My BMR is 1366 calories

angelicprettyy

Lately, I've been eating 1200-1300 calories a day and I feel fine, but I want to stop losing so fast. I switched my goals to 0.5lbs/week and my calorie goal for the day shot up to 1600. Needless to say, I'm sort of nervous about eating all of this food. Should I gradually go up? Will I gain at 1600?

deksgrl

I doubt you will gain. That amount is like one snack.

angelicprettyy

I'd also like to add that I DO NOT exercise.

Holly_Roman_Empire

Yeah, you still won't gain. Fat, that is.

Aaron_K123

If you literally do not exercise at all and your BMR is around 1350 then your TDEE is probably right around 1700. Depending on how accurate your calorie counting is you could be on the cusp. Keep in mind though that even going for a 30 min walk is exercise. If you found you were losing a lot of weight eating 1300 then I agree that bumping that up to 1600 isn't that drastic and you will probably still lose. Its possible you do more "exercise" than you think.

deksgrl

It doesn't matter. If MFP gives you that amount to eat, this is the amount to lose that weight without exercise. If you did exercise then you would have to eat even more.

MinnieInMaine

Let's look at the math:

Going by what MFP set for a daily goal, sounds like you set it up for lightly active as that would give you 1878 calories to maintain. To lose 1/2 a pound a week, you need a daily deficit of 250 calories. 1878 minus 250 = 1628

So with a daily goal of 1600 calories, you sould still lose 1/2 a pound per week.

P.S As other said, MFP doesn't include calories for exercise unless you actually log activity in your exercise diary.

deksgrl

If you literally do not exercise at all and your BMR is around 1300 then your TDEE is probably right around 1600. Depending on how accurate your calorie counting is you could be on the cusp. Keep in mind though that even going for a 30 min walk is exercise. If you found you were losing a lot of weight eating 1300 then I agree that bumping that up to 1600 isn't that drastic and you will probably still lose. Its possible you do more "exercise" than you think.

Disagree. I am twice her age and my sedentary TDEE is near 2000.

angelicprettyy

If you literally do not exercise at all and your BMR is around 1350 then your TDEE is probably right around 1700. Depending on how accurate your calorie counting is you could be on the cusp. Keep in mind though that even going for a 30 min walk is exercise. If you found you were losing a lot of weight eating 1300 then I agree that bumping that up to 1600 isn't that drastic and you will probably still lose. Its possible you do more "exercise" than you think.

Would 1400-1500 be more sensible for my body type?

_lyndseybrooke_

You're on your last three pounds. 1600 is about right. And then you'll have to eat even more than that once you reach your goal in order to stop losing altogether.

deksgrl

If you literally do not exercise at all and your BMR is around 1350 then your TDEE is probably right around 1700. Depending on how accurate your calorie counting is you could be on the cusp. Keep in mind though that even going for a 30 min walk is exercise. If you found you were losing a lot of weight eating 1300 then I agree that bumping that up to 1600 isn't that drastic and you will probably still lose. Its possible you do more "exercise" than you think.

Would 1400-1500 be more sensible for my body type?

No, do what MFP tells you to do. It should be fine.

cwolfman13

Lately, I've been eating 1200-1300 calories a day and I feel fine, but I want to stop losing so fast. I switched my goals to 0.5lbs/week and my calorie goal for the day shot up to 1600. Needless to say, I'm sort of nervous about eating all of this food. Should I gradually go up? Will I gain at 1600?

That sounds about right for just needing to lose a few more pounds...keep in mind that 0.5 Lbs per week may not actually be visible on the scale week to week as it is pretty easily masked by water and waste fluctuations. Also, it only represents a deficit of around 250 calories...so you have way less margin for error in your intake estimates.

angelicprettyy

Lately, I've been eating 1200-1300 calories a day and I feel fine, but I want to stop losing so fast. I switched my goals to 0.5lbs/week and my calorie goal for the day shot up to 1600. Needless to say, I'm sort of nervous about eating all of this food. Should I gradually go up? Will I gain at 1600?

That sounds about right for just needing to lose a few more pounds...keep in mind that 0.5 Lbs per week may not actually be visible on the scale week to week as it is pretty easily masked by water and waste fluctuations. Also, it only represents a deficit of around 250 calories...so you have way less margin for error in your intake estimates.

I want to get rid of these naggy pounds though, so I may keep it at 1lb until I get to 120.

Aaron_K123

1600 if you are a total couch potato and are sitting all day long. Most people though are on their feet for a good portion of the day and I wouldn't call that "sedentary" although many people assume that's what that is. In that case yeah 1800ish is probably more accurate as a TDEE.

My TDEE is about 2500 I think.

Personally I prefer this calculator to MFP's but the only way you find out really what your BMR and TDEE is is to stick with a routine long term and see how your body reacts.

http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html

angelicprettyy

1600 if you are a total couch potato and are sitting all day long. Most people though are on their feet for a good portion of the day and I wouldn't call that "sedentary" although many people assume that's what that is. In that case yeah 1800ish is probably more accurate as a TDEE.

My TDEE is about 2500 I think.

Personally I prefer this calculator to MFP's but the only way you find out really what your BMR and TDEE is is to stick with a routine long term and see how your body reacts.

http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html

Ah, yeah, I'm not a total couch potato. I get up and go out, I just don't work out.