Grr... original post doesnt open... kcal intake.. am I right

GemmieNoWobbles

Hi All

So I just posted a topic but it seems noone can open it??

Anyways, the original went something like this:

Working out my BMR, from that working out my kcals to maintain going by my activity level and then working out my kcals to lose using this website:
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

So stats:

CW - 136lbs
Hieght - 5ft 3
Age - 28
Female

Current activiites:
Weights, 30 mins per session, average burn 150kcals to 250 - 3 times a week
Running, 2 short interval runs, 3 long runs, average burn 400kcals
Spin class - 2 per week, average burn 400kcals
Tabata - twice a week - average burn 200 - 250

My average weekly burn is 2500kcals as life happens and I dont always get to do the above.

So BMR - 1411.1

I chose activity rate as moderately active:

If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55

So 1411.1 * 1.55 = 2187.205 kcals to maintain

To loose, less 500 to lose 1lb a week, so my daily intake should be 1687 net.

This can be through diet and exersise.

So say I burn 400kcals on a day, Am I supposed to eat 2100?

If so why am I not losing weight????? :grumble:

Thanks for your help....

penny_eclipse

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slp2112

Because you're 5'3" and weigh 136 pounds which is an incredibly healthy weight for someone your height/gender.

I just read your profile ... I don't think dropping yourself down to an even lower weight is going to help so much with your body image thing. Have you tried lifting? I think adding lifting into your schedule, at least twice a week, is what's going to help. Your weight isn't the issue at all. Seems perfect to me and as a 5'4" person, I wish I weighed that much. But lifting will help swap fat for muscle. You may not see a difference on the scale but if you give it some time, you'll see that your clothes will become looser (1 lb of muscle takes up 1/3 of the space that 1 lb of fat does). Check out New Rules of Lifting for Women.

But that of course is just my opinion.

GemmieNoWobbles

Because you're 5'3" and weigh 136 pounds which is an incredibly healthy weight for someone your height/gender.

I just read your profile ... I don't think dropping yourself down to an even lower weight is going to help so much with your body image thing. Have you tried lifting? I think adding lifting into your schedule, at least twice a week, is what's going to help. Your weight isn't the issue at all. Seems perfect to me and as a 5'4" person, I wish I weighed that much. But lifting will help swap fat for muscle. You may not see a difference on the scale but if you give it some time, you'll see that your clothes will become looser (1 lb of muscle takes up 1/3 of the space that 1 lb of fat does). Check out New Rules of Lifting for Women.

But that of course is just my opinion.

Thanks, I do lifting about 3 times a week... maybe I just need to be a bit more strict with this... I tend to favour cardio over lifting.

I'll check New Rules and Lifting for Women out.

Thanks :flowerforyou:

asyouseefit

In your original post, you include your work-outs in your activity level. Just calculate it the MFP way and set your activity level to sedentary/lightly active (based on your actual activity WITHOUT work-out) and see what your cal allowance is. Then you can choose to eat (or not) the extra cals you earn through working out.