who's got a bmr OVER 1500 calories?

VeinsAndBones

Katch-mcradle bmr for me is 1480

skinnytayy

My BMR is 1644. I have my goal set to 1500 and I eat most to all of my exercise calories back each day. My TDEE-20% is 2100ish. Seems high but I typically burn 400~ calories with Insanity and sometimes I do heavy cleaning, gardening, lots of walking, etc. that I don't log so its really not that much. Just with Insanity, my net would be 1700 at the end of the day if I ate all of my TDEE calories. I don't think you have a lot to worry about.

P.S. My fiance's TDEE-20% is like 3000 daily ... sounds crazy right? But he's super active between exercise and a physically demanding job. His BMR is around 2000. That's what you call a high BMR. lol

vikkiitoria

Ya I'm a little confused with this too. My bmr is 1617. I thought I was supposed to be burning
500 cal and eating 1200 cal(500 less than usual) to lose weight but that would net at around 700 calories daily...?

ashlinmarie

My BMR is 1400 and I eat between 1500-1800 calories a day. I have my TDEE set to sedentary because some weeks I work out a ton and others hardly at all so it is only at 1900 so I try to eat back some exercise calories on my big workout days. I have a hard time eating over 1600 calories unless I start eating junk food though.

dynamitegalxo

BMR is 2292
TDEE is 4345

Though my activity level is through the roof.

good LORD what are you doing to get your activity level that high?

sarahg148

I did the BMR calculator as if I was already at goal...148 or so. It said that being moderately active I be at 2400/day. At goal with no exercise it would be about 1750. I've been eating at or about 2000 cal/day for almost a week. I'm feeling a little bloated...but that's most likely to the food I've eaten. I'll give it another few weeks to see how my body evens out and see if it works for me. I'm thinking about food less, so that's good. I'm staying satisfied...also good. Now just hope that it works and I can get these last 15-20 lbs off for good!!!

StArBeLLa87

Check out scoobys workshop
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

geekyjock76

People tend to greatly underestimate their energy needs - especially women - just like they underestimate caloric intake when reporting. Instead of randomly choosing some calorie goal during a diet, and changing diet and exercise habits, people should be more patient by first weighing and logging everything they eat for a month or two to see how much energy their bodies need just to maintain their weight. I see so many get their RMR tested and they are shocked to see how low it is but do not realize their chronic calorie restriction caused both RMR and TDEE to lower several 100 calories.

dynamitegalxo

ok, for you ladies who are unsure of your numbers!

if you're going to use the TDEE method, you HAVE GOT to ignore the numbers mfp has given you and you WILL NOT be eating exercise calories back. what TDEE does is calculate your BMR (baseline number of calories required to live in a coma) and your average "exercise" calories from your activity level. so if you calculate your TDEE and tell it you work out 4 or 5 times a week, it includes the exercise calories already, which is why the number is higher.

if you do the mfp route, you will be given a number based on the assumption that you do no exercise and that's why you can earn back exercise calories. the methods are totally different, neither is more wrong than the other. the TDEE method tends to be a little more accurate unless you're going to invest in being really meticulous about determining the calories you burn with exercise to know how much you can eat back.

it's totally your choice which method to use. http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/ the fat to fit radio calculator gives a lot of good explanation about how the numbers work when you input your data, give it a try!

one other thing to think about is that as you get smaller, your BMR (and thus, your TDEE) will also get smaller. you will need to reevaluate your goals and change your calorie intake as you lose weight, because this is likely a cause of many 'plateaus.'

i hope this was helpful, let me know if i can clear anything else up!

Joehenny

My BMR (number if I just laid in bed) is about 1900

My TDEE is probably over 3000 at the current moment. Probably 3100ish.

Cassea7

Hi you can add me if you like..My BMR is 1608 according to scoobyworkshop calculator and my TDEE is close to 2200.

When I started I was eating 1400 but I was very weak and tired and didnt lose ..Now i eat around 1600 to 1800 cals per day and am losing..making sure to exercise..also my diary is open. I have lost 9 lbs in 50 days..i am happy with that..The weights are definatley speeding up my metabolism and they are no more than 20lbs..I worked my way up from 3 lbs..I am soo happy to be strong..because i can do so much more now!!!


I want friends that are eating :flowerforyou:

charmedp326

Mine is 1900 - but before I lost any weight it was even higher than that! I was shocked when I saw the number too.

Joehenny

People tend to greatly underestimate their energy needs - especially women - just like they underestimate caloric intake when reporting. Instead of randomly choosing some calorie goal during a diet, and changing diet and exercise habits, people should be more patient by first weighing and logging everything they eat for a month or two to see how much energy their bodies need just to maintain their weight. I see so many get their RMR tested and they are shocked to see how low it is but do not realize their chronic calorie restriction caused both RMR and TDEE to lower several 100 calories.

THIS

Cassea7

ps it will be OK!!!

dynamitegalxo

ps it will be OK!!!

thank you

trudijoy

yep. mines 1690. it was 1800 ish when i started but i've lost 15kg (33lb)

CrystalDreams

Hello I eat between 1600 and 2100 or more a day. I am losing weight. It might be my body but for me its more about how much I work out and what I eat.

paintlisapurple

My BMR (at scoobys site) is 1492, to maintain the number is 2313 (Which I don't think I could evvvverrrrrrr eat in a day!) My TDEE number is 1850 as per that same scooby site. I have my goal set to 1600, because I am trying to work up to eating to a healthy goal (my original was 1200.). I did pretty well today though, but only because hubby bought ground beef (the fatty kind blech) for our burritos and we had company. Before I knew it, I ate three!!!! LOL (That is hugely big for me.)
I'm having a lot of fun with this site, and I'm learning a lot from the people that I meet here. I know you will too.
Add me if you like. :flowerforyou:

crisanderson27

My BMR is about 1700. My calorie goal is 1650.

My diary is open.

You're eating 50cal less than it would take you to survive in a coma?

Hmm...sounds...off.

My BMR is around 1600...my TDEE per my bodymedia fit, is averaged at 3000cal (3300-3500ish weekdays, 2200-2800ish weekends).

I eat around 2500-2800/day.

It's not off because the entire idea is to eat fewer calories than it takes to stay alive.

Anyway, at least look at my diary to see how many I'm eating. Calorie goal != calorie intake.

2200 =/= 1600?

My calorie goal is 1650. I eat back exercise calories as measured by my Fitbit. I'm decently active so I rarely eat 1650 but it does happen. TDEE-20%. BMR is irrelevant once you have TDEE.

Ahh...agreed. Your initial comment was a bit misleading is all. I use a Bodymedia Fit for my TDEE.

I do have to say though...the TDEE - 10-20% method (which is my basic goal) would never net me below my 1600cal bmr. Even on a completely lazy Sunday like today...my TDEE is still 2400cal. Minus 20% puts me around 1900.

-edit

I was looking at the wrong numbers...my BMR is 1780, not 1600. Still...I would literally have to lay in bed most or all of the day to get a TDEE-20% that would land me there .

riccoismydog

I feel nothing but jealousy here.

A BMR over 1500???

I wish!

krhn

1900-2400