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Workout Calories? I think I made a mistake!

BluthLover
BluthLover Posts: 301 Member
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I'm sorry I'm confused. I don't know why I cant get this! I think I may have made a mistake.

My BMR is 1388
My TDEE is 2150
TDEE - 20 percent is 1750
TDEE - 15 percent is 1828

So do I NET 1750? Or do I eat 1750 period and not eat back my workout calories? Because it's already accounting for those correct? I've been NETTING 1600 which means during the week I eat that AND my workout calories! Whoops... I'm a mess! I don't know why I am having trouble grasping this concept. If I set my calorie goal to 1750 and do NOT eat back workout calories I will be netting around 1150 on days I workout and 1750 on days I do not...

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  • Rubyayn
    Rubyayn Posts: 433 Member
    you would eat the 1750, period. Do not eat back exercise calories because they are already accounted for. I still log my workouts because I like to track them, so my NET will change day to day. I just make sure never to NET below BMR, which sometime means I can eat more if I have a REALLY big burn.

    Hope that helps!!
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    Well 1750-1828 is your target range TOTAL for weight loss. Forget about net unless you start dropping below 1388.
  • Noor13
    Noor13 Posts: 964 Member
    Well 1750-1828 is your target range TOTAL for weight loss. Forget about net unless you start dropping below 1388.

    ^^^^This^^^^ if you drop below your BMR you will eat the calories back, so you always net your BMR.
  • BluthLover
    BluthLover Posts: 301 Member
    Thanks guys! I feel like a dumbass! I honestly dk how I made that mistake.
  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
    It's easy to do, and I think we've all done it. Basically, there are two ways to do it - set your target range at BMR and eat back your exercise calories, or set your target at 15% TDEE and don't eat back your exercise calories.

    At least, that's what I've gathered.

    According to EM2WL, it's better to set your target at 15% TDEE and aim for that every day.
  • rr85114
    rr85114 Posts: 104 Member
    Here's my 2c worth - if you find that you're consistently netting below BMR and having to eat back some exercise calories, you might wanna consider upping your activity level when calculating TDEE :)
  • BluthLover
    BluthLover Posts: 301 Member
    My TDEE minus 15% is 1800 or so. Usually when I workout I burn around 500-600 calories which would put me below my BMR. I usually get the estimated calorie burn by shaving some off of what the treadmill or elliptical say. I usually subtract 100 calories because I figure those things overestimate. So I guess I should just shoot to eat around 1800 calories a day but not net below 1400.

    Thanks everyone for your help!
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    My TDEE minus 15% is 1800 or so. Usually when I workout I burn around 500-600 calories which would put me below my BMR. I usually get the estimated calorie burn by shaving some off of what the treadmill or elliptical say. I usually subtract 100 calories because I figure those things overestimate. So I guess I should just shoot to eat around 1800 calories a day but not net below 1400.

    Thanks everyone for your help!

    Perfect actually. If you burn a bit more just make your aim 1800-1900.

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