Need help with how many calories please
Sabra34
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Hi just wanted to make sure my numbers are correct .i have been eating a 1200 calorie diet for nearly a year and only doing cardio I have lost 42kg this way but I have lost so much muscle this way 
I only have 10kg to lose now .i have just started doing weight training .so this is my numbers
Female 35
Weight :71kg (158pounds)
Body fat : 32%
Height : 169cm (66.5 inches)
Bmr: between 1421 and 1490
Tdee:2049 (lightly active )
So tdee minus 25% is 1536
Does this sound correct I go to the gym 3 times a week doing 25mins cardio and about 45mins on weight machines
Thanks for any help scary thinking of eating more after eating 1200 for so long
I only have 10kg to lose now .i have just started doing weight training .so this is my numbers Female 35
Weight :71kg (158pounds)
Body fat : 32%
Height : 169cm (66.5 inches)
Bmr: between 1421 and 1490
Tdee:2049 (lightly active )
So tdee minus 25% is 1536
Does this sound correct I go to the gym 3 times a week doing 25mins cardio and about 45mins on weight machines
Thanks for any help scary thinking of eating more after eating 1200 for so long
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Hi there.
Great you found us here.
I had a look at your numbers.
Firstly I think, you are moderate in your activity and not light. We tend to underestimate our activity levels
I ran your numbers and your TDEE would be 2288
a 15% cut would be 1945
We do not recommend to make the cute bigger than 10-15%.
After being on 1200 kcal for over a year you might want to consider doing a reset in the first place.
Did you read the stickies? There is a lot of great info there
Also make sure to pay attention to your macros, be sure to eat enough protein
If you need anything give us a shout0 -
Hi there.
Great you found us here.
I had a look at your numbers.
Firstly I think, you are moderate in your activity and not light. We tend to underestimate our activity levels
I ran your numbers and your TDEE would be 2288
a 15% cut would be 1945
We do not recommend to make the cute bigger than 10-15%.
After being on 1200 kcal for over a year you might want to consider doing a reset in the first place.
Did you read the stickies? There is a lot of great info there
Also make sure to pay attention to your macros, be sure to eat enough protein
If you need anything give us a shout
^^^^ everything this amazing woman said!0 -
Thanks for the help should I slowly go up in calories ?0
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i am also on the same track... eating 1200 calories for almost a year ... but past 2 months i have increased my calorie to 1300 but my weight has reached a plateau and i am not able to loose it.. although i am gaining weight
.... i do cardio 6 days a week for 30 minutes and strength training also 6 days a week for 30 minutes with dumb bells and weight machines.... so i was planning of setting my metabolism to my TDEE but do not know how to increase it .... i weigh 73kgs with height of 167cm0 -
Read the stickies at the beginning of this group on how to do a reset.0
