BMR, TDEE and Weight loss.

One_Last_Time
One_Last_Time Posts: 125
in Health and Weight Loss
I know there is a million post about this already but I can't find the one I was looking for. How does this work again? Do you net your BMR or eat BMR and net whatever as long as it's over 1,200? I saw a great post explaining it a while ago and I can't find it now.

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  • thewhitedragonfly
    thewhitedragonfly Posts: 33
    As far as I've understood, your net for the day should be over your BMR. So if your BMR is 1500, you eat 1600 and burn 400, you need to add 300 calories to your intake.
  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    You should eat more than your BMR.

    Take your TDEE and minus -20% for aggressive weight loss and -15% for less aggressive weight loss.

    That number should be the one you try to eat total each day.

    TDEE factors in your exercise so it isnt about the NET, it is about the total calories eaten.
  • kar1ey
    kar1ey Posts: 17 Member
    Just started reading about BMR and TDEE too.. I found this post to be very helpful:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/931670-bmr-and-tdee-explained-for-those-needing-a-guide
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Here's another good one: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

    BMR is minimum cals, TDEE is maximum. Eat in between you and lose weight. It's a little more fine tuned than that - as mschicagocubs mentioned, you take a percentage from your TDEE depending on your goals and how much you need to lose. The beauty of knowing your numbers (and custom setting your macros) is to lose maximum fat while maintaining as much lean muscle as possible.

    I've had my best success with fat loss since eating according to the info in the Road Map link. Good stuff. And a sustainable way of losing and keeping it off - for life.

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