Trying to figure out the correct amount of calories to eat?!

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  • ashleighlive
    ashleighlive Posts: 43 Member
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    Dear, I know it can be frustrating, and usually trying for the first time, you get a lot of weight which is a great motivator... until you plateau. But not losing on the first attempt is annoying!
    I use my RESTING BMR. Which for me is 1569, I am taller & weigh more.
    I eat 1200 calories through the week and 1700 calories on a weekend, I see a Dietician and she advised me to cycle up and down one week at 1200 the other at 1700, but personally I cannot eat more than 1200 though the week.
    I do 3 x spin classes a week (50 mins) and burn around 600- 650 calories;
    I do strength training burning 450 calories three days a week.
    Doing this I can lose 1 kg (2.20462 lbs) a week.

    Everyone is different though, BUT I think if you work out your BMR if you have not already, and use that at your base it will be best... always put your level, unless you do something overtly strenuous as the lowest level sedentary so you can create the highest deficit!

    Hope this works :)

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