How many cals should I eat (BMR/TDEE)

lose25togain

I've used several diff sites to calc my bmr and tdee (google search). I am getting different numbers and getting more confused.
Here are my stats. Can you help me figure out how many cals I am supposed to eat to lose.
24yrs, 5'5, SW 150 GW at least 130 so I need to lose 20lbs (for now). Hopefully by the end of the year.
Right now I am not exercising but even when I do, its 4-5/wk, about 30-45 mns of cardio or POP Pilates.

Am I missing any info? I just want to lose 1 to 1.5 per week. I am thinking of sticking around 1500.

Thank you!

AmyRhubarb

There are many different websites with calculators and you can definitely get different numbers from each. They are all just estimates anyway, but the ones that let you input the most information are going to get you the closest numbers.

The important thing is to pick one and just go with it. Find your numbers, take a percentage off of the TDEE (with only 20lbs to lose, I'd take about a 15% cut), and then eat at that number for about 6 weeks. Take measurements, along the way, log food as accurately as possible, and stick with it for those 6 weeks. If you're losing pounds and/or inches and feeling good and well-fueled - great! Stick with it, re-running numbers every 5-10lbs down. If you're gaining or not losing at all, cut your cals down by 100 or so and wait a few more weeks to see if things start to move.

Best move I ever made was switching to TDEE - I reached goal weight over two years ago and have kept it off. I used the info and links in this topic: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

Liftng4Lis

If you enter your stats and goals into MFP, it tells you exactly how many calories you need to reach said goals.