BMR - MA - Because of THE answers to THE questions

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  • reflexchristine
    reflexchristine Posts: 5 Member
    Hello,

    Loving your posts. My BMR is 1407. BMI is 24.27 (just within normal weight). I'm 5'5", aged 41 and current weight is 147lbs. According to health websites my ideal weight should be 137lbs so not much more to go. I lead a sedentry lifestyle (desk job) and not much exercise but intend to up that when the good weather returns. To lose weight should I go under my BMR of 1407? I'm also currently on 1200 cals a day but starting to think that is starvation mode. Not lightheaded or anything but weight loss is not happening and when I overeat lately I either remain the same or lose a little. Obviously as exercise increases I will up my calorie intake appropriately according to fitness pal guidelines. I'm thinking I should currently be eating 1400 calories a day and any activity I may do (ie walks from carpark, upstairs, cleaning teeth, etc) will burn off the 500 cals a day I need to lose to lose 1lb a week. Am I right? :-)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    Hello,

    Loving your posts. My BMR is 1407. BMI is 24.27 (just within normal weight). I'm 5'5", aged 41 and current weight is 147lbs. According to health websites my ideal weight should be 137lbs so not much more to go. I lead a sedentry lifestyle (desk job) and not much exercise but intend to up that when the good weather returns. To lose weight should I go under my BMR of 1407? I'm also currently on 1200 cals a day but starting to think that is starvation mode. Not lightheaded or anything but weight loss is not happening and when I overeat lately I either remain the same or lose a little. Obviously as exercise increases I will up my calorie intake appropriately according to fitness pal guidelines. I'm thinking I should currently be eating 1400 calories a day and any activity I may do (ie walks from carpark, upstairs, cleaning teeth, etc) will burn off the 500 cals a day I need to lose to lose 1lb a week. Am I right? :-)

    You should eat between your BMR and your TDEE.

    Here is some more reading for you, including some How-Tos -

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/186814-some-mfp-basics

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/804485-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

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  • reflexchristine
    reflexchristine Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks!!
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