i just dont get it?

YusraAmani
YusraAmani Posts: 3
in Health and Weight Loss
hi there, im 5ft1, and 112 pounds. i would like to lose 1 pound a week, so that means i need to have a calorie deficit of 500 a day. My goal is to eat 1500 cals a day, my BMR is 1300 so that means i have to to burn 700 cals a day to get to my deficit. Ive asked people about that and they are telling my im doing it wrong.i dont get why i have to eat back the cals that i have burned off, if i do that then i will never burn more cals than i have taken in, can some one explain to me please? :)

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  • foleyshirley
    foleyshirley Posts: 1,043 Member
    You don't subtract from your BMR, you subtract from your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). Ideally you should net your BMR at least. BMR is what you need in a coma. You don't subtract from it.
  • lovechicagobears
    lovechicagobears Posts: 289 Member
    Personally, at your weight, I would aim for a half-pound per week.
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/713460--eating-back-exercise-calories-simple-breakdown?hl=the+simple+break+down
  • wickedwendy6
    wickedwendy6 Posts: 117 Member
    Gotta say, if you're 5ft 1 and 112 pounds - why are you still trying to lose weight? Sounds pretty spot on to me. :smile:
  • dwh77tx
    dwh77tx Posts: 513 Member
    do you really need to lose weight!??
  • bearwith
    bearwith Posts: 525 Member
    I would say only eat back your exercise cals once you have hit goal weight
  • 4tammyd
    4tammyd Posts: 5
    I'd love to be at that weight as I'm your same height. I'd be looking at toning and maintaining with your weight, just an idea.
  • veggieluver2
    veggieluver2 Posts: 70 Member
    I'm close to your stats.

    I'm a female, 49 years old, 5' 0" and hovering around 109-112.

    I've come to realize I may never get back to 100-102. My current average may be it. Really, it's okay. I have nothing to complain about. I also think I have a lot of lean muscle.

    At your height and weight, it's pretty much ideal.
  • MDawg81
    MDawg81 Posts: 244 Member
    Simply put, MFP already calculates what you need to eat to lose that amount per week, so their calorie goal they set is geared toward that. Eating what they recommend still gives you the 500 deficit, which is why you need to be as close to that at the end of the day as possible.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    I would say only eat back your exercise cals once you have hit goal weight

    no
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I would say only eat back your exercise cals once you have hit goal weight

    no

    NO.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I would say only eat back your exercise cals once you have hit goal weight

    no

    NO.

    NO!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I would say only eat back your exercise cals once you have hit goal weight

    no


    NO.

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    Plus this
    Personally, at your weight, I would aim for a half-pound per week.


    And this
    Gotta say, if you're 5ft 1 and 112 pounds - why are you still trying to lose weight? Sounds pretty spot on to me. :smile:
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Why are you trying to get to a 100lbs? Maybe you should rethink exactly what your goals are here. Are you trying to lose some body fat? Have you thought about getting in some weight training instead of trying to lose more weight?

    I'm just a little iffy at giving you any advice to lose more weight because I will admit I'm wondering what your mind frame is.

    And I am also 5'1 and 100lbs is kind of on near the edge of being underweight - especially depending on your frame.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I'm going to agree with others that at your weight, you can only lose a half pound a week (so a smaller deficit is better). And you do not subtract your deficit from your BMR. You subtract from TDEE. So, you can probably eat 1800 or more and still lose weight (especially being younger means a faster metabolism). Go ahead and exercise for fitness, and don't worry too much about the calories burned. For calorie calculating you can use Scooby's Workshop or Fat2Fit Radio.

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

    And I agree with others that weight lifting will help you a lot.

