Scooby Accurate Calorie Calculator confusion .. HELP!

kait_marie24
kait_marie24 Posts: 99 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
When I put in all my stats on this website it says I should be eating 1380 a day. I put that I am lightly active (I work out 20 mins 5x a week). Should I be eating 1380 even on days that I am NOT working out?

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  • OllyJ_79
    OllyJ_79 Posts: 126 Member
    Yes, with the TDEE method you eat the same every day of the week, it takes the days you do workout into account to form an average
  • kait_marie24
    kait_marie24 Posts: 99 Member
    Ok great, Thanks.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    When I put in all my stats on this website it says I should be eating 1380 a day. I put that I am lightly active (I work out 20 mins 5x a week). Should I be eating 1380 even on days that I am NOT working out?

    what was the percentage off your TDEE? 1380 seems low with 12lbs to lose...

    If it was greater than 5-10% then no that number is not correct.
  • kait_marie24
    kait_marie24 Posts: 99 Member
    When I put in all my stats on this website it says I should be eating 1380 a day. I put that I am lightly active (I work out 20 mins 5x a week). Should I be eating 1380 even on days that I am NOT working out?

    what was the percentage off your TDEE? 1380 seems low with 12lbs to lose...

    If it was greater than 5-10% then no that number is not correct.

    I put 25% calorie reduction. I'm 133 5'4'' and lightly active.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    When I put your numbers in and use the 15% rate, I get 1567 calories for you. That's what the calculator is suggesting you eat every day. With a TDEE of 1844 and a BMR of 1341.

    You don't have a lot of weight to lose, and I really think you'll have better success and have more energy to work out if you eat something closer to 1550-1600 every day. I know this only translates to about 0.5 lbs per week. But you don't have a lot of weight to lose. Aiming to lose 0.5 lbs per week is MUCH more realistic. And if you're accurate about your intake (like, logging everything and weighing it on a digital scale) you'll lose and be so much happier while you're doing it. You can fit a lot of your favorite food into 1600 calories per day.

    Edit, please note the 1550-1600 suggesting is TOTAL calories, not "net" calories.
  • kait_marie24
    kait_marie24 Posts: 99 Member
    When I put your numbers in and use the 15% rate, I get 1567 calories for you. That's what the calculator is suggesting you eat every day. With a TDEE of 1844 and a BMR of 1341.

    You don't have a lot of weight to lose, and I really think you'll have better success and have more energy to work out if you eat something closer to 1550-1600 every day. I know this only translates to about 0.5 lbs per week. But you don't have a lot of weight to lose. Aiming to lose 0.5 lbs per week is MUCH more realistic. And if you're accurate about your intake (like, logging everything and weighing it on a digital scale) you'll lose and be so much happier while you're doing it. You can fit a lot of your favorite food into 1600 calories per day.

    Edit, please note the 1550-1600 suggesting is TOTAL calories, not "net" calories.


    Well, that's good news! haha. May I ask why you set it at 15% and not 20% though?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    When I put your numbers in and use the 15% rate, I get 1567 calories for you. That's what the calculator is suggesting you eat every day. With a TDEE of 1844 and a BMR of 1341.

    You don't have a lot of weight to lose, and I really think you'll have better success and have more energy to work out if you eat something closer to 1550-1600 every day. I know this only translates to about 0.5 lbs per week. But you don't have a lot of weight to lose. Aiming to lose 0.5 lbs per week is MUCH more realistic. And if you're accurate about your intake (like, logging everything and weighing it on a digital scale) you'll lose and be so much happier while you're doing it. You can fit a lot of your favorite food into 1600 calories per day.

    Edit, please note the 1550-1600 suggesting is TOTAL calories, not "net" calories.


    Well, that's good news! haha. May I ask why you set it at 15% and not 20% though?

    25% is too agressive for 12lbs to lose...10% would be good as it allows for 1/2lb a week...

    Yes it might seem like a long time but you want to do this at a reasonable rate so as not to gain it all back after you lose it, or stop because you aren't getting in enough food and give up.
  • kait_marie24
    kait_marie24 Posts: 99 Member
    When I put your numbers in and use the 15% rate, I get 1567 calories for you. That's what the calculator is suggesting you eat every day. With a TDEE of 1844 and a BMR of 1341.

    You don't have a lot of weight to lose, and I really think you'll have better success and have more energy to work out if you eat something closer to 1550-1600 every day. I know this only translates to about 0.5 lbs per week. But you don't have a lot of weight to lose. Aiming to lose 0.5 lbs per week is MUCH more realistic. And if you're accurate about your intake (like, logging everything and weighing it on a digital scale) you'll lose and be so much happier while you're doing it. You can fit a lot of your favorite food into 1600 calories per day.

    Edit, please note the 1550-1600 suggesting is TOTAL calories, not "net" calories.


    Well, that's good news! haha. May I ask why you set it at 15% and not 20% though?

    25% is too agressive for 12lbs to lose...10% would be good as it allows for 1/2lb a week...

    Yes it might seem like a long time but you want to do this at a reasonable rate so as not to gain it all back after you lose it, or stop because you aren't getting in enough food and give up.

    Thanks a lot, I appreciate all your help with this. I'm going to sick to the 1380 for the next 2 weeks because I have a wedding and then shift it to the lower percentage you suggested after. Adding you btw, hope you don't mind! :)

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