Question on BMR & defecit

rubberducky88

Hi guys,

I just googled and apparently my BMR is 1577.

I've been eating around 1300 calories a day including burning about 200 cals a day doing exercise DVDs.

Is this about right??


Thanks

nas061

What's your weight and height please?

Try checking with http://www.tescodiets.com/diet-tools/daily-calories-bmr/24030/?calcdailycaloriereq=

rubberducky88

Weight is 170lbs and I'm 5'4" thanks!

nas061

Tesco gives 1485 as BMR (i.e if you stayed in bed all day), but you will be at least somewhat active so your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure will be at least 1.2 x this, say 1782 cal. You say you are burning 200 cal a day exercise so your TDEE must be above 2000 for sure.

rubberducky88

So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

nas061

I would say that if it is working for you stick with it, but many people on here will say that's too low.

Capt_Apollo

So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

nope

rubberducky88

So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

nope

Too low?

Phrick

So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

nope

Too low?

Way too low. 1200 is the lowest that is recommended ever and even that is inappropriately low for most people. Check out http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, plug in your information, and see what you get. BE HONEST about your activity level when you're inputting your data!

rubberducky88

So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

nope

Too low?

Way too low. 1200 is the lowest that is recommended ever and even that is inappropriately low for most people. Check out http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, plug in your information, and see what you get. BE HONEST about your activity level when you're inputting your data!

That says around 1600/1700 - that's insane, I would never be able to eat that much!!!!

I'll push it up to 1400 and see how I go!

Thanks for your help x

Phrick

So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

nope

Too low?

Way too low. 1200 is the lowest that is recommended ever and even that is inappropriately low for most people. Check out http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, plug in your information, and see what you get. BE HONEST about your activity level when you're inputting your data!

That says around 1600/1700 - that's insane, I would never be able to eat that much!!!!

I'll push it up to 1400 and see how I go!

Thanks for your help x

I think you probably underestimate your capacity but, you're gonna do what your'e gonna do :laugh: