Calorie/BMR/TDEE help...!

AllieMarie2244
AllieMarie2244 Posts: 106 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Im new to this site and all that so keep that in mind as I am probably asking the same thing everyone does

I did this Calorie calculator...

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

my BMR - 2178
Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE) - 2614
Daily calories based on goal in step 6 (to lose 25% calorie reduction) - 1960 <-- to lose 68lbs a year
or 5.5 a month

basically a lb a week
wtf

if I did half the calories a day 980 wouldn't that number double? 136 - a year
or 11-12lbs a month
aka 4lbs a week

right?

Basically my diet/calories now is under 1000
im 5'11 I WAS 321lbs
now 305lbs just fyi
16lb loss since starting April 1st

Replies

  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Losing 4 lbs a week is not realistic. Eating under 1,200 calories a day isn't healthy or sustainable.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    That BMR seems very high. Any BMR calculation doesn't take body fat percentage into account is going to overestimate BMR if you have higher than normal body fat. Also you shouldn't be eating less than your TDEE - 20%. Less than this and you tend to lose more muscle than you'd like during weight loss, and that's even if you're lifting heavy and you're eating plenty of protein. Stick to TDEE - 20% and you'll lose weight plenty fast.

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