First Week

yellowsun101
yellowsun101 Posts: 16 Member
in Introduce Yourself
So just finished my first week on MFP and I have lost 1 pound which I'm happy with, I just want to check I'm doing this right.

I'm 146 pounds want to be 130 pounds
TDEE 1726
BMR 1445
Height 5'6
Age 33
Desk job

I'm eating 1380 cals a day plus eating my exercise cals (I run 3 to 4 days a week 5km trying to increase distance and strength train the days I don't run)

Am I on the right track?

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  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    You most certainly are! Keep up the good work. :flowerforyou:
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    You should not be eatting under your BMR EVER. This is the number of calories you need to sustain life if you did nothing esle but lay around. take your TDEE and subtract 20% and eat that.
    Better yet read this:
    Here is good info:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • yellowsun101
    yellowsun101 Posts: 16 Member
    But my TDEE - 20% is 1380cals?

    I did read the post and still confused
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    You should not be eatting under your BMR EVER. This is the number of calories you need to sustain life if you did nothing esle but lay around. take your TDEE and subtract 20% and eat that.
    Better yet read this:
    Here is good info:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    You should get your calculator out and you will find that 1380 is indeed the OP's TDEE minus 20%....

    Only a very small deficit under BMR, with the inaccuracies in both calories consumed/burned plus TDEE estimates it's certainly in the right ballpark.
    I would say suck it and see for a few weeks. If it works then continue, if you feel tired/listless up your calories a little.
  • yellowsun101
    yellowsun101 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks, feeling good on 1380cals so will keep going and see what happens :)

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