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i'm a bit confused on my allowed calories per day on MFP

fuzzysham
fuzzysham Posts: 75 Member
edited January 1 in Health and Weight Loss
I used to calculate this all myself and write this down in a notebook and today I confused the crap out of myself.
My BMR is 1740
MFP gives me 1600 to eat everyday
and my TDEE is 2360

BUT
if I eat 1600 a day-1740= is only -140. So technically don't I need to up my workouts and get to -500 a day then?

Thanks all!

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  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I used to calculate this all myself and write this down in a notebook and today I confused the crap out of myself.
    My BMR is 1740
    MFP gives me 1600 to eat everyday
    and my TDEE is 2360

    BUT
    if I eat 1600 a day-1740= is only -140. So technically don't I need to up my workouts and get to -500 a day then?

    Thanks all!

    Your deficit comes from your TDEE, not your BMR.

    2360 - 1600 = 760, or about 1.5 pounds a week.
  • fuzzysham
    fuzzysham Posts: 75 Member
    Great, thank you! =)

    I used to calculate this all myself and write this down in a notebook and today I confused the crap out of myself.
    My BMR is 1740
    MFP gives me 1600 to eat everyday
    and my TDEE is 2360

    BUT
    if I eat 1600 a day-1740= is only -140. So technically don't I need to up my workouts and get to -500 a day then?

    Thanks all!

    Your deficit comes from your TDEE, not your BMR.

    2360 - 1600 = 760, or about 1.5 pounds a week.
  • karmahunger
    karmahunger Posts: 373 Member
    what is a TDEE?
  • fuzzysham
    fuzzysham Posts: 75 Member
    what is a TDEE?

    Total Daily Energy Expenditure
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