Fat2fitadio.com calories - how accurate have you found them?

leopard_barbie
leopard_barbie Posts: 279 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys,

I've been looking at the calorie level given to me by fat2fitradio.com for a sedentary lifestyle & this is coming out at 1591 for a sedentary lifestyle (I try to work out when I can but as I have a desk job this seems the most relevant to me & I am wary of overestimating my exercise).

If you're unfamiliar with fat2fitradio.com's philosophy, this is the calories I would eat to maintain my goal weight (which is 112lbs, I'm currently 142lbs so don't have a huge amount to lose - I may even be happy at 126lbs which is my mini goal). The theory is that if you eat at maintenance for your goal weight rather than eating at a deficit & eating back your exercise calories that you will lose weight in a slower, healthier & more sustainable manner, I think!

However when I've used other websites to find out what my TDEE at 112lbs would be they are coming out with all sorts of different numbers (anything from 1400-1800) & I am terrified of eating too much, so what I'm wondering is how well have these numbers worked for you?

Thanks so much for any input into this!

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  • leopard_barbie
    leopard_barbie Posts: 279 Member
    Never done this before & I hate myself for it but - bump.
  • sid719e
    sid719e Posts: 47
    Well, the 1591 that fat2fit is coming up with is in the range of the 1400 - 1800 that you're getting from other calculators. I say go with it.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    This is the method I follow and it's plenty accurate. It's working for me. As the last poster said, that is within the range you are getting from other sources and 1591 is hardly a boatload of calories. I think that would be a very healthy approach!
  • leopard_barbie
    leopard_barbie Posts: 279 Member
    Thats great thanks for your replies :]
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    If you find (after a month, to account for regular monthly variations due to cycle) that you're not losing weight, you can then drop it by 100 and try that. If you're losing too fast, you can add 100 and try that. But it seems a reasonable starting point.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    If you find (after a month, to account for regular monthly variations due to cycle) that you're not losing weight, you can then drop it by 100 and try that. If you're losing too fast, you can add 100 and try that. But it seems a reasonable starting point.

    What she said!
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