    I am also small like you and I never ate less than 1800 calories and I am older than you (I'm 34).
  • YusraAmani
    YusraAmani Posts: 3
    Gotta say, if you're 5ft 1 and 112 pounds - why are you still trying to lose weight? Sounds pretty spot on to me. :smile:

    well i always get people saying that, but im fat skinny and i dont want to lose tonnes of weight just a near a stone to get rid of the excess :)
  • YusraAmani
    YusraAmani Posts: 3
    You don't subtract from your BMR, you subtract from your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). Ideally you should net your BMR at least. BMR is what you need in a coma. You don't subtract from it.

    ohh right, i think i get it now so my TDEE is 1845, so i take 500 away from that so i get 1345. so is that the amount of cals i should eat in a day if i did no exercise? :)
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    You don't subtract from your BMR, you subtract from your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). Ideally you should net your BMR at least. BMR is what you need in a coma. You don't subtract from it.

    ohh right, i think i get it now so my TDEE is 1845, so i take 500 away from that so i get 1345. so is that the amount of cals i should eat in a day if i did no exercise? :)

    Subtracting 500 from your TDEE is intended for people that are very overweight and have a lot of extra fat to lose. If you are small, and you make such a drastic cut, you will lose muscle as well as fat and be less happy with your body and have a harder time getting the physique you want. If you do a smaller cut, you will keep your metabolism in good shape, lose fat, keep muscle, still have energy and a good mood. It's your choice to make and everyone makes these choices for themselves. But, I do know what I am talking about. I weigh 100 pounds and I am happy with my fitness level. I've always maintained my fitness and I've never gone on a drastic diet. So, I know what works for a small person. Start counting your calories. I think you will be surprised to see that a small cut will go a long way. You were probably eating a lot before you started counting (possibly 2500 or even 3000), so cutting down to somewhere between 1500 to 1800 is probably bigger cut than you realize (plus exercise).
  • Danni1585
    Danni1585 Posts: 250 Member
    I have been so confused about all of this. The below link was simple and will give you your calculations. Good luck
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    You don't subtract from your BMR, you subtract from your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). Ideally you should net your BMR at least. BMR is what you need in a coma. You don't subtract from it.


    This person knows........ Do this!
  • proudandprejudiced
    proudandprejudiced Posts: 127
    I'm 5'1 and 92lbs... weight really means nothing. My bones aren't as dense as they should be which means I weigh less than I look, if you get what I mean. I also don't have much muscle mass. However, I don't want to build muscle - just lose fat, so I see where this girl (im being sexist and assuming the OP is a woman) is coming from.

    I thought that I would also add that I recently had a doctor's check up and I'm perfectly healthy.
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Gotta say, if you're 5ft 1 and 112 pounds - why are you still trying to lose weight? Sounds pretty spot on to me. :smile:

    I am 5'1" and 102. I am very small boned and have way to much bust and tummy still. I eat my TDEE - 20% = 1057 cal. a day. Would like to be under 100.
  • LondonEliza
    LondonEliza Posts: 456 Member
    I would say only eat back your exercise cals once you have hit goal weight

    no


    NO.

    NO!



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    Plus this
    Personally, at your weight, I would aim for a half-pound per week.


    And this
    Gotta say, if you're 5ft 1 and 112 pounds - why are you still trying to lose weight? Sounds pretty spot on to me. :smile:

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    Here is why you must eat -

    Your brain
    Your lungs
    Your heart
    Your liver
    Your kidneys
    Your pancreas
    Your veins
    Your skin
    Your immune system
    Your speech
    Your hearing
    Your wanting to change the channels on the tv
    Your not being able to find the controller
    Your crossing the floor to try to figure out how to do it from the screen
    Your accusing your wife/husband/partner of hiding the controls
    Your walking on the remote in bare feet
    Your loud cursing
    Your eventually changing the channels on the tv
    Anything else I left out

    ..... this all takes fuel to run. Like a car engine needs petrol, diesel or electricity when it is in motion, 'uman beans (us) need a minimum amount of calories to function. Except we need it all the time, not just when we are hopping around the front room in agony cos we stepped on the sharp edged remote with our little tootsies.

