Should I change my goals?

traumatology
traumatology Posts: 3
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok, so I JUST discovered what my TDEE is. I have nothing to compare it to, but I'm pretty sure it's relatively low (2116 a day). My calorie goal for the last month or so has been 1300 calories a day, which I pretty much always meet.
I only joined MFP a month ago, and I lost 11lb relatively quickly, but I'm pretty sure that was because before I joined, I had really bad eating habits - I wasn't logging or tracking my food at all, and I was always eating junk. Now I am stuck at a bit of a plateau, and I was wondering if i should increase my calories?
Ideally I would like to increase my exercise aswell, but it is hard because of various health and money problems (going to the gym is NOT an option for me, boohoo :-[ )
What do you guys think? I want to kickstart my weight loss again!

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  • StarryEyed500
    StarryEyed500 Posts: 225 Member
    Try eating more. Don't make a sudden jump though, increase your daily by 100-200 for a week at a time until you get to where you want to be. Then give it a couple of weeks / a month to see results. 1300 is pretty low for a 2100 burn. You should try not to eat lower than your BMR as that will mean you lose less lean mass.
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