Sorry for the repeat, but...

J3NZ0R

I know this gets asked A LOT, but I'm mostly just looking for clarification:

I am 5'4 and 144 lbs. I'd like to be 130 lbs. I work out five days a week, doing classes. Barbell weights, high-impact step aerobics, spin and the odd core class. Wednesdays are often a double header of a 45 min step class and weights.

After years of not eating enough and being a bit crazypants about food, I've plateaued big time. So, I'm looking to up my calories.

If my TDEE is 2246 and my BMR is 1449, I should be eating around 1700 calories, yes? No? RIght now, I'm eating around 1490, but I've been HORRIBLE with eating back my exercise calories. Sometimes I net, like, 750, which is obvs. not awesome.

Basically: I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, YOU GUYS.

Also: When I change my goals, do I do this manually? (Sorry. There ARE stupid questions, and this is one.) But answer anyway.

lizard053

Aim to NET between your BMR and TDEE. That means you need to really get better about eating your exercise calories. Some days you won't get there. Others you'll be over. But it's still important to be close to that goal.

I would change goals manually, if you are changing up from what MFP recommends. (Especially if you want to control those macronutrients! I've seriously increased protein and decreased carbs.)

Lozze

If you go based on BMR and TDEE it will have already figured your exercise in so you won't eat your calories back.

J3NZ0R

Bump. I gave this a boring subject.