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suzeexoxo
suzeexoxo Posts: 170 Member
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So my TDEE -20% is at 2177 on my MFP I put my goal to be 1550 calories but I eat some exercise calories back. I've been consuming about 1800 but netting about 1200. My BMR is about 1550. I'm not sure I'm doing this right help!

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  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
    So my TDEE -20% is at 2177 on my MFP I put my goal to be 1550 calories but I eat some exercise calories back. I've been consuming about 1800 but netting about 1200. My BMR is about 1550. I'm not sure I'm doing this right help!

    Start here then read more stickies at the beginning of this forum: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/680246-tdee-bmr-what-they-are-and-what-to-do-with-them

    You should not net below your 1550 BMR for starters.
  • aliciab307
    aliciab307 Posts: 370 Member
    Why would you set your goal to 1550?
  • suzeexoxo
    suzeexoxo Posts: 170 Member
    Thanks for The link!
    So my TDEE -20% is at 2177 on my MFP I put my goal to be 1550 calories but I eat some exercise calories back. I've been consuming about 1800 but netting about 1200. My BMR is about 1550. I'm not sure I'm doing this right help!

    Start here then read more stickies at the beginning of this forum: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/680246-tdee-bmr-what-they-are-and-what-to-do-with-them

    You should not net below your 1550 BMR for starters.
  • suzeexoxo
    suzeexoxo Posts: 170 Member
    Because I was also eating exercise calories.
    Why would you set your goal to 1550?
  • aliciab307
    aliciab307 Posts: 370 Member
    So you eat 1800 but net 1200? and your bmr is 1550? if it is 1550 is what your body need doing nothing all day. if the eating back calories works for you, then net 1550 all the time.
  • suzeexoxo
    suzeexoxo Posts: 170 Member
    Exactly I was eating 1800 but only netting between 1000- 1200. And yes my bmr is 1550. I just adjusted my Goal calories according to tdee -25% which is 2040 so from now on I will just ignore my exercise calories.
    So you eat 1800 but net 1200? and your bmr is 1550? if it is 1550 is what your body need doing nothing all day. if the eating back calories works for you, then net 1550 all the time.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Now, don't go shooting your body in the metabolism.

    You've only got 40 lbs to go, 20% is probably enough deficit.

    It's very likely that you will be netting below your BMR on more constant basis, which isn't good either.

    That's only about a 550 cal workout. If that's most days of the week, you are leaving your body with energy reserves for sleeping, but not repairing and making stronger from exercise.

    Shouldn't try to net at or below BMR on constant basis, leave something for the body to improve on, you'll appreciate results from your hard work.

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