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setting my #'s right

TurtleRunnerNC
TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 751 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am trying to figure the best way to have accurate daily calorie goal (intend to eat back exercise calories).

I weigh 135 trying to get to about 120 to 125 seeing how I feel along the way. I set to lose 1/2lb per week. I am 5'3''and 45yrs old. Some days I spend quite a bit of time sedentary @ desk. Others days I am more active (sometimes have to go on appt's for work drive, inspections etc). I teach preschool gymnastics twice a week @ night.

I had my activity level set @ sedentary but just changed it to slightly active. Do you think that is ok? Or do I need to set it back?

I do 30DS every morning and have been doing 15 min on exercise bike 3 nights a week. Like I said I plan to eat back exercise calories.
Also MFP calculates my BMR @ 1226 but on 3 other sites it ranges from 1319 to 1326 using same info.

I want to continue to lose & not be hungry most of the time. I am always way over on protien & fiber.

I was @ 1310 when sedentary. It upped to 1400 @ slightly active. Based on the above should I change it back to sedentary or do you think I can still lose @ 1400

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  • pamperedhen
    pamperedhen Posts: 444 Member
    I am like in the same quandry...my BMR on MFP says....1174!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: and I am a stay~at~home mommy. I exercise 6d/week, 30DS, C25K, 5~10lb weights 3x/week and 12min ab exercises 3x/week. What do you set it at?? Sedetary?? Light ? I am 5'2", and want to be 115-120. 120 by Easter at least...I have 9 lbs to go. I had no idea we were in the same boat!:drinker: I hope someone answers us!:flowerforyou:

    Take care friend!!!:flowerforyou:
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 751 Member
    I am like in the same quandry...my BMR on MFP says....1174!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: and I am a stay~at~home mommy. I exercise 6d/week, 30DS, C25K, 5~10lb weights 3x/week and 12min ab exercises 3x/week. What do you set it at?? Sedetary?? Light ? I am 5'2", and want to be 115-120. 120 by Easter at least...I have 9 lbs to go. I had no idea we were in the same boat!:drinker: I hope someone answers us!:flowerforyou:

    Take care friend!!!:flowerforyou:

    Well, aren't we two peas in a pod :drinker:
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