Your results from the TDEE/BMR method?

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  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
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    Really interested in answers. I have been eating between bmr and tdee - 20%. have been loosing half pound a week, which is goof for me since i dont have much to loose.

    I am 5.2, my bmr y around 1300, my tdee for lightly active is 1800, i have been eating around 1350 - 1450 a day
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    Wow, you just about described me to a T! Yes, same here, except I've been doing TDEE - 10% and losing about a quarter to a half a pound a week with a sedentary job. My FitBit is really helping to keep my dietary information in check as well!
  • Isakizza
    Isakizza Posts: 754 Member
    TDEE -20% & -30% both worked wonders for me at first. I love being able to eat and still lose fat. BUT... I hit a wall in JAN/FEB.

    I have been at a complete stand still. I keep fluctuating between the same 4-5 lbs for like 15 WEEKS!!! I workout 4-5 days a week and eat 40/40/20 for my macros. I lost 30 lbs this way.

    I just started trying to Zig Zag/calorie cycle my days in hopes that I will finally break through. I still don't go below my BMR on my low cal days though, and keeping my high cal days for my workouts.

    Fingers crossed :smile:

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  • run_way
    run_way Posts: 220
    I do TDEE -20% and lift heavy 3days per week (still kind of a beginner at the lifting part).

    Initially, I actually gained back the 5 pounds that I had lost when I was at 1300 calories and just running, and I panicked, but my body still looked better so I kept going. It took several weeks, but now it's all come back off, plus some!

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  • kmcosgrove115
    kmcosgrove115 Posts: 260 Member
    Oh yeah - I switched to an all plant based lifestyle in early Feb for mostly health reasons and in tandem signed up to MFP and foolishly did the 1200 a day, many days LESS..............initially I lost 10 lbs fast - inflammation I think - a few weeks later - STALLED - nothing, no matter what I did and took it harshly.

    I researched this and did my BMR and TDEE - my TDEE today (after a 21 lb weight loss now) is 2100 something - BMR is low 1500's....................with every 5 lbs or so I recalculate these.

    So I eat 20% less then TDEE around 1650 a day right now - this keeps me above BMR (which is why bodies stall if you eat under BMR - stupid 1200) but less then TDEE of 2100 which would have me maintaining..........

    Within 3 weeks of the scale not moving, boom, it dropped 2-3 lbs and I have not looked back - last weigh in was a 5 lb loss after a 2 week prior weigh in.......................and I am 21 lbs down and still going down...............

    I learned and am still learning that the scale is crap - my clothes fit better and different despite any # on that thing - the chemistry in my body has changed and continues to change by giving it what it needs.............with that TOM and end of day weigh in's, forget it - now I weigh MAYBE twice a month and strategic to when TOM is over and always in the AM..............I go more by fit in clothes and seeing my shape change..........

    Eating more to weigh less absolutely works!
  • suezydereuzy
    suezydereuzy Posts: 13 Member
    I am hoping for confirmation that I am doing this correctly -

    My BMR is 1545
    My TDEE (according to thefitgirls.com) is 1852 with little to no exercise. I am planning on eating back my exercise calories.
    If I subtract 20% (370) from my TDEE my calorie goal is 1482.

    Should this be lower than my BMR???

    SOOO confused....
  • suezydereuzy
    suezydereuzy Posts: 13 Member
    My light activity level TDEE is 2122 - would I be better subtracting 20% from this and NOT eat back the exercise calories?
  • princesstoadstool82
    princesstoadstool82 Posts: 371 Member
    i'm glad i found this... i've only just started with this method a few days ago, but would love to see/ hear more results???? :)

    3 weeks ago i began eatting a heck of a lot better the ever before, cutting saturated fats, and basically watching cals... i know it was only two weeks into it at 1300 cals but i thought something would have happened since it was such a DRAMATIC diet change.. but nothing did..
    one of my fellow MFP told me about this method... its only been a few days but i'm hoping for some good results, especially when i hear the results you have gotten!!! :) all the best guys!!!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    My light activity level TDEE is 2122 - would I be better subtracting 20% from this and NOT eat back the exercise calories?

    I personally find that it's better for me at this point. In the beginning my exercise was so sporadic that I didn't feel confident going to the TDEE method, but now I exercise regularly and I like the simplicity.

    From what you've written I can't tell whether you did or not, but remember that when you figure your TDEE you should include exercise if you're not going to eat back exercise calories.
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  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    Very interesting thread, but what calculator site are you guys using. I've tried several sites and results are all over the map. Please share the link to calculate your TDEE. Thanks from Chicago.
  • princesstoadstool82
    princesstoadstool82 Posts: 371 Member
    Very interesting thread, but what calculator site are you guys using. I've tried several sites and results are all over the map. Please share the link to calculate your TDEE. Thanks from Chicago.

    i think i used the free dieting one.. but i have read they are pretty close...
  • TennesseeGirl09
    TennesseeGirl09 Posts: 15
    Once you've calculated your numbers (for me it will be TDEE -20%) and put them into the custom goals for MFP, do you change the fitness goals in MFP as well? Right now mine is set to 0 workouts per week, since my activity level is already factored in to my calorie goal. Is this correct? All these numbers have me confused. I thought I had it figured out but now I'm not so sure!

