EATING your net calorie goal..anyone??

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  • Debby0904
    Debby0904 Posts: 151 Member
    My RMR is 1400, TDEE 1650 and I eat roughly and average of 1800 - 2000 calories per day and still lose a bit (I'm maintaining now). I completely agree with the person who said everyone is different. Remember all these calculators are just estimates so you'll have to pay attention to YOU. Increase your calories slowly (so you don't get sick and your body can adjust). example 100 - 200 calories more for 2 weeks. Initially you will probably see a bit of a gain and then it WILL fall off. Two weeks after you start increase by another 100 or so for two weeks. Keep doing this until you find your magic number. Another thought, the less you weigh the less you need to eat but the more muscle you have the more you'll burn. Don't be scared, what's the worst that will happen? You'll gain a pound to lose again? No problem! You have this and will be great!
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I'm really trying to figure this net thing out. The recommended daily calories for me is 1200. I try and work out doing something 5-6 times a week averaging around a burn of approximately 600+ calories. I do not eat back my exercise calories figuring it will result in a faster weight loss. I'm I wrong. Is eating just the recommended 1200 daily calories the way to go.....I'm confused...any feedback??

    MFP sets your calories lower so you will lose weight with no exercise. When you DO exercise, you are given that number of calories to eat to fuel the workouts. You need that for your body to keep running well.

    That said, 1200 calories might or might not be an ideal number for you. If you set it to lose "2 pounds per week" it will default to the lowest minimum recommended calories (1200) and this might be below your BMR (basal metabolic rate - the number of calories they would feed you in a coma for your basic bodily functions). It should be obvious that it is not ideal for anyone to eat below that number on a regular basis especially when you are stressing your body with additional exercise.
  • Linda09189
    Linda09189 Posts: 80
    when I worked with the trainer he said no woman should eat more then 1300 calories unless they are advid runners.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    when I worked with the trainer he said no woman should eat more then 1300 calories unless they are advid runners.

    He shouldn't be a trainer. That is ridiculous.
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I generally try to eat back my exercise calories so my net is at BMR.

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