TDEE AND BMR EXPERTS

mummytobeslim

I am so confused with this tdee and bmr etc. I was eating for future you but I have not been able to use the spread sheet on my phone . I have gained as not been able to jog for a while with one thing or another ,school holidays etc .wondering if to just go back to mfp and use there recommendations,what do you all do.My bmr is 1410, tdee is 1938 -15 % is 1647 I set my activity level to light as I do 30 min shred maybe 4 or 5 times a week ad my hrm says it only burns about 150 cals. I also jog now and then 4 -5 miles.I am trying to alternate with no more trouble zones which is 40 mins with some weights but not heavy, so basically as my exercise hrm says im only burning 150 ish cals which i am not sure if its accurate as its not an expensive one should i just eat 1647 a day ,

melissam226

I'm actually kinda confused too.

My BMR is 1380 (so dang low!)
I didn't see ANY results when I was eating about 1500 cals/day and running for 30 minutes to burn around 500.

However, I've lowered how much I eat to give me a net of 1000 calories. So If I work out, I can eat more but if I don't, I stick to eating 1000. I've lost about 7 pounds in 2 weeks doing this. FINALLY.

But then every calculator, website, etc. says I should be eating way more. But I don't see results!


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juicemoogan

Join the group to have all your questions answered
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bcattoes

The thing we need to remember is that all these online calculators are guessitmates, including BMR and TDEE calculators.

Not every woman that is 40 yo, 5' 4" and moderately active is going to burn the same number of calories each day. And not everyone of the same sex, height, weight and age that eats 1500 is going lose or gain at the same rate.

The best you can do is use these generalized calculators as a starting point and then tweak your program to fit how your body really works.

juicemoogan

I'm actually kinda confused too.

My BMR is 1380 (so dang low!)
I didn't see ANY results when I was eating about 1500 cals/day and running for 30 minutes to burn around 500.

However, I've lowered how much I eat to give me a net of 1000 calories. So If I work out, I can eat more but if I don't, I stick to eating 1000. I've lost about 7 pounds in 2 weeks doing this. FINALLY.

But then every calculator, website, etc. says I should be eating way more. But I don't see results!

You should not be eating at or below 1000 calories especially if you know your BMR. You should AT LEAST eat to Net BMR.

Ely82010

Darn I am over eating!

My BMR is 889 and I eat between 1250 and 1500 calories (total), without counting my exercise calories. But I am doing well and keeping my goals while in maintenance.

Sometimes we need to try different things and see what is best for us. As another member commented, we are not going to always burn the same amount every time, even with the same kind of activity.

I believe in eating as clean as possible (no junk food, no fast food, limited amounts of sweets), having portion control, trying to keep within our macros, and exercise. It worked for me, so far.

mummytobeslim

thank you everyone

melissam226

I'm actually kinda confused too.

My BMR is 1380 (so dang low!)
I didn't see ANY results when I was eating about 1500 cals/day and running for 30 minutes to burn around 500.

However, I've lowered how much I eat to give me a net of 1000 calories. So If I work out, I can eat more but if I don't, I stick to eating 1000. I've lost about 7 pounds in 2 weeks doing this. FINALLY.

But then every calculator, website, etc. says I should be eating way more. But I don't see results!

You should not be eating at or below 1000 calories especially if you know your BMR. You should AT LEAST eat to Net BMR.

But when I was eating net 1500 for a month, I gained almost 10 lbs. Granted I went on insulin at the same time (though my dr says that wouldn't make me gain weight). I went up to 1800 for a month and also gained 5 lbs--even though I ran about 2 miles a day.

I'm incredibly confused as to how people are eating so much and losing. I'm seeing the opposite results. Starving myself and working out 30 mins a day has finally gotten me back on track...

bcattoes

But when I was eating net 1500 for a month, I gained almost 10 lbs. Granted I went on insulin at the same time (though my dr says that wouldn't make me gain weight). I went up to 1800 for a month and also gained 5 lbs--even though I ran about 2 miles a day.

