BMR and Calorie Intake!
thurgasi
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Hi guys! So I'm a little confused.. I used several sites to calculate my BMR and everything was in the ballpark of around 1500 calories. If I want to create a deficit to lose weight, I read that I need to deduct 500 cals from my BMR and that should be my target calorie intake, but if i do that then the intake will only be 1,000 and that's obviously so low lol. What do I do?!
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You need to take a deficit from your TDEE...
Your BMR is your basal metabolic rate, the rate to which you would be fed if you got into a coma to sustain your organs..0 -
Ah! See, all this misinformation has me confused and overwhelmed lol. My TDEE is around 2000, so I'd target 1500?0
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Exactly
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Read this excellent post by Helloitsdan for a detailed explanation:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-120 -
Thank you!0
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My TTDE minus 20% is 1057 cal. per day. It works for me.0
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yeah you just deduct 20% from your tdee hunni, i agree all these numbers are so confusing at first lol x0
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My TTDE minus 20% is 1057 cal. per day. It works for me.
This seems wrong. Are you sure you didn't accidentally use bmr? 1057 seems too low.0
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