BMR?

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Sepa
Sepa Posts: 243 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
after setting my food intake to my bmr earlier (1440 calories) I have since thought maybe I should set my calories to what my bmr would be at my ideal weight (1300 calories) is this a good idea or should I keep with my food intake and see if I get a loss at 1440 cals a day?

Thank you in advance for your help!

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  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
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    Your BMR is the basic number of calories your body needs to live without any activity (as if you were in a coma). I would suggest figuring out your TDEE and creating a 500 calorie deficit from that. You want to make sure you're giving your body enough fuel.
  • michele_lynn
    michele_lynn Posts: 66 Member
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    No, you need to eat for where you are now, eating less than the minimum for your current weight will set your body up to store extra energy, not burn it.

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