New and trying to research best calorie allowance.

theparadoxofourage

Hi,

Any ideas for best calorie limit would be amazing - I'm 171 cm 5'7(ish) and currently weigh 75.5kg or 167lbs and really can't decide what my calorie limit is. Different websites give me different TDEEs and different people have told me different things;) I don't do a lot of exercise as recovering from glandular fever and found exercising 3 times a week made me very ill so starting right from the beginning again so would need to factor that in. I was thinking somewhere around 1400 calories but a friend of mine made me feel that was piggy/too high am really unsure of myself. Personal experiences appreciated, cheers:)

Have a good day!

angieleighbyrd

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

That's the most accurate I've found

_HeartsOnFire_

Read these:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1346163-change-your-mindset

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR the link right above this one then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Want to lift heavy things?
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Stronglifts Summary
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

Stronglifts Womens Group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

theparadoxofourage

Thanks!