Any Success using the TDEE Formula

I swtiched to TDEE - 20% last week and have already seen the scale move downward- small but still in the right direction. I feel better and the science makes sense to me as a medical person! give it a try....I have read the scale may go up slightly at the beginning. Good luck!!:happy:

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I'm only on my fourth day, but so far I feel better. Last week I didn't lose [scale-wise], this week I lost 1.8lb. Not really conclusive so far, but I prefer it.

I started out on 1200 calories till I learned from my doctor and MFP that it isn't enough for a 5"2 older woman that walked 30 mins/6 days a week and started doing TDEE -20% until I got closer to goal then dropped it to TDEE -15%. So much nicer having a few hundred extra calories a day!

I have lost 4lbs in three weeks doing this but, perhaps more importantly, I've lost 1.5ins from my waist. This is probably because I've had the energy to do more exercise thanks to the amount of food I'm eating (for me this is 1550 calories plus I eat back most of my exercise calories). I'm feeling good on it, not deprived or hungry and so will continue doing it.

What is this TDEE-20% you are talking about?

My story:

I lost 35 pounds on the 1200 calorie starvation plan (LOL) that MFP gave me. I upped cals to maintenance....and started GAINING!

Why? Because the body adapts and learns to live with what you give it ~~~~~ even if it is not enough.......

I gained 5 pounds back "maintaining", researched the whole TDEE minus a small deficit way of doing things and viola! Losing the last 5 pounds again S L O W L Y.....the way it should have been in the first place.

If you've got a hundred to lose, then maybe the "starvation" plan won't take it's toll too soon....smaller losers are better off with TDEE - minus 10-20%.

Slow and steady not only wins the race, but it lets you eat and not feel hungry, grumpy, deprived, sleepy, low energy. AND, it gives you a fighting chance to make a lifestyle out of this new way of being!

It works. Period!

J

I have been following it for about 2 months now and seeing little losses (200 - 300 grams a week)

I can echo many things here, I ate around TDEE during the holidays and have cut and started losing again. I blindly followed MFP for the first 3 months or so and was no longer satisfied and starting to slow down losing. I think I blogged about this to here on MFP, if inspired to see more

I have been following it for the last month. Lost 23 pounds for the whole month of January. (I started at 338) After each loss, I adjust it so I am not eating too much or too little.

My problem is, I struggle to reach UP to my TDEE-20. (1600 before exercise, etc.) I average between 1350-1500. My doctors say that FOR NOW, the large loss is all right, and we'll work together to adjust it when necessary. I have some health issues that make my losing at least 50-75 fairly quickly worth the faster weight loss, FOR NOW. Once I hit that goal, and we see that things are doing better, I'll work on losing 10 lbs a month instead of 20.

I also have customized my macros for me. I am watching my sodium to keep it lower, and my potassium to keep it as close to recommended as possible. Trying to reach my protein macro more often, and keep carb/fat lower. I am also watching my vitamins/minerals closely, as I am unable to take any supplemental vitamins/minerals. I cannot take any form of iron. I need to get all mine from the foods I eat and the drinks I make. I'm noticing a difference now that I am eating more cleanly, and in moderation.

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My story:

I lost 35 pounds on the 1200 calorie starvation plan (LOL) that MFP gave me. I upped cals to maintenance....and started GAINING!

Why? Because the body adapts and learns to live with what you give it ~~~~~ even if it is not enough.......

I gained 5 pounds back "maintaining", researched the whole TDEE minus a small deficit way of doing things and viola! Losing the last 5 pounds again S L O W L Y.....the way it should have been in the first place.

If you've got a hundred to lose, then maybe the "starvation" plan won't take it's toll too soon....smaller losers are better off with TDEE - minus 10-20%.

Slow and steady not only wins the race, but it lets you eat and not feel hungry, grumpy, deprived, sleepy, low energy. AND, it gives you a fighting chance to make a lifestyle out of this new way of being!

It works. Period!

J

Maybe not the case. I have close to 100 to lose, and ate the 1250 MFP asked of me for roughly a month. I exercise religiously, eat back those calories, and I noticed myself becoming more sluggish and foggy, and fighting the urge to constantly sleep. I did some reading on my own, learned how to calculate TDEE, and adjusted my calories accordingly. I feel like a new person now that I am eating more appropriately.

Just a testimony on TDEE - 20% on behalf of the non smaller members. The scale did not move for me at all until I increased calories. I'm still a novice to MFP, but I will check back with an update after more time passes.

I switched to it almost 2 weeks ago and I have lost 3lbs ! I wasn't losing anything before, I was on a plateau for 4 weeks, so I am very happy

I was on 1400 and quite hungry, to now 1700 and satisfied, also upped my protein, too ! I am so so happy I found this post, it has really helped me understand.

I've only been on it a week, but I find it much easier to stick too and I've seen the scale move the right direction again.