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Calorie count below BMR?

lynnej73
lynnej73 Posts: 12 Member
edited February 14 in Health and Weight Loss
Hmmm...plugged numbers into Scooby. I used little exercise as my activity level. I run/walk twice a week for about 45 minutes but that is about it. I don't have a desk job but I don't have a strenuous job either. My plan was to eat back exercise calories. Anyway, my BMR is 1317, my TDEE is 1580 so my 20% cut calories are 1264. I'm fine with 1264 but I was under the assumption I needed at least 1317. Maybe my cut is too much?

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  • norcalskater
    norcalskater Posts: 194 Member
    Just go with the middle and do 1300 calories per day or 1275. 53 calories are not going to make much of a difference. These calculators are not an exact science they are just a ball park number. Your maintenance and cut calories changes slightly day to day based on a lot of different things so it's okay if you're off by a few numbers.
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