I'm Confused About The BMR and TDEE method

DarkLuca

Hi, So I'm confused about this I went to this site which gives you how many calories you need to Maintain, Fat Loss, Extreme Fat Loss.

Its say I need to eat 2900 calories to maintain..
2345 to fat loss
1760 to extreme fat loss

I don't know how I need to eat 2900 to maintain seems so high?
Also 2345 Seems even higher.

I weigh 220 pounds
5"8

Is this true? and is extreme fat loss right too?

dianeb613

i'm confused about it myself. I wish someone would explain it to me also

mzthang77

Did you check the scooby calculator mentioned on the Eat more to Weigh less group? There are a ton of videos and posts about it.

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less

3dogsrunning

i'm confused about it myself. I wish someone would explain it to me also

Read here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets



OP - what activity level did you choose?
What is your activity?

dianeb613

thanks I still dont get it.

My basal rate is 1334

Daily calories to maintain is 2067 (If I ate that much each day I am sure I would gain)

Daily calories based on goal is 1964.

What is TDEE?

3dogsrunning

thanks I still dont get it.

My basal rate is 1334

Daily calories to maintain is 2067 (If I ate that much each day I am sure I would gain)

Daily calories based on goal is 1964.

What is TDEE?

TDEE is total daily energy expenditure. It is what you need every day - if you eat this number you will neither gain or lose. In other words - maintence. So your TDEE is 2067.

If you use the TDEE method you subtract 10-20% off of that number.

dianeb613

thanks I still dont get it.

My basal rate is 1334

Daily calories to maintain is 2067 (If I ate that much each day I am sure I would gain)

Daily calories based on goal is 1964.

What is TDEE?

TDEE is total daily energy expenditure. It is what you need every day - if you eat this number you will neither gain or lose. In other words - maintence. So your TDEE is 2067.

If you use the TDEE method you subtract 10-20% off of that number.

So 10% would mean I would eat about 200 or so calories less, or about 400 less for 20% (my math is a little rusty...lol)

So about 1600 calories a day to lose???? i dont even eat that much right now and I seesaw back and forth.

3dogsrunning

thanks I still dont get it.

My basal rate is 1334

Daily calories to maintain is 2067 (If I ate that much each day I am sure I would gain)

Daily calories based on goal is 1964.

What is TDEE?

TDEE is total daily energy expenditure. It is what you need every day - if you eat this number you will neither gain or lose. In other words - maintence. So your TDEE is 2067.

If you use the TDEE method you subtract 10-20% off of that number.

So 10% would mean I would eat about 200 or so calories less, or about 400 less for 20% (my math is a little rusty...lol)

So about 1600 calories a day to lose???? i dont even eat that much right now and I seesaw back and forth.

Yes.

Bear in mind this is meant to be a starting point. It is an estimate, not the be all end all number. There are a number of variables that affect it, most importantly how carefully you track food.
But if you are eating far below to lose there may be an issue.
I strongly suggest you check out the Eat More to Lose group. If you click the link above it takes you to the group. On the main page there are a ton of stickies.