Working out EXACT calories needed

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ErnieM88
ErnieM88 Posts: 146 Member
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I was just wondering if there was a way for me to work this out? I've read a lot about TDEE, BMR etc but in relation to each other and my calorofic intake I'm not really sure what they mean.

If anyone could help I would be extremely grateful, as I'm not sure I'm eating the right amount of calories! (mfp has me at 1450)

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  • zoezoe64
    zoezoe64 Posts: 13
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    I use this website: http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced

    It's helped me a lot!
  • athensguy
    athensguy Posts: 550
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    Trial and error. Start with the recommended settings and see how they work.

    There is something called human calorimetry, but that's a little hard to do.
  • salxtai
    salxtai Posts: 341 Member
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    Trial and error. Start with the recommended settings and see how they work.

    There is something called human calorimetry, but that's a little hard to do.


    +1.

    You won't ever get exact numbers without doing high-tech science tests.
    Up cals by 100 -200 and eat at that level for a week or two at least. If weight / size starts nudging down then its a sign you're heading the right direction.

    Keep upping by 100-200 until you find weight /measurement loss is slowing / stopped.


    Ideally, it means you won't go over TDEE, but definitely above BMR.
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
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    http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html

    This was a great article that helped me come up with my numbers. Hope this helps explain a little bit more.
  • ErnieM88
    ErnieM88 Posts: 146 Member
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    I have changed my weight loss goals to 1lb a week (previously it was 1.5) and that has given me an extra 250ish calories per day - so I'l keep on with that for the next couple of weeks and see how it goes :)
  • m60kaf
    m60kaf Posts: 421 Member
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    knowing 1lbfat = 3600 cals helps

    and that it takes a minimum of a month to gain a lb muscle but almost instant to gain from food. (Ie you DONT put a lb on in a week because you have gained muscle

    Work your cal intake closesly over a long period of time (weeks)

    Adjust for genuine weight change to find your daily requirement

    Mine is 2200 to loose a lb a week so to maintain it is 2700... any variation in this I can 100% put down to incorrect calorie recording rather than metabolism - calorie plateauing or any other fashionable excuse
  • fragilegift
    fragilegift Posts: 347 Member
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    I use this website: http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced

    It's helped me a lot!

    wow..I LIKE that one! 1544 BMR, 2638 TDEE (if I allow 3 hours reading time in with sleeping), or 2744 without! :noway:
  • salxtai
    salxtai Posts: 341 Member
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    This is personally the method I used: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/477666-eating-for-future-you-method

    The calculator in that one actually accounts for body fat, which is more accurate than sheer weight vs height.
    I think the one posted above by another poster is overestimating calories, or at least for me it is. :huh:
  • christinesadrina
    christinesadrina Posts: 5 Member
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    I don't know how absolutely accurate it is but I have a Salter Health Station Plus (a set of weigh scales basically) that gives me my current weight along with the amount of body fat, total body water, Basal Metabolic Rate, muscle mass and BMI using Bio-Impedance Analysis. It works for me as it's really easy and I don't need to do any complicated calculations.

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