calories needed?

archoo_letsdothis

well based on what I see


you should be eating more...you are depriving your body of the nutrition is needs.

Regardless of what calculator you use 1200 isn't enough for the amount of exercise you do.

archoo_letsdothis

well based on what I see


you should be eating more...you are depriving your body of the nutrition is needs.

Regardless of what calculator you use 1200 isn't enough for the amount of exercise you do.

I too set mine to 25% fat reduction thingy. that makes it show numbers nearer to 1200.
Wouldn't she be slowing down more than 2 lbs in 2 months If increase in calories?
similar issues, watching this thread.

archoo_letsdothis

Also How important is it, to hit macros ? example - I am near my calorie goal and need 20 calories for the day. But my proteins are no where near where they should be?

Stage14

If you are doing only 1200 calories, then you are just plain short on needed energy.
That is if all you do is lay in bed all day.

Your TDEE should be around 1700 - 1800 cal/day
So for losing weight, I would say hover around 1400 - 1500 / day.

Protein intake should be 115 - 140 gr / day
Fat should be in the range of 50 - 60 gr / day
Your carbs you can float in either direction based on what the rest of your calories are needed.....but on the order of ~100 gr /day.

How on earth did you get that the TDEE of a 140lb female who is 4'11" tall and works out 3-5 hours a week has a TDEE of 1800?

IIFYM.com
And based it on 3 days of exercise.
and TDEE came out to be 1749

Ah, ok. OP says burning 300-500 calories 5 days a week. I assumed that meant 5 days a week of working out, not 3. That's where the confusion/discrepancy is, I think.

MityMax96

Ah, ok. OP says burning 300-500 calories 5 days a week. I assumed that meant 5 days a week of working out, not 3. That's where the confusion/discrepancy is, I think.

Roger that.....