So I've just found a TDEE calculator

melcookson
melcookson Posts: 146 Member
edited January 11 in Health and Weight Loss
On the Internet, it's says my TDEE is 1579cals.
Whereabouts on MFP do I go to work out how many cals to lose?

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  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    My BMR is 1316 if that helps?!
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,545 Member
    I do TDEE minus 20%. U do not get credit for exercise- ie do not eat exercise cals. But do keep exercising. It's already accounted for in your TDEE.
  • Scandinavia
    Scandinavia Posts: 291 Member
    Take your TDEE and subtract 250 calories to lose about .5lbs a week, or 500 a day to lose about a pound.
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    Have you seen this thread, yet?
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    And this group is helpful.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress
  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    Ah ok, Thankyou, so basically using the rule of thumb that a pound of fat = 3500 cals?
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,545 Member
    Um. How tall r u and how often do u work out? Cuz I just realized TDEE-20% is below ur BmR.
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    subtract 10-20% of the TDEE, so -20% it would be 1272 cals/day. At -10% it would be about 1420.
  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    Hi yes, I've just been reading it :)
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    Um. How tall r u and how often do u work out? Cuz I just realized TDEE-20% is below ur BmR.

    Just noticed that

    I thought it seemed pretty damn low
  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    I'm 5ft tall and (at the moment) don't work out :/
  • mum212
    mum212 Posts: 173 Member
    you need a defict of 3500 cals per week so if your eating 1500 then 300 a day if you eat more you can burn more
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    I'm 5ft tall and (at the moment) don't work out :/

    To get that TDEE you have selected sedentary - what is your daily activity?
  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    I'm a teacher so on my feet a lot, but don't do exercise outside of that....
  • hatethegame
    hatethegame Posts: 267 Member
    bump
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,468 Spam Moderator
    My BMR is 1316 if that helps?!
    So I assume that you either don't exercise or work a VERY sedentary job if your TDEE is 1576.

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  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    Sorry if I sound a bit clueless at the moment! My job isn't very active, I'm a teacher but am on my feet a lot of the day, moving about the classroom etc, but some of it involves being sat at my desk marking too! I guess when I get one from work I flop infront of the tv most nights...
  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    And now I've just used the MFP BMR calculator and its saying 1199, I'm so confused
  • melcookson
    melcookson Posts: 146 Member
    Bump
  • spamantha57
    spamantha57 Posts: 674 Member
    I like to look at numbers like a guideline - it's nice to stay within the lines, but it's about what actually IN them that matters a bit more.

    Like you, and many, my "TDEE - 20%" is less than my BMR too. I'll just say I have numbers similar to what you posted. I'm 5'2" and currently eat around 1,200- 1,300 cals/ day & be sure to get all my nutrients in with real food. But I am a little low on iron. =x
  • jamie610811
    jamie610811 Posts: 1,735 Member
    So after much reading on the forums I am going to try the TDEE -20% see if I can get that scale to bloody move haha Lets see what the end of Feb brings
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