Daily Calorie Goal- sanity check please!

enzosmama
Posts: 134 Member
Ok, I read the sexypants post on calculating TDEE etc. So based on the information I entered using a TDEE calculator (http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html) my calorie goal is about 600 calories off from what MFP is setting me at. Can I get a sanity check here? I am wondering if I'm not eating enough calories...
Here's my stats:
Female, age 35. Current weight is 264.2. Goal weight is 150 lbs. BMI is currently 43.
I estimated my activity levels as follows:
Resting- 9 hours
Very Light- 12 hours
Light- 2 hours
Moderate- 1 hour
I'm getting a TDEE of 2986 (BMR- 1937, Activity- 1049). If I assume a 25% reduction in calories that puts me at 2240.
Setting my goal on MFP of losing 1.5 lbs/week and burning 1310 calories/week through activity (3 45 minute workouts weekly, which is really on the low end as most weeks I'm getting in 4 45-60 minute workouts) MFP is giving me a calorie goal of 1640.
Thoughts?
Here's my stats:
Female, age 35. Current weight is 264.2. Goal weight is 150 lbs. BMI is currently 43.
I estimated my activity levels as follows:
Resting- 9 hours
Very Light- 12 hours
Light- 2 hours
Moderate- 1 hour
I'm getting a TDEE of 2986 (BMR- 1937, Activity- 1049). If I assume a 25% reduction in calories that puts me at 2240.
Setting my goal on MFP of losing 1.5 lbs/week and burning 1310 calories/week through activity (3 45 minute workouts weekly, which is really on the low end as most weeks I'm getting in 4 45-60 minute workouts) MFP is giving me a calorie goal of 1640.
Thoughts?
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The MFP calorie goal does not take into account your exercise so you need to eat at least a proportion of those back. That would make it a lot closer to the TDEE figure.0
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The MFP calorie goal does not take into account your exercise so you need to eat at least a proportion of those back. That would make it a lot closer to the TDEE figure.0
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