Calorie confusion..

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  • mulderpf
    mulderpf Posts: 209 Member
    So my current BMR is 1790, and I'd say my activity level is lightly active so I'd multiply my BMR by 1.2 right?.. giving me 2148. Minus a 500 calorie deficit - cause I think 1000 would be too high & depriving - meaning I'd consume 1648 calories to lose 1lb a week? & I could exercise to burn more calories yeah?

    My TDEE at GOAL weight is 1680, which I'd eat to maintain my weight when I'm there, but if I eat 1680 now I should lose shouldn't I seen as that's what my current BMR - a 500 deficit has given me to lose 1lb a week?

    & 10 x my current weight of 218lbs is 2180, minus a 500 deficit is 1680 too lol, so about 1650 seems cool right?

    That sounds just about right!! Good luck, it seems like you are getting the hang of it!!
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    5'5" here, started at 196lbs, currently 6lbs away from my goal (148lbs) at 154lbs - I lost this weight with no exercise and eating 1650 calories per day!

    I have only now just dropped them to 1450 calories and am trying to get to the gym 3 days a week :)

    You don't have to eat a low amount of calories, sweetie. Start high, and work your way down. I couldn't survive on 1200 per day!
  • lozzieemay
    lozzieemay Posts: 89
    5'5" here, started at 196lbs, currently 6lbs away from my goal (148lbs) at 154lbs - I lost this weight with no exercise and eating 1650 calories per day!

    I have only now just dropped them to 1450 calories and am trying to get to the gym 3 days a week :)

    You don't have to eat a low amount of calories, sweetie. Start high, and work your way down. I couldn't survive on 1200 per day!

    Sorry to those I haven't replied to yet, busy in work so just replying to the most recent reply quickly!

    I thought it was best to start low calorie wise and then work your way up gradually so in the end you're eating maintenance calories and maintaining goal weight - can anyone shed some light on this please?

    Congrats on your amazing loss! :-) how long did it take you?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    5'5" here, started at 196lbs, currently 6lbs away from my goal (148lbs) at 154lbs - I lost this weight with no exercise and eating 1650 calories per day!

    I have only now just dropped them to 1450 calories and am trying to get to the gym 3 days a week :)

    You don't have to eat a low amount of calories, sweetie. Start high, and work your way down. I couldn't survive on 1200 per day!

    So if you lost a lot of weight by eating 1650 with no exercise... and then you add in exercise which requires more food, why would you drop your calories? It's a recipe for disaster and catabolization of your lean body mass. If anything you should increase calories by 200-300 on days you exercise to prevent muscle loss.
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    5'5" here, started at 196lbs, currently 6lbs away from my goal (148lbs) at 154lbs - I lost this weight with no exercise and eating 1650 calories per day!

    I have only now just dropped them to 1450 calories and am trying to get to the gym 3 days a week :)

    You don't have to eat a low amount of calories, sweetie. Start high, and work your way down. I couldn't survive on 1200 per day!

    So if you lost a lot of weight by eating 1650 with no exercise... and then you add in exercise which requires more food, why would you drop your calories? It's a recipe for disaster and catabolization of your lean body mass. If anything you should increase calories by 200-300 on days you exercise to prevent muscle loss.

    Because I log my calories and exercise and eat back exercise calories to compensate for days I overeat?
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    5'5" here, started at 196lbs, currently 6lbs away from my goal (148lbs) at 154lbs - I lost this weight with no exercise and eating 1650 calories per day!

    I have only now just dropped them to 1450 calories and am trying to get to the gym 3 days a week :)

    You don't have to eat a low amount of calories, sweetie. Start high, and work your way down. I couldn't survive on 1200 per day!

    Sorry to those I haven't replied to yet, busy in work so just replying to the most recent reply quickly!

    I thought it was best to start low calorie wise and then work your way up gradually so in the end you're eating maintenance calories and maintaining goal weight - can anyone shed some light on this please?

    Congrats on your amazing loss! :-) how long did it take you?

    No, it's fine. I work and go to college too so my replies are always late :P

    To be honest, I think it's best to start on the highest calories you can lose the most amount on. Not too sure, though. Only because I wouldn't be able to survive on 1200 calories, especially not when I just began. I think it's just best to up to maintenance slowly when you get to goal.

    And thank you! It's taken me 8 months :)
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