Please help with my TDEE confusion!!

pianolover2012
pianolover2012 Posts: 168 Member
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I am 5'3" at 203 pounds. I have been stuck there for almost 5 weeks. I WANT TO GO BELOW 200 so badly!! I got down to 201 and began the C25K program and gained 2 pounds :(.

I calculated my TDEE with this link: http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html. It gave me a TDEE of 2529. I am currently eating about 1500 calories. Should I increase my caloric intake or stay where I am?

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  • mallen404
    mallen404 Posts: 266 Member
    water retention could be part of why you gained or salt intake. remember it is a process!

    I think that you need to eat more.. if your TDEE is 2529, I would aim for (TDEE-20%) 2000.
    1800-2000 seems reasonable to me

    Look at the message board " in place of a road map"

    Also look at " eat more to weigh less" thread.

    Edited to add other thread.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Have you been weighing and measuring your food properly? If not, It is possible that you are eating more than you think. After glancing at your diary, I see that you often eat calorie dense food, nothing wrong with that, in my opinion, but a small inaccuracy in a food like peanut butter or in fast food can easily add up a couple extra hundred calories a day! Take a look at this, paying particular attention to the section "you're probably eating more than you think."
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    Hope it helps. :flowerforyou:

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