    Any help will be greatly appreciated!
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Once you've calculated your numbers (for me it will be TDEE -20%) and put them into the custom goals for MFP, do you change the fitness goals in MFP as well? Right now mine is set to 0 workouts per week, since my activity level is already factored in to my calorie goal. Is this correct? All these numbers have me confused. I thought I had it figured out but now I'm not so sure!

    Any help will be greatly appreciated!

    It doesn't matter what you put in for fitness goals. MFP doesn't actually calculate any calories burned until you do it. I log my exercise for motivation only and put in 1 calorie burned so it doesn't significantly change my net calorie goal.
  • TennesseeGirl09
    TennesseeGirl09 Posts: 15
    It doesn't matter what you put in for fitness goals. MFP doesn't actually calculate any calories burned until you do it. I log my exercise for motivation only and put in 1 calorie burned so it doesn't significantly change my net calorie goal.


    Thank you! That's what I was thinking, but didn't want to mess it up lol :smile:
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  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    This is the best way to lose weight in my opinion! I started eating between my TDEE and BMR and started to make really good progress and end the 2 month plateau i had. To end the plateau i started doing more weight training rather than cardio at the gym. Lowering my body fat %. The more muscle you have on your body means more fat is burned on a daily basis. I also upped my calories and protein a little and since then i have lost another 7 lbs. A good thing to do is change your exercise plan every now and then, that can help put a stop to plateaus. The main thing is patience really. I felt like giving up when i wasn't losing any more weight, but stuck with it and am happy that i did. Good luck :)
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  • nicolemaguire1
    nicolemaguire1 Posts: 3 Member
    Over the past 10 months I've lost close to 30lb :) I log on MFP everyday. My caloric intake is 1,200 (which is sometimes hard for me to hit). I went low carb and have seen great results ( and feel better too). I have plateaued for about 3 months. I average 15 cups of water per day and fit bit tells me I walk over 10k steps per day. Over the past few weeks- I've been at the gym lifting weights 2-3 times per week(which I love). I haven't lost or seen any more change in my body in months. I now eat protein every meal - whether a shake or actual meat. After reading about all the success on the TDEE method I have recalculated my calories and I'm going to give this a shot. My new caloric intake should be 1,700. Hopefully this will budge the remaining bulge :)
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  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
    I honestly use TDEE at sedentary and then add in my exercises. This is more accurate than calculating TDEE at different activity levels.

    For me...
    TDEE: 1810
    BMR: 1550
    Calories: 1345 (Before adding back exercise calories)

    That had me losing 1 to 2 pounds a week. Some of that weight being water weight. I ate back HALF my exercise calories. I have stalled though for a while, but think I identified the problem (weeks of lack of sleep) and am trying to repair that to get things going.

    I have been doing something similar to this. My TDEE - 20% (sedentary) is 1470. Since about Jan 6th, I am down around 6 lbs which is pretty sweet. I have less to lose these days, so a loss of 0.5 lb - 1 lb a week is pretty pleasing to me. :smile: I'm focusing more on improving my fitness and measurements right now as opposed to the number on the scale anyway.

    (I set my TDEE to sedentary because I work a desk job and never quite know how often I will get to work out. When I DO work out or burn more calories by being active, I eat back those earned calories which are calculated by my fitbit.)

    EDIT: Typo.
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  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    Found this forum. I know that it started a while ago, but there are some newer posts.

    I have been doing 1400 calories and eating back my burned calories. I always burn about the same amount 200-300 unless I know I am going out to eat or drinking alcohol. So I've been eating back my burned calories. I never try to NET below 1200. I have been going back and forth about this TDEE thing since I lost 9 lbs pretty easily, but now am just kind of chilling at the weight I am at.

    I work a desk job, along with 2 hours in the car a day. But I work out 5-6 days a week. So I think I am in between light and moderately active. Light TDEE = 1993 Moderate TDEE = 2247 ... I am going to aim in between and say 2120.

    So 15% is 1802 calories and 20% is 1696. I'm going to start with 20% since it is closer to what I am eating right now and I dont want to shock my body and gain any weight by upping my NET calories that much.

    I'm 5'5" 141lbs -- body fat roughly 25%
    GW: 130 -- body fat roughly 19%

    Can someone just let me know if this sounds about right? I am scared about upping my calories. I didn't have much to lose to begin with and I fear that I will erase some of my hard work, but I know I could be eating more and still losing inches/lbs.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    You should go for the 15%. 100 calories difference isn't going to be a huge shock to your body. Make sure you get adequate protein. Lift heavy weights.

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