My estimates for MFP plan vs. Eat More to Lose Weight

omma_to_3

I had my RMR tested this morning, along with my body fat. I then used the chart the hospital gave me showing the multiplier for TDEE. I used the "Low Active" category multiplier of 1.52 because it classified that as "walking 50 minutes per day at 3 mph or golfing 40 minutes per day". I work out a bit more intense than that, but only do so 5 days of the week, not every day.

Here is how the two methods compare for me.


In this one, I adjusted my TDEE in the TDEE method to show the difference on my exercise days:


In this one, I just assumed I burned the higher TDEE every day, even on non-exercise days:



Based on these results, I'll stick with the MFP method. However, I guess maybe my "1200 a day" goal isn't that bad given I usually eat quite a bit to NET that amount (I aim to eat 1400 on the non-workout days because 1200 is just too hard to eat at if I'm not working out and earning more food). I am still about 40 lbs. overweight and still classified as obese. When eating on the MFP plan, I average around 1 lb. loss per week. It's a real average though, because in any given month, I'll likely have a week I maintain, a week I GAIN, and then two weeks with larger losses so that the end of the month average is about 4 to 5 lbs. lost. When I upped my net calorie goal to 1460 (for 3 months) I was only losing 2 to 2.5 lbs. per month.

mcarter99

If you wanted to aim for 2 lbs/week by not eating back all your exercise calories, that would be perfectly safe, too.

Good luck!

omma_to_3

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