BMR help

skinnyjess00 Posts: 50 Member

March 2010 edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss

I just did a BMR calculator and it said 1400 calories. Does that mean I should be eating 1400 cal per day? Or does it mean if I stick to 1200 cal per day I'll have a good 200 cal deficit? HELP!

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  lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member

  March 2010

  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/30898-bmr-vs-tdee-what-mfp-is-telling-you?hl=what+mfp+is+telling+you
  
  Your BMR is not your maintenance calories. The above link explains it much, much better than I could. If you read it, I think it will help.

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  skinnyjess00 Posts: 50 Member

  March 2010

  Thank you so much! I've never even heard of TDEE. That was so helpful.

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  stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member

  March 2010

  You might also be interested in reading this article:
  
  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stroutman81/view/the-importance-or-lack-of-of-pin-pointing-the-exact-caloric-intake-19622

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