Help with TDEE/BMR and calories

m829
m829 Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm currently 204, 5'7, age 27 and do 20 minutes of circuit training (30 DS) 3 days a week and cardio 4 days a week which presently includes couch to 5K (beginner levels) so 8 minutes of running and 20 minutes of fast pace walking at 1% incline and then I continue walking at various paces for an hour to 1.5 hours afterwards. I did the BMR and TDEE calculations based on moderate exercise and the results were.

BMR: 1724
TDEE:2672
TDEE-15%=2137

I've been netting an average of 1200-1300 so far and realize that is too low? I've changed my MFP calorie goal to 2137 is this correct? Should I be eating this many calories even on days where my only workout is the 20 minute circuit or on occasional days off? Do I need to recalculate my TDEE and BMR every time I lose a bit of weight? Does the calculations look right?

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    If you want to be more accurate take your TDEE as sedentary, do your deduction and then eat back exercise if you choose.
  • m829
    m829 Posts: 5
    Ok so I reset my base calories to sedentary and as for eating back calories, what is best? Eating all, some or none? I know MFP overestimates calories so is there a formula to only eat back a certain number?

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