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How many calories should I eat ?

TurboChels
TurboChels Posts: 69 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I need help w/ how many calories I should be eating :)

I'm going to start running 30 mins everyday(burning around 350-400 calories recorded it on my heart rate monitor) and doing TurboFire (burns an average of 650 calories).

I weight 135 lbs.,so my resting metabolic rate is 1350

RMR*10%=135 which is my Daily Activity Burn

Calorie burn with running and TurboFire is 1050 calories

-500 calories willl average to one pound loss a week

1350+135+1050-500=2035 calories

2035 calories seems like a lot ! Is this a correct formula ?

Thanks in advance :)

Replies

  • MrsSorenson
    MrsSorenson Posts: 450 Member
    Go with what MFP says. It will work.
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    I know, I like formulas too, and MFP is as good as anything, but the truth is, our bodies are more like a chemitry lab than a bank account. You are likely pretty close to your goal weight, so you might want to read this:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/113609-relatively-light-people-trying-to-get-leaner
    You might have to play around with calories, zig zag, and try things for a couple of weeks before you see what works!
  • marathonmom72
    marathonmom72 Posts: 191 Member
    I'm not sure what your TurboFire workout is like, but you might have too much cardio. When I looked at all the numbers on MFP, and started doing the math, I got really excited about the amount of weight I could be losing if I only burned more calories. I increased my cardio and calorie burn, but it backfired and I started putting weight back on. When I backed off and started doing my strength training again, I began to see things turn back around. I'm finally back where I started, and I'm hoping to actually log a loss this week - if Easter goodies don't sabotage my success! ;)
  • Thanks because I was wondering the same questions. It's 6:49pm and it says I still have 300 calories to consume....I'm stuffed...
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