Please help me work out what my net calorie goal should be?!

sophiesummerdiet

Hi all,

I am so confused - I have read the forums so many times to see what I should be having as my calorie goal but cannot figure it out - hoping someone who understands better than me can!

My stats are:
25 year old female
5ft 4
Current weight 9.5 stone (133 pounds)
I am a high school teacher and am exercising about 5 times a week (burning around 300 calories from cardio each time)
My goal is 8.5 stone (119) and would like to lose a pound a week (I dont think losing 2 pound would be healthy although would try it!)

I have used fat to fit and found out my BMR is 1417. I am confused now as to how to work out my net calories?!
Someone help please!!

leopard_barbie

Hey hun!

According to f2f as lightly active you should aim for 1864 and not eat back your exercise calories.

It's tricky knowing what activity bracket you fit into, I use sedentary and eat back exercise cals but I have a desk job.

If you did it that way you'd eat 1627 and then eat 300 more calories on the days you work out.

Because you only have a stone to lose, half a pound a week is probably more realistic.

Make sure you're netting above your bmr