My Caloric intake is wrong...

HeealthyMee

Kimmers, I learned most of what I now know from the women of the Eat more, weigh less group.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less

WildcatMom82

Good luck! I never lost eating 1200 net cals, my "sweet spot" before kids was 1500-1700. Now that I'm nursing my son I eat 2400 net and am losing 1.5 lbs a week (profile set to 0.5 lbs). It's not an exact science, you only learn by experimenting

happythermia

Rule of thumb for women: Base calories: 1000 calories for the first 60 inches. Add 100 calories for each additional inch, give or take depending on activity levels.

Wow! So 1200 is actually a good number for me? I go back and fourth thinking that it's all wrong, but at the same time really being ok with it! Hell. It's working for me (because I'm a shortie lol) so far

Sarauk2sf

Rule of thumb for women: Base calories: 1000 calories for the first 60 inches. Add 100 calories for each additional inch, give or take depending on activity levels.

Wow! So 1200 is actually a good number for me? I go back and fourth thinking that it's all wrong, but at the same time really being ok with it! Hell. It's working for me (because I'm a shortie lol) so far

Not necessarily - you should look to calculating your TDEE and taking a reasonable deficit from there rather then relying on a very generic and average based multiplier.

PinkKitty724

Rule of thumb for women: Base calories: 1000 calories for the first 60 inches. Add 100 calories for each additional inch, give or take depending on activity levels.

Wow! So 1200 is actually a good number for me? I go back and fourth thinking that it's all wrong, but at the same time really being ok with it! Hell. It's working for me (because I'm a shortie lol) so far

Not necessarily - you should look to calculating your TDEE and taking a reasonable deficit from there rather then relying on a very generic and average based multiplier.

Then I should eat about 1350-1375 calories. That's not too scary. I am literally afraid to eat too many more calories.

And, what is "TDEE"? I've seen it a few times today and am not familiar with that term. Maybe "Total Daily Expended Energy"? haha, totally a shot in the dark! And not sure about the deficit compared to the calories for height thing.

ironanimal

Rule of thumb for women: Base calories: 1000 calories for the first 60 inches. Add 100 calories for each additional inch, give or take depending on activity levels.

Wow! So 1200 is actually a good number for me? I go back and fourth thinking that it's all wrong, but at the same time really being ok with it! Hell. It's working for me (because I'm a shortie lol) so far

Not necessarily - you should look to calculating your TDEE and taking a reasonable deficit from there rather then relying on a very generic and average based multiplier.

Then I should eat about 1350-1375 calories. That's not too scary. I am literally afraid to eat too many more calories.

And, what is "TDEE"? I've seen it a few times today and am not familiar with that term. Maybe "Total Daily Expended Energy"? haha, totally a shot in the dark! And not sure about the deficit compared to the calories for height thing.

Total Daily Energy Expenditure, yup, so you knew

The height thing is crap as it completely disregards weight, lean body mass, age or activity.