Workout Calories? I think I made a mistake!

BluthLover

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...

Rubyayn

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

Well 1750-1828 is your target range TOTAL for weight loss. Forget about net unless you start dropping below 1388.

Noor13

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

Thanks guys! I feel like a dumbass! I honestly dk how I made that mistake.

AprilRenewed

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

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

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

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.