    You must burn about approximately 3500cals to lose a lb. A 1000cal a day (7000cal a week) difference between calories burned by living and exercise will mean you lose around 2lbs a week.

    So if it takes 2200 cals to keep your engine ticking over, eating 1200 with no exercise will mean you lose 2lbs a week.


    If you exercise, you use up your cals that your body needs to keep the engine running so you have to eat those to keep you in peak condition. So eating your engine ticking over level + your exercise cals burned keeps your body in tip-top condition and makes you fitter too. WIN.

    You need to work around with the figures and find out what works for you.
    Some people need more cals than this, some need less. However in the majority of cases, the actual difference will not be wildly outside of the MPF ranges.
    Some have to eat more protein to keep them fuller for longer.
    Some have to eat more carbs as they already have very active lives outside of exercising to lose the weight.
    Some have to take a serious look at their sodium levels

    ..... and that's kind of it.
  • loneworg
    loneworg Posts: 342 Member
    I'm 5'1 and 92lbs... weight really means nothing. My bones aren't as dense as they should be which means I weigh less than I look, if you get what I mean. I also don't have much muscle mass. However, I don't want to build muscle - just lose fat, so I see where this girl (im being sexist and assuming the OP is a woman) is coming from.

    I thought that I would also add that I recently had a doctor's check up and I'm perfectly healthy.
    Maybe it just me but it sounds like you might have an ed so please see a doctor hun.
  • supergirljen
    supergirljen Posts: 98
    I'm 5'1 and 92lbs... weight really means nothing. My bones aren't as dense as they should be which means I weigh less than I look, if you get what I mean. I also don't have much muscle mass. However, I don't want to build muscle - just lose fat, so I see where this girl (im being sexist and assuming the OP is a woman) is coming from.

    I thought that I would also add that I recently had a doctor's check up and I'm perfectly healthy.
    Maybe it just me but it sounds like you might have an ed so please see a doctor hun.

    Agree
  • SaintBock
    SaintBock Posts: 17
    Um... she just mentioned she has seen a doctor and is perfectly healthy.
    Some people look larger than others at the same weight.
    I agree that a number doesn't mean much.

    According to BMI I am edging towards the underweight area, but I know myself that I could stand to lose maybe 2-3 lbs in the stomach area, though it's not a big importance at the moment for me. I know I'm not underweight. I look fine except for that extra chub. It might also contribute that I've had an organ removed, but who knows how much an organ and a large cyst weigh? :P
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    I'm 5'1 and 92lbs... weight really means nothing. My bones aren't as dense as they should be which means I weigh less than I look, if you get what I mean. I also don't have much muscle mass. However, I don't want to build muscle - just lose fat, so I see where this girl (im being sexist and assuming the OP is a woman) is coming from.

    I thought that I would also add that I recently had a doctor's check up and I'm perfectly healthy.
    Considering your height and weight, as well as the fact more than half your friends have names indicating possible disordered eating, I think it really is all about weight or a distorted body image for you. You shouldn't be looking at losing more fat at 92 lbs.
  • proudandprejudiced
    proudandprejudiced Posts: 127
    My body fat percentage is 18% lol. I'm perfectly healthy. This discussion isn't about my mental health, and I am struggling to believe that some of you think that you can diagnose someone from one comment. My BMR is 1150 and I eat above that.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    What is your goal body fat percentage? And why don't you want to replace the lean body mass you've lost through calorie restriction?
  • HopefulLeigh
    HopefulLeigh Posts: 363 Member
    I'm 5'1 and 92lbs... weight really means nothing. My bones aren't as dense as they should be which means I weigh less than I look, if you get what I mean. I also don't have much muscle mass. However, I don't want to build muscle - just lose fat, so I see where this girl (im being sexist and assuming the OP is a woman) is coming from.

    I thought that I would also add that I recently had a doctor's check up and I'm perfectly healthy.
    Maybe it just me but it sounds like you might have an ed so please see a doctor hun.

    I believe that last sentence says that she has, hun.

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