Having trouble w/ calories? Read this :)
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OP, I think you should clarify that the activity level should include exercise (unlike MFP which only includes normal daily activity). This may be why a few people have come up with very low numbers.0
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So to maintain I need to eat 1,401.35. If I subtract 500 I need to eat 901.35. Still going to eat my 1200-1300 a day but that explais why I've been losing so slowly.
Unless you are 18, 100 lbs and 5' tall, I don't think you did it correctly. Don't forget to add in the activity multiplier.
AND for everryone else, this number would then INCLUDE your exercise so you wouldn't eat that.0 -
Hi thanks for this Mine i just lowered yesterday to 1700 and according to this calculation it should be 1834 very close thanks so much for the info :flowerforyou:0
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This can't be right. It puts me to lose weight at eating 851 calories. I would pass out. Will stick with my 1200 and eat back my exercise calories like I have been doing.0
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Hmm
According to this formula:
BMR - 1908
TDEE - 2623
-750 (1.5 a week like I put on MFP) = 1873
MFP Gave me 1510
So I guess if it thinks lightly active burns 360 calories a day (which makes sense) this would be correct.
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bump. thanks0
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Mine came out that I should be eating 1170. That seems very low to me0
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Bump!0
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Thanks!0
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This wants me to have 2583 and i only do 1200. I think i will stick w my 1200 cause if i ate that many i would most def gain weight.thanks for sharing though!0
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MFP gives me 1760 this calculation gave me 1770 pretty damn close!0
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WOOOW 794 CALORIES! (To loose weight)... rice cakes and water for me! haha0
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Mine came out to within 80 calories of what MFP does....and thanks. It's the first time I've bothered to do the calculations. Easy.0
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It puts me at 1592?! MFP calculated mine at 1415? I just reduced it to 1210 to try and lose 1.5 pounds per week. hmmmmm :grumble:0
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TDEE 1881
MFP 1820
Pretty close! At least I know I should be on the right track to losing weight0 -
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Oh I just saw where I completely missed a step - I didn't do the xheight in inches. Ok - Now I feel better. I had my beachbody coach figure mine for me - good think - I guess I'm not good at math formulas!0
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