tdee set to sedentary, eating exercise calories

Bump, since I'd like to hear too!

I upped my cals too a few months ago. I was never a major undereater, probably averaging about 1500 a day, but my weight loss had stalled. I upped to 1850 - 1900 a day and it picked up again, and now I steadily lose between 1 and 2lb a week (when I stick to it ). My settings are TDEE at lightly active - 20%, which is basically the same thing as yours. The only reason I chose this is because my exercise routine rarely changes, so I find it easier than logging all the exercise.

You will probably experience an initial gain if you've been undereating a while, but don't worry, it comes off in the end. Patience is key.

Bump - me too!

I like using this method…I used my BMR and TDEE as a guide for an intake base and eat 75-100% of my exercise calories back. I find this works for me as I'm truly sedentary, aside from my workouts, and my exercise varies so much that I burn a different amount each day.

Same for me. My exercise and activity levels vary day-by-day and I too am mostly sedentary the rest of the time so eating back exercise calories works better for me and I'm losing 1-2 llbs per week no having seen things slow down to around 0.5 llbs per week.

i'm a guy, so my numbers are different, but tdee worked for me.

i had stalled for about 1.5 months at 150 despite burning a ton of calories (walk/jog/running 13 miles mon through fri) and only eating around 1600 cals. i wasn't using this site, and i hadn't researched anything, just put a diet together... so did not realize i was undereating. i'd lost 20+ pounds that way, and didn't feel hungry, so didn't realize anything was wrong.

after some time spent here:
1) i shortened my workout considerably (1/3 the time), increased intensity. according to calculators, i burn half the cals.
2) i increased my food intake by 400-500 a day (i am for 2000-2100 cals).

despite burning less and eating more, i started losing weight again. i did not have a weight gain period, though i expected to.

it's scary though. i still need to add some more cals to my workout days, but it still seems wrong to add cals to lose weight, even if it's already worked for me.

My results were quite the opposite. I was eating at 1200 calories and stalled. Went to TDEE-20%, set at sedentary AND ate back my exercise calories. Unfortunately, weight loss never kicked back in and for the past 2 to 3 months, I have lost and regained and lost and regained the same 3 pounds. I am currently working with the guys at IPOARM. I am now eating at TDEE for a week or two to get my metabolism "back in shape" and then will go down to TDEE-20%, set at lightly active and not eat my exercise calories. I am glad they are willing to help me out.

Good luck and hope all goes well for you!

Not a recommendation but what I'm doing which is working for me for now:

I'm still at the beginning of the journey but have decided to set my calories to sedentary TDEE-20% and not eat back exercise. I spur myself on to exercise with the days I just can resist going over with some evening snacking. As I really talk myself out of evening snacking and increase exercise, I may change this. But right now it's working and these ten weeks I have lost an average of about a pound and a half per week.

bump.

Well i started Sunday and have gain 4 1/2 lb 5 days, am assuming its water, change in calories etc and not permanent.

In order to gain 4lbs, you must be eating 3500x4 ABOVE your daily calories.

Alot of sodium and eating late can make you weigh heavy too... Weigh in a couple days and maybe you will have better results. I'm down almost 2 pounds since Monday which is when I raised my calories.