BMR/TDEE

bremorrison
bremorrison Posts: 15
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay im getting so confused, the more I research the more confused I am. I am 5'1, 175 lbs, and 21 years old, I have calculated everything and know that my BMR is 1607 and my TDEE is 2490. My question is how many calories should I be consuming everyday in order to lose weight, when I work out about 50 minutes five days a week? Please respond, I would really appreciate the help!

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  • californiabella
    californiabella Posts: 152
    Okay im getting so confused, the more I research the more confused I am. I am 5'1, 175 lbs, and 21 years old, I have calculated everything and know that my BMR is 1607 and my TDEE is 2490. My question is how many calories should I be consuming everyday in order to lose weight, when I work out about 50 minutes five days a week? Please respond, I would really appreciate the help!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

    a link to help you out. if those were my stats, I'd start a 1500-1600 diet and eat back my exercise calories. I think that would put you at about 2lb/week weight loss. But it depends on YOU and what you're comfortable with doing.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Take your TDEE minus 20% for a starting place. Give it a month and re evaluate.
  • bekahlou75
    bekahlou75 Posts: 304 Member
    OK, so my BMR is 1437. My TDEE is 1975. MFP has assigned me 1200 (for 1 pound a week). I'm 5'4", 38 yrs. od, and I weigh 153. I work out about 4-5 days a week doing a couple things.....running, P90X. If I take 20% from my TDEE then I should be eating 1580.
    Is that right? Do I just forget what MFP says? It's going to tell me that I'm over my calories every day.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    OK, so my BMR is 1437. My TDEE is 1975. MFP has assigned me 1200 (for 1 pound a week). I'm 5'4", 38 yrs. od, and I weigh 153. I work out about 4-5 days a week doing a couple things.....running, P90X. If I take 20% from my TDEE then I should be eating 1580.
    Is that right? Do I just forget what MFP says? It's going to tell me that I'm over my calories every day.

    I don't remember where to find where this type of question was answered before, but MFP tends to give a lot of people 1200 cals who could be eating more than that and still be successful. Myself, I would NET the 1580. You don't have much to lose, so you don't need a big deficit. You should really be set to lose .5 lb a week, but I don't know if that would still give you 1200 or not.
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    OK, so my BMR is 1437. My TDEE is 1975. MFP has assigned me 1200 (for 1 pound a week). I'm 5'4", 38 yrs. od, and I weigh 153. I work out about 4-5 days a week doing a couple things.....running, P90X. If I take 20% from my TDEE then I should be eating 1580.
    Is that right? Do I just forget what MFP says? It's going to tell me that I'm over my calories every day.

    "Should" be eating? There is no should. Try 1580 first, for like, a month. See if you're losing weight at an acceptable rate. If you're not, cut 100 calories, and see how that goes. It's not rocket surgery. :drinker:
  • 4daluvof_candice
    4daluvof_candice Posts: 483 Member
    OK, so my BMR is 1437. My TDEE is 1975. MFP has assigned me 1200 (for 1 pound a week). I'm 5'4", 38 yrs. od, and I weigh 153. I work out about 4-5 days a week doing a couple things.....running, P90X. If I take 20% from my TDEE then I should be eating 1580.
    Is that right? Do I just forget what MFP says? It's going to tell me that I'm over my calories every day.
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    Yes.
    If you want.
    No. Adjust your settings and macros in HOME>GOALS>CUSTOMIZE
  • 4daluvof_candice
    4daluvof_candice Posts: 483 Member
    Okay im getting so confused, the more I research the more confused I am. I am 5'1, 175 lbs, and 21 years old, I have calculated everything and know that my BMR is 1607 and my TDEE is 2490. My question is how many calories should I be consuming everyday in order to lose weight, when I work out about 50 minutes five days a week? Please respond, I would really appreciate the help!

    I got 1765(lightly active) dont eat exercise calories
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Take your TDEE minus 20% for a starting place. Give it a month and re evaluate.

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    Don't over complicate what is not at all complicated. Your TDEE is basically your calorie requirements necessary to maintain your weight...you cut from that number to lose weight...consume more than that number you gain weight. Your BMR is just the calories your body uses just being...you would theoretically burn those calories just sleeping all day.

    A 20% cut from TDEE is typical and generally represents roughly 1 Lb per week loss though it varies...if your TDEE is higher then obviously 20% of a higher number would be a greater deficit....the lighter you are, the smaller the deficit would be...but roughly 1 Lb per week is pretty average.

    Keep in mind that any of these calculators are just a starting point...the number is based on statistical averages for people of similar stats...individual mileage varies and you have to make adjustments as per real world results. The key is to give it some time...all to often people jump from this method to that every few days or every week or whatever and they never even give it enough time to establish any kind of baseline let alone an actual trend.

    Keep in mind that if you use the TDEE method your are supposed to include your exercise as a part of your activity level (unlike MFP), so you DO NOT eat your exercise calories with the TDEE method...they're already accounted for at the front of the equation. This means that you have to maintain consistency in your exercise regimen...if you do not, your formula for TDEE becomes invalid.

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