BMR & TDEE Calorie Deficit or...

jasminnatale

I am currently eating 1200 calories a day. I am 5’4” 146 pound 36 year old female with a body fat % of 32.7
I have read up on the BMR & TDEE Calorie deficits and based on my BMR I should be eating 1957 calories a day to maintain my weight and 1663 calories to loose 10-20 pounds. MFP tells me to eat 1400 calories daily. I also read everywhere to burn more than I eat. I am assuming this is based on workout calories burned as well as my daily total of calories burned.

Today I burned 364 calories doing kickboxing and my total active calories were 1609 for the day. I consumed around 1100 calories.

I know I don’t want to underestimate my calories eaten so that my body doesn’t go into starvation mode and hoard my fat but I am still confused on how many calories to eat a day? Im told several different things. “Eat 1200 to loose. Eat 1200 and body hoards fat” Has anyone had success with the BMR & TDEE Method? What is healthy but will help me reach my goal? Weight loss is confusing.
Thanks in Advance!

middlehaitch

To get a better understanding of BMR, NEAT, and TDEE you may want to read some of the threads posted here.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest

Basically, enter your stats into MFP, if you have less than 50lbs to lose aim for a weekly goal of 1lbs a week, over 50lbs aim for 1.5. Enter your exercise calories and eat those as well. After 4-8 weeks compare your real life results and adjust your exercise calories accordingly.

A food scale will help with accuracy.

Cheers, h.