Road Map question

kellicci

Okay so I just redid the math on my road map and my BMR (Harris Benedict) is higher than a 20% cut in TDEE would be. I did the math on both sedentary and light activity to geta range b/c I do work a desk job so 9 hours a day I'm just sitting around but I do try to workout 4-5 times a week with 2 bootcamp sessions and 3 cardio so maybe light activity is better for rme. Any suggestions on that?

So do I up my calories to be above the BMR but still below the TDEE? And Which TDEE shoudl I use?

Here are my numbers(and my diary is open):

I'm 5'1" gaol weight is 127lbs
•BF = 28% at weight 135lbs
•TDEE = 1637 to 1876 (BMR 1364)
•20% below TDEE goals 1310-1500

I have lost about 3 pounds total (when I started logging I had already lost 1) in a month so it's not tlike this isn't working. I have seen a change in inches and inthe mirror, but I don't want to under eat if I don't have to. I'm thinking I need to go buy a HR monitor watch so that I'm not guessing all the time but the guessing has done okay so far. Also I usually do not eat back all of my exercise calories because I am guessing and using measuring cups (not a scale) for everything so I figure I need some buffer.

DanaDark

My suggestion... eat 1400 calories a day and try to burn 250 calories a day in some sort of exercise (even walking if need be).

That would yield 1 pound a week fat loss. If you just eat 1400 and don't exercise, then about half a pound a week fat loss.

kellicci

My suggestion... eat 1400 calories a day and try to burn 250 calories a day in some sort of exercise (even walking if need be).

That would yield 1 pound a week fat loss. If you just eat 1400 and don't exercise, then about half a pound a week fat loss.

That's a net of 1150 a day and that kinda scares me seeing as how my BMR is clsoer to 1350. That's an intereting tactic though.

I've already been through a metabolic slowdown I think that's part of what got me here.