Newbie- help!

letsdothis84

Hi So ive used the Scooby calculator to see what my TDDE should be and here are the results:

http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/


Current Height- 158cm
Current weight- fluctuates 126-127 lbs
Goal weight 118
Work out level- Gym 3-4 times a week for 1 hour minimum ( Mix of cardio and lifting)
TDEE -10%- 1957

This seems more than I would expect to eat?? I’ve eaten around 1750 for the last few weeks and seem to be the exact same weight which makes me think this is maintenance??

I really want a program that works to stick to and have been hitting the gym consistently for the last 6 weeks.

Any tips?

Thanks!! x

heybales

First understand that is estimated TDEE, based on your selection from 5 rough levels.

So 3-4 hrs cardio and lifting, just for exercise, would likely be Lightly Active rounded up. Because 1 hr of lifting doesn't burn as much as 1 hr of cardio at decent effort.
If your daily activity is more than sedentary desk job though, that also bumps it up a level easily all on it's own.
So combined that would move you in to Moderately active.

But if truly sedentary desk job and commute sitting of 45 hrs weekly, then Lightly Active.

Correct on 10% for so little to lose.

But, this close margin for error is minor.

Did you use a BF% estimate and the Katch BMR on that page?

How accurate is your food logging for calories in, since the calories out is rougher estimate?
Weigh all foods, measure all liquids, even pre-packaged foods?
Don't eat out much, or at least not places with no estimates of calories?

Since your BMR literally does change through the month, you need at least a month of data, few weeks not enough.
And valid weigh-ins for valid data points.
Valid is morning after rest day eating normal sodium levels, not sore from last workout.

Prior to last few weeks eating 1750, how much did you eat prior and for how long?
When was your last diet break, no deficit?