Is eating my BMR right for me?

jemjemsh
jemjemsh Posts: 35 Member
edited January 5 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been reading a lot about BMR/TDEE on the forums and most people are saying don't eat below your BMR. My BMR is about 1380 (I'm 5'5, 138.5lbs) and I eat around 1200-1350 cals a day (1350 if I do exercise). My TDEE is about 1800 for sedentary, because I really am sedentary, I work from home so don't really move much during the day. If I exercise, I generally burn about 250 cal per session.

I've only just started out, but have lost weight (1lb+) for 3 weeks now. I'm never hungry as I eat constantly during the day and mainly eat pretty healthy stuff. If I'm losing weight and aren't hungry do I need to be eating the extra calories to get to my BMR? Or am I fine to keep going as is and then up my calories if I start to plateau?

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  • acm130
    acm130 Posts: 100 Member
    We're similar in build. I'd suggest eating @ least yr BMR for net. I started on MFP last winter and desperately tried the 1200 kcal thing & it was not only no sustainable but not successful! Didn't lose anything til I changed my settings to lose 1/2 lb per wk. I'm down 22+lbs, I'm 5'6" and I work out 4x wk. Listen to yr body and do what works for you, I've never forced myself to eat but I find myself hungry and blah if I eat less then 1500 kcal on rest days, on work-out days I eat 1800-2000 kcal! Best of luck, friend me if you want it's always great to have extra support and feedback:smile:
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    I've been reading a lot about BMR/TDEE on the forums and most people are saying don't eat below your BMR. My BMR is about 1380 (I'm 5'5, 138.5lbs) and I eat around 1200-1350 cals a day (1350 if I do exercise). My TDEE is about 1800 for sedentary, because I really am sedentary, I work from home so don't really move much during the day. If I exercise, I generally burn about 250 cal per session.

    I've only just started out, but have lost weight (1lb+) for 3 weeks now. I'm never hungry as I eat constantly during the day and mainly eat pretty healthy stuff. If I'm losing weight and aren't hungry do I need to be eating the extra calories to get to my BMR? Or am I fine to keep going as is and then up my calories if I start to plateau?

    How did you work out your BMR?
  • mjrkearney
    mjrkearney Posts: 408 Member
    Upper right corner. Apps, BMR, input data. I've honestly been wondering this, too. My MBR is like 1500 and MFP suggests I only eat 1200. I'm still losing just fine but if I hit a plateau I'm going up, not down.
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    Upper right corner. Apps, BMR, input data. I've honestly been wondering this, too. My MBR is like 1500 and MFP suggests I only eat 1200. I'm still losing just fine but if I hit a plateau I'm going up, not down.

    Lol I wasn't asking how to do it. I was asking the OP how 'she' worked out her BMR personally.
  • jemjemsh
    jemjemsh Posts: 35 Member
    I used the method from the In Place of a Roadmap topic that everyone talks about http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
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