I'm incredibly confused as to how people are eating so much and losing. I'm seeing the opposite results. Starving myself and working out 30 mins a day has finally gotten me back on track...

Since you've had Diabetes for a while you've probably heard all this before, but you might benefit from eating several times a day to help regulate your blood sugar. Also, avoid added sugar and processed carbs (white breads, rice and pasta). Get your carbs from vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Also, don't eat over the MFP protien recommendation without checking with your doctor. Since you have a disease that affects your kidneys it would not be wise to further tax them with a high protein diet before consulting your doctor.

Since you are confused, I'm guessing that you are not working with a nutritionist. I would suggest asking your doctor to make a referal to a registered dietician to help you work out a safe weight loss diet. This will likely be covered by insurance since you have Diabetes.

melissam226

Thank you, bcattoes (and everyone else). I think after a few of these threads, something clicked and it was like a big "DOH" moment for me on why I was having the experience I was.

I worked with a nutritionist 5 years ago and she put me on a 1200 calorie diet. It worked for a while (I lost the bulk of my weight doing that and managing my diabetes) and I stayed there for the last few years (give or take a cheat day or two a week). It had gotten to the point where if I ate more than 1200, I felt stuffed and gross. Of course, I plateaud. Then when I upped the cals (mostly to compensate for my extremely low sugar levels) I gained again--though until I read all these boards, I didn't understand why. I was eating 1800--but working off about half of that in cardio and weights and not eating them back. I was lethargic, moody, and my weight creeped back up but I was getting no muscle tone. Plus my sugars were all over the place.

I talked to my dr this morning who wanted me to lower my meds and eat 3-4 full meals today and see if after 2 weeks, my sugar levels and energy are better.

SO...I upped my calories and plan on getting them all in with some cardio too. And I will eat back the cals I burn. My net will hopefully be about 1400 since that's my BMR. Is that a good place to start?

(Oh, and I do try and fit the veggies and fruit servings in. Sometimes when I realize I haven't eaten in 8 hours and my sugar is low, it's easier to grab crackers and some juice to get it back up. Plus a lot of my diabetes meds give me no appetite so this is all going to be a huge struggle).

terri0527

Who knew losing weight could be so dang confusing :grumble: :laugh: Sometimes makes ya wanna pull your hair out!

HisChild2011

Bumpity bump.

yarwell

However, I've lowered how much I eat to give me a net of 1000 calories. So If I work out, I can eat more but if I don't, I stick to eating 1000. I've lost about 7 pounds in 2 weeks doing this. FINALLY.

So this regime is currently working ?

mfpcopine

I'm actually kinda confused too.

My BMR is 1380 (so dang low!)
I didn't see ANY results when I was eating about 1500 cals/day and running for 30 minutes to burn around 500.

However, I've lowered how much I eat to give me a net of 1000 calories. So If I work out, I can eat more but if I don't, I stick to eating 1000. I've lost about 7 pounds in 2 weeks doing this. FINALLY.

But then every calculator, website, etc. says I should be eating way more. But I don't see results!

You should not be eating at or below 1000 calories especially if you know your BMR. You should AT LEAST eat to Net BMR.

But when I was eating net 1500 for a month, I gained almost 10 lbs. Granted I went on insulin at the same time (though my dr says that wouldn't make me gain weight). I went up to 1800 for a month and also gained 5 lbs--even though I ran about 2 miles a day.

I'm incredibly confused as to how people are eating so much and losing. I'm seeing the opposite results. Starving myself and working out 30 mins a day has finally gotten me back on track...

As someone else said, these sites give only guesstimates. Eat healthy food, take vitamin supplements if you think you need them and go with what works for you.

melissam226

However, I've lowered how much I eat to give me a net of 1000 calories. So If I work out, I can eat more but if I don't, I stick to eating 1000. I've lost about 7 pounds in 2 weeks doing this. FINALLY.

So this regime is currently working ?

mfpcopine--no, actually. it did the first week but I haven't lost anything really in two weeks. So I'm changing it up a bit. :-)