Over 60 stats please

Hi. I would appreciate any numbers that you would care to share. I am a 61 y/o female.
5'8" 195 lbs
BMR- 1541
TDEE/MAINT- 1803
Daily calories to lose 1lb week-1300
Goal-170 or more.

I read and learn so much here but I'm always amazed at the calories that so many can eat. I am set at sedentary and use a Fitbit daily. It averages out at 1880.
Thank you for any input!

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  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,743 Member
    5' 6" - 62 year old mostly sedentary female
    weight 123 ish (maintenance window is 120-125)
    Maintaining at about 1600 net (MFP gave me 1400, but that was too low)
    Actual is over 2200 most days because I walk 2-3 miles a day and run 25-35 mpw
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,225 Member
    hamelle2 wrote: »
    Hi. I would appreciate any numbers that you would care to share. I am a 61 y/o female.
    5'8" 195 lbs
    BMR- 1541
    TDEE/MAINT- 1803
    Daily calories to lose 1lb week-1300
    Goal-170 or more.

    I read and learn so much here but I'm always amazed at the calories that so many can eat. I am set at sedentary and use a Fitbit daily. It averages out at 1880.
    Thank you for any input!

    Age 63
    5'5", 135 pounds (lost from 183 in 2015)
    BMR - calculators estimate around 1250, don't know actual
    Based on almost 4 years of logging:
    NEAT at sedentary: 2000-2100 or so, depending on season
    TDEE: 2300-2400ish, usually
    Garmin usually claims TDEE is 1500-1800 or so. (It's mistaken)

    I'm maintaining, healthy & happy where I am, but working to slowly lose back to 120-125, which is better for me (narrow build).

    Normally, I row (on water when possible, machine when I must) and spin, shooting for 6 days most weeks. Have been mostly on exercise hiatus for over a month due to knee flare-up (caused by neither of those!), though (body weight's doing fine).
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited April 2019
    hamelle2 wrote: »
    Hi. I would appreciate any numbers that you would care to share. I am a 61 y/o female.
    5'8" 195 lbs
    BMR- 1541
    TDEE/MAINT- 1803
    Daily calories to lose 1lb week-1300
    Goal-170 or more.

    I read and learn so much here but I'm always amazed at the calories that so many can eat. I am set at sedentary and use a Fitbit daily. It averages out at 1880.
    Thank you for any input!

    Be less sedentary and you will get more calories ;)

    My 81 yo mother struggles to stay above Underweight because she is so active. She walks, gardens, does yard work, practices yoga, swims when the water is warm enough, works with a trainer at the gym once or twice a week, and maintains a 200 plus year old house (with help from my brother and her handyman.)
  • hamelle2
    hamelle2 Posts: 297 Member
    Thanks everyone! Yes. I really need to get moving! :)
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,225 Member
    hamelle2 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone! Yes. I really need to get moving! :)

    There are some non-exercise ideas discussed in this thread:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10610953/neat-improvement-strategies-to-improve-weight-loss