Calories needed per day

pipandco6
pipandco6 Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
Can't work out tdee etc so can someone please help me figure this out!,

5ft 3in
Weight now: 159lbs
Target weight: About 120lb
BMR = 1557
TDEE = 1868

That's as far as I have got!, So how many calories can I have daily to preferably lose 1-2lbs a week?

Thanks

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  • deevatude
    deevatude Posts: 322 Member
    your TDEE looks wrong

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    try that site and see what u come up with
  • pipandco6
    pipandco6 Posts: 5
    thanks for your reply, don't know what happened the first time!

    it says to maintain weight my tdee is 2141
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    You need to have a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week and a deficit of 1,000 calories a day to lose two pounds a week, you shouldn't net below your BMR. Aim for about 1,640 calories for a pound a week loss.

    When you set your activity level did you include your exercise? If so, don't log exercise calories. If not, log (and eat back) you exercise calories. You don't necessarily need to eat back all of your exercise calories, but eat back enough to net your BMR of 1557.
  • pipandco6
    pipandco6 Posts: 5
    You need to have a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week and a deficit of 1,000 calories a day to lose two pounds a week, you shouldn't net below your BMR. Aim for about 1,640 calories for a pound a week loss.

    When you set your activity level did you include your exercise? If so, don't log exercise calories. If not, log (and eat back) you exercise calories. You don't necessarily need to eat back all of your exercise calories, but eat back enough to net your BMR of 1557.

    I didn't include exercise into it, most days I do the 30 day shred which I think burns about 200kcals.

    Probably a stupid question but If I was eating closer to 1000 kcals a day would I lose around 2lbs a week or would that be worse?
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Since your close to your goal weight. I would shoot for half pound to 1 pound a week. Just to let you know the closer to your goal weight the harder it takes to lose, but keep up the good work. :flowerforyou:
  • pipandco6
    pipandco6 Posts: 5
    Thanks:bigsmile:, I have to become more patient!:laugh:
  • symonspatrick
    symonspatrick Posts: 213 Member
    1600 per day would be a healthy weight loss. Yes less calories means quicker weight loss but is not recommended because it can be a less healthy way of losing weight.

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