Making sure i get reset right

ketoandbarbell

Hi, I want to make sure I have the right numbers.

Earlier in the year i used a BMF and got an average over the last month of 2700ish a day, even though i wasn't losing then, guess i should've done a reset way back then.... I had started SL 5x5 around that time and i was running more than i am now. But the weights are heavier now than then. I also do lower body only from strong curves so in total i lift 3-4 times a week for 80-120 mins a session and only run 1-2 times a week for 15 mins each time. Might try some HIIT instead.

I am mostly a SAHM to a very active 18 mth old, i also work very PT doing massage 2 hours a day 4 days a week. All cooking housework is my area. So i really don't get to sit much.

Female

36 years old

current weight? l put the scale away a month ago. Last low weight was 161.4 but was averaging around 163 for the last i don't even know how long.

Started to eat more first week of august at 2200 or so, now i moved it up to the 2700 as I am starving lately. I did notice i am not as cold anymore.

Don't have a goal weight more of a goal look and id say at least 10 maybe 15 lbs of fat need to go.

Should i finish the last 4-8 weeks at what Scooby puts me at 3-5 hours moderate at 2309 or should i go with what the BMF had me averaging back in may at 2700?

Thank you so much!

heybales

When you use those rough 5 level TDEE charts be aware they are based on exercise and sedentary desk job/commute.

Which you are not sedentary outside exercise, but at least Lightly Active.
Exercise by itself sounds like Moderately Active.
Combine the 2 - you are Very Active.

Now you'll likely see why the BMF appears to be so high, it's really not.

It would also be underestimating lifting calories by a decent amount.

Jennbecca33

Your activity for sure puts you at a higher level than moderate, also indicated by your hunger. I'd follow your BMF numbers and manually input calories for your weight lifting. Either that, or select a higher activity level using Scooby. Like Heybales said, all of your extra daily activity counts on top of your exercise activity. You don't have much to lose. After your reset, a small 10% deficit would be appropriate to get the last 10 lbs off slowly.

ketoandbarbell

So I've been eating 2700 or more lately. Super hungry especially after DL days. Just can't seem to be satisfied, waking up at night from stomach growling at me. Is this normal? I haven't done any cardio this week at all, my little guy has been keeping me on my toes though. Lifts are feeling great, adding weight or finishing the full 5x5s at every workout.

heybales

When you eat closer to maintenance, you can recover from lifting better, and have more energy.

If you have more energy and better recovery, you can lift better and heavier, meaning accomplishing the purpose of lifting, micro-tears in the muscles.

If you have micro-tears, your body must repair them if given time and diet, which means increased metabolism in next 24-36 hrs.

And this is why lifting is great for fat loss - you may only log and get credit for what you burned during the workout, which isn't as much as equal time cardio - but you get extra burn for a whole lot longer.

Your body wants to make improvements with a surplus actually, hence some of the hunger.

But you might make sure too your diet is on track, which could be leaving you with low blood sugar and feeling hungry than you really need to.
Do you eat protein and fat with every snack and meal? If so, try eating those even before the carbs.
Are you eating just a few huge meals daily? If so, that by itself is going to spike insulin levels, and if it clears out too much blood sugar, leaving you low - hunger.

ketoandbarbell

I try to get my protein and fat in before carbs most days and I eat usually 4 meals and maybe a snack each day. Depending on when I work and workouts for that day. Also hormones have been fluctuating a lot as well. My cycle came 2 weeks early and really emotional yesterday. Husband jokes if he could feel it kick haha. I'm guessing that is a good thing as my body gets back on track. Haven't weighed in yet since I gave the scale to my husband to hide for awhile and he hasn't brought it back in. But I noticed water weight has leveled out since my wedding ring is not as tight as it was when I started this.