How Many Calories Should I Be Eating? SO CONFUSED!

SPNLuver83

Ok, I'll admit, I'm not the brightest. I just read that thread, or rather, "roadmap" but I am very confused at this point.... I've been doing that standard net 1200 from MFP, but admittingly I have been feeling hungry, even after eating back the calories burned from exercise. I am TERRIFIED to eat more, especially as much as what I think this formula is telling me to eat.... Any help would be sooo much appreciated!!!

Ok so the Military Body Fat Calculator says I only have 17% body fat. That is SO not the case.

I did the original body fat calculator and it says 26%. That makes more sense. That equals to 36.6 lbs of body fat.

I am currently 141 lbs and 5'6. My goal is 125 lbs.

The Katch-McArdle formula says my BMR is 1391.

Adding 20% to that would make my TDEE 1669.

So is THAT what my calories should be netting?

I exercise 6-7 days a week. That little chart on Fat 2 Fit says, with all the above info, that I should be eating between 2134-2375 calories a day. Now I am assuming that is WITH the exercise. But to eat that much seems like a lot... It's more than what MFP tells me to eat even on my long cardio days when I burn the most.

HELP!

SPNLuver83

BUMP. SOMEONE PLZ HELP ME HERE!

LilJenn510

I would recommend using the Harris-Benedict equation for calculating your BMR. There is one on http://www.muscleandstrength.com/tools/bmr-and-daily-calorie-calculator.html

This will give you a better idea of your actual BMR (The amont of calories your body needs to stay the same!) Then just subtract the amount you want to lose.. 3500 calories = 1lb.. or 500 cal a day less would equal a weekly weight loss of 1lb.

Hope this helps!

nickyrobinson

With only 16 pounds to lose, I would set MFP to have you lose only .5 lb/week. That will probably have you higher than 1200 calories. Yes, you can dig into the numbers, but this may be all you need.

When I triedit with your numbers and sedentary, I get 1350 calories.

LReneeWalker

I read that and got confused too. So I will stick with the calories here and I do eat my exercise calories.