Seriously. How many calories?

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  • chrismorpheus
    chrismorpheus Posts: 1
    Sorry I am totally confused. I just did my TDEE had it came out with 2228 calories a day. That is silly calories!! I couldnt dare to eat all this!! I had thought is was my BMR been 1600 less 500 calories a day (1lb) a week and exercise is additional ( I wear HRM and Fitbit, do 20-45 min workouts for 5 days.... Jillian Michaels) I dont eat my exercised calories either. But I not losing any weight. Funnily before I had fitbit/or using HRM I just did the DVD's estimated my calories and lost 28lbs!! So not with all this technology and counting calories, I cant shift the last 16lbs!!

    I am 5ft 6
    small build and weight 10st 2lbs
    and I have just turned 38years young(depressing)

    What am I doing wrong, please help!

    Chris x::happy:
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    So, I have about 15 lbs to lose. Never really been super over weight, but at one point I was about 10 lbs heavier than I am now. Recently, nothing. will. BUDGE. Seriously, nothing. For the past several months, I've stayed between 1350-1500 calories per day. I work out (heavily--spin and body pump classes) 5 times per week at least. Things should be happening. They aren't. Any ideas for those of you out there (women in particular) who've always been average sized but have managed to get the last 10 or 15 off? I always read things about calories in this range being too low but I'm just not sure...thoughts? tips? anything?

    i just took a look at your diary. Why does your daily goal for calories keep changing?
    The way MFP is design (if you dont' include exercise in your TDEE calculation) once you add exercise, it will add calories to eat back.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Sorry I am totally confused. I just did my TDEE had it came out with 2228 calories a day. That is silly calories!! I couldnt dare to eat all this!! I had thought is was my BMR been 1600 less 500 calories a day (1lb) a week and exercise is additional ( I wear HRM and Fitbit, do 20-45 min workouts for 5 days.... Jillian Michaels) I dont eat my exercised calories either. But I not losing any weight. Funnily before I had fitbit/or using HRM I just did the DVD's estimated my calories and lost 28lbs!! So not with all this technology and counting calories, I cant shift the last 16lbs!!

    I am 5ft 6
    small build and weight 10st 2lbs
    and I have just turned 38years young(depressing)

    What am I doing wrong, please help!

    Chris x::happy:

    it's not as silly as you think. Why don't you try eating at 1800 calories for a month and see the results. Obviously what you are doing isn't working, so change it.
  • marieautumn
    marieautumn Posts: 928 Member
    i'm following 1200 calories a day and its been coming off slowly but surely. i also do cardio, use a HRM and eat back my calories. i know there are lots of 1200 calorie haters, but its not hard.


    People hate on 1200 calories because it's not enough calories to sustain muscle. Track your body fat to see how much of your weight loss is from lean body mass. You might change your mind then.Below is what happens when you fuel your body properly.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392784-skinny-fat-vs-fit-photo?hl=skinny+fat

    I'm happy with my results and my body, so i'll continue doing what i'm doing. most people on here hating on 1200 calories don't exactly have the figure i'm after. :noway:
  • LoriBeMe
    LoriBeMe Posts: 165 Member
    So, I have about 15 lbs to lose. Never really been super over weight, but at one point I was about 10 lbs heavier than I am now. Recently, nothing. will. BUDGE. Seriously, nothing. For the past several months, I've stayed between 1350-1500 calories per day. I work out (heavily--spin and body pump classes) 5 times per week at least. Things should be happening. They aren't. Any ideas for those of you out there (women in particular) who've always been average sized but have managed to get the last 10 or 15 off? I always read things about calories in this range being too low but I'm just not sure...thoughts? tips? anything?

    i just took a look at your diary. Why does your daily goal for calories keep changing?
    The way MFP is design (if you dont' include exercise in your TDEE calculation) once you add exercise, it will add calories to eat back.

    I don't exercise so I didn't know that :ohwell:
  • erindh87
    erindh87 Posts: 94
    This is a really good explanation:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    So, if I've been maintaining at the weight I am now for a couple of months, is it likely that this is my TDEE and I should drop my calories? I also have a lot of digestion/stomach issues that coincide and I know on some level, they are related. But even so, I know there must be SOME formula out there that will work for me I'm just not sure what it is. I'm scared of upping calories and gaining weight and then having an even bigger problem to deal with.
    I could be overestimating calories burned via exercise but I don't take exercise calories into consideration. I eat the same no matter what I do. There's always some human error in calorie counting but I always measure/weigh/etc. and I've been counting calories for as long as I can remember...I don't think there could be enough error there to totally offset my progress, you know?
    Just because you are maintaining weight now does not equate that to your actual, or natural TDEE - especially while eating 1500 to 1300 calories and doing a MINIMUM of intense exercise five days a week. Your natural TDEE decreases during a calorie deficit; thus over time your energy needs lessen. So you MAY be maintaining because 1300-1500 has become your adjusted TDEE. This is not the same as your natural TDEE because it implies a decline in endocrine function. Your natural TDEE is the calorie amount that provides an environment for optimal RMR and hormonal levels as well as stable weight.

    You'll have to up calories at some point if you wish to maintain your goal weight or body composition. So knowing your actual TDEE will help ease the anxiety once you do need to up calories and decrease the deficit once your goal has been met.

    You also could be over-exercising and creating too great a stress which is elevating cortisol levels resulting in excessive water gain.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    I'm happy with my results and my body, so i'll continue doing what i'm doing. most people on here hating on 1200 calories don't exactly have the figure i'm after. :noway:


    LOL...you are funny....But as long as you like the way you look it's all good....A lot of those people who hate 1200 probably don't want your figure either:bigsmile:
  • marieautumn
    marieautumn Posts: 928 Member
    I'm happy with my results and my body, so i'll continue doing what i'm doing. most people on here hating on 1200 calories don't exactly have the figure i'm after. :noway:


    LOL...you are funny....But as long as you like the way you look it's all good....A lot of those people who hate 1200 probably don't want your figure either:bigsmile:

    :laugh: :flowerforyou:
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
    This is a really good explanation:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    ^^ This.
  • whitney_elyse
    whitney_elyse Posts: 24 Member
    Okay guys, I upped my calorie goal. Here's hoping! Thanks for all the feedback!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Okay guys, I upped my calorie goal. Here's hoping! Thanks for all the feedback!
    Try not to freak out if you gain a few lbs initially, its a common thing. It's your body adjusting to calories that its not used to. Also, when you up your calories, try to eat more protein. It will help prevent the extra water storage from carbs.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    Sorry I am totally confused. I just did my TDEE had it came out with 2228 calories a day. That is silly calories!! I couldnt dare to eat all this!! I had thought is was my BMR been 1600 less 500 calories a day (1lb) a week and exercise is additional ( I wear HRM and Fitbit, do 20-45 min workouts for 5 days.... Jillian Michaels) I dont eat my exercised calories either. But I not losing any weight. Funnily before I had fitbit/or using HRM I just did the DVD's estimated my calories and lost 28lbs!! So not with all this technology and counting calories, I cant shift the last 16lbs!!

    I am 5ft 6
    small build and weight 10st 2lbs
    and I have just turned 38years young(depressing)

    What am I doing wrong, please help!

    Chris x::happy:

    it's not as silly as you think. Why don't you try eating at 1800 calories for a month and see the results. Obviously what you are doing isn't working, so change it.

    ^^^^^ This

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