BMR & TDEE = Somewhere in the middle.. (thoughts welcome)

dulceanjo

Stats (per Scooby)
*F, 29yo, 174lbs, 65in, 29%BF, 3-5day activity*
BMR - 1575
TDEE - 2441
TDEG - 2075 (15%cut) & 1953 (20%cut)

Question of the day:

Is eating 1750 base calories daily (and eating back my weight training calories) going to do me a disservice, or expedite my fat loss? My exercise burn is aprox 250-300 cals.

I realize that I am to be eating more, but considering I began this journey consuming only 1400 calories, I figure my new strategy is a vast improvement. Plus, I am no longer hungry and have a lot more energy.

In an effort, NOT to sell myself short, please advise... )

^your thoughts and input are GREATLY appreciated ^

heybales

Stats (per Scooby)
*F, 29yo, 174lbs, 65in, 29%BF, 3-5day activity*
BMR - 1575
TDEE - 2441
TDEG - 2075 (15%cut) & 1953 (20%cut)

Question of the day:

Is eating 1750 base calories daily (and eating back my weight training calories) going to do me a disservice, or expedite my fat loss? My exercise burn is aprox 250-300 cals.

I realize that I am to be eating more, but considering I began this journey consuming only 1400 calories, I figure my new strategy is a vast improvement. Plus, I am no longer hungry and have a lot more energy.

In an effort, NOT to sell myself short, please advise... )

^your thoughts and input are GREATLY appreciated ^

The TDEE method generally works better if you really have a simple regular workout routine.

But indeed you may want to eat more on lifting days, which is valid calorie cycling method.

So BMR x sedentary 1.30 (if truly sedentary) = 2048 - 15% = 1741 daily NET goal.

Then when you log your exercise calories (use MFP for lifting estimate burn in case you are incorrectly using HRM) take 15% off that too, that's what you really eat back then.

MrsCJ1

This is what I am struggling with as well. MFP has me around 1700 calories but my TDEE - 15% is right around 2000. Do I eat 1700 on days that I don't work out? I usually workout 5 days per week. Or do I average around 2000 most days? Should I reset my MFP goals?

heybales

This is what I am struggling with as well. MFP has me around 1700 calories but my TDEE - 15% is right around 2000. Do I eat 1700 on days that I don't work out? I usually workout 5 days per week. Or do I average around 2000 most days? Should I reset my MFP goals?

If you use the TDEE method, you eat the same amount daily.
You averaged your weekly workout across each day, you do so for the eating too.
You also manually set your goal, so MFP goal is overwritten and doesn't matter.

Depends on your method desired. You can obtain the same thing with MFP.
Set activity level to Lightly Active, set weight loss goal to 1/2 lb weekly, and then log and eat back your exercise calories when done. You'll probably lose more than 1/2 lb.

Just as you would on the TDEE deficit method.

dulceanjo

Stats (per Scooby)
*F, 29yo, 174lbs, 65in, 29%BF, 3-5day activity*
BMR - 1575
TDEE - 2441
TDEG - 2075 (15%cut) & 1953 (20%cut)

Question of the day:

Is eating 1750 base calories daily (and eating back my weight training calories) going to do me a disservice, or expedite my fat loss? My exercise burn is aprox 250-300 cals.

I realize that I am to be eating more, but considering I began this journey consuming only 1400 calories, I figure my new strategy is a vast improvement. Plus, I am no longer hungry and have a lot more energy.

In an effort, NOT to sell myself short, please advise... )

^your thoughts and input are GREATLY appreciated ^

The TDEE method generally works better if you really have a simple regular workout routine.

But indeed you may want to eat more on lifting days, which is valid calorie cycling method.

So BMR x sedentary 1.30 (if truly sedentary) = 2048 - 15% = 1741 daily NET goal.

Then when you log your exercise calories (use MFP for lifting estimate burn in case you are incorrectly using HRM) take 15% off that too, that's what you really eat back then.

AHH!!! I get it now. Thank you. I was looking at two separate principles without noticing the underlying connectivity. Thank you, for clarifying.

It's GREAT to know I'm on the right path!