try for a couple weeks and adjust (weigh daily so you see the trend), they won't be quite perfect.

StaciMarie1974

If you have been losing weight, to shift to maintenance you need to increase your calories. That is the simplest answer though it is not specific.

You could try increasing your daily calories by 100-200 per day, and evaluate in a few weeks to see if you are still losing weight. If so, increase again. Repeat as needed.

Or if you have been aiming for a 1 pound per week loss rate, which is a 500 calorie deficit, then increase by 500. Many people feel nervous about increasing by so much, so that is why the stepping method of 100-200 at a time can be useful.

kschwab0203

Thanks!