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BMR, TDEE, MFP and no workout..

sabimausl85
sabimausl85 Posts: 219 Member
edited January 17 in Health and Weight Loss
okay, i was just wondering how BMR TDEE and MFP work if i dont workout?

just go by TDEE minus 20%? (1460calories)
or go by the MFP given numbers? (1220calories)

or just somewhere in between that?

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  • graciepecie
    graciepecie Posts: 135 Member
    You absolutely will loss weight if you follow this. With weight loss it's 80% food and 20% workout.

    The only problem is that you will get 'skinny fat'. But if you do a little exercise at the same time, you'll 'tone' your body to have a nice figure.

    You know the people who look skinny and when they take of their clothes everything is hanging. That's because they're not excercising:tongue:
  • KellyJoMorris
    KellyJoMorris Posts: 35 Member
    I use TDEE of my goal weight. That's the same as maintenance at my goal weight. I like it because it creates a deficit and I don't need to recalculate as I lose weight.

    Two things that helped me get my head around things are:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/

    Kelly xx
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    They are both basically just an idea where to start. They arent too far apart. Personally I would start out with the higher one an tweak from there. Give it a try for a month and see how it goes (not just on the scale take measurements and pictures.
  • sabimausl85
    sabimausl85 Posts: 219 Member
    fitness and exercise will come in June/July

    i ll start my professional volleyball carreer over plus join a "Y" (gym and swimming hall and classes like yoga and stuff...) with my mum.
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    pro volley ball? 2500cals should be efficient
  • sabimausl85
    sabimausl85 Posts: 219 Member
    pro volleyball starting again in june/july, so nothing sporty yet!
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