Still cant figure out cals :/

broox80
broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have been eating about 1600 calsa day. I am not sure if this is too high low or just right. I also burn about 250-500 cals a day in some way shape or form. Do i need to eat back my cals so that I net 1600? I guess my question is what to net?

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  • ivyreynolds
    ivyreynolds Posts: 2 Member
    Please tell us what your goals are so we can answer your questions :)
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I went the simple way. I figured my TDEE based on activity level, subtracted 15-20%, that is my calorie goal and I don't worry about logging or eating back exercise calories (If I want to keep track of exercise, I record it all as 1 calorie burn)
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I am 5'1 and 237. I want to get to 175 or so. I do various exercise but mostly cardio for now.
  • chriswhudson
    chriswhudson Posts: 39
    It takes 3500 calories BURNED to lose 1lb. for example:
    if you ate 2800 cal a day x7days = 19600 calories consumed a week
    if you burned 3200 cal a day x 7days = 22,400 calories burned a week
    22,400 -19600=2,800 net burned for the week it's not quite a lb lost but it's .8 lost


    How do you know what you burn a day? look up BMR and enter your body data. I know all the pills and stuff the world promotes sound great, none of them work, they only increase the amounts of calories burned a day by small amounts and supress your appetite, but if you don't know your basic calorie intake or your basic burn a day, nothing can help you manage the outcome. I explain this to say that I have lost 45lbs in 6 months and I work out roughly twice a week, but walk 3 miles 3 days a week in the summer............hope this helps.................
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    So when you find TDEE you dont eat back exercise cals right?
  • Textmessage
    Textmessage Posts: 387 Member
    So when you find TDEE you dont eat back exercise cals right?

    Correct.
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I dont take pills. I have a slight heart condition from taking phen fen as a teen. I know what I burn because I track my intentional exercise. Today i did log cleaning which i normally dont log, but I cleaned closets so it was something I dont already do on a daily basis.
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I will figure that up then. Thank u all so much!!

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