BMR vs MFP

psukenya
psukenya Posts: 1 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am 5'3", and my BMR is 1657. MFP is having me at 1200 calories. I have been doing this for over a month, staying between 1200-1500 calories/day. The weight loss is not really happening, and I am thinking that maybe I should increase my calories to 1600. I exercise at least 4 days a week, at least 30 minutes each day. Should I increase my calories?

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  • spammyanna
    spammyanna Posts: 871 Member
    I am feeling the same way, my BRM is around 1500, but I've been keeping calories around 1200 and have only lost 7lbs. I am wondering the same thing.
  • bjshields
    bjshields Posts: 677 Member
    How intensely are you exercising? Are you doing strength training or just cardio? If you do up calories, make sure they're HEALTHY calories (like protein, veggies or fruit). Good luck!:smile:
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,378 Member
    I really need to know more, but if you are eating your exercise calories, then you may want to increase your calories. I would like to know what sort of exercise you are doing. Also are you very careful measuring your portions and logging things? Are you drinking lots of water?
  • christina_michelle
    christina_michelle Posts: 225
    make sure to always eat back your exercise calories.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,378 Member
    I am feeling the same way, my BRM is around 1500, but I've been keeping calories around 1200 and have only lost 7lbs. I am wondering the same thing.

    If that is in one month 7 pounds is not bad.
  • digitalyssa
    digitalyssa Posts: 112 Member
    I just asked this on my feed today, and I think I'm going to try it. It makes sense that you're body should get at LEAST what it would need if it were asleep for 24hrs. So that is going to be my minimum, and I'm just going to watch what type of foods I'm putting in my body.
  • lorinjer
    lorinjer Posts: 233 Member
    Do yo ueat your exercise calories?? I dont (only cause Im jsut not hungry) and I have been mosing pretty steadly a pound or two a week
  • d_smith85
    d_smith85 Posts: 94
    My BMR is just under 1600, I work out pretty hard 6 days a week... I eat between 1200 and 1500 cals and I've been losing an average of 2lbs per week. Maybe your workouts need to be more strenuous?
  • SusieB01
    SusieB01 Posts: 89
    Don't forget that the closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it is for you to lose, too.
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