tdee

wanttoloseweight4
wanttoloseweight4 Posts: 253 Member
edited January 25 in Food and Nutrition
so my tdee is 2545 so i need to eat 2000 to lose weight? ive been on 1470 like it says on my profile and working out so did the website get my calories wrong? im 5 foot 2000 seems like a lot!

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  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    If you're very active that sounds like a reasonable number. Just make sure you selected the correct activity level when you made the calculation. It's counter-intuitive that more calories = weight loss but when you look at the big picture it starts to make sense. You could always get a Body Media or Fit Bit that helps you see more accurate numbers of what you're burning throughout the day. I have a Body Media arm band and I love it. I use it to keep me accountable as well as to know if I just need to get another walk or bike ride in at the end of the day to reach my deficit.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Eat -20% less than TDEE is usually recommended.

    I'm also 5'0" (and around 135 lbs), and my TDEE is about 2700. So it seems right to me, given you did everything right.
  • wanttoloseweight4
    wanttoloseweight4 Posts: 253 Member
    yeah but im female and i know males lose weight way faster so its a little scary to go that high up!
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Yes, it is a little scary. I upped my calories by almost 600, and I thought "this could never work." About a month and a week in, and I've already lost considerable fat. My clothes fit looser, and I look so much better.

    I never thought eating MORE could make me lose fat and inches. But it did. Give it a shot. 1700 calories was what MFP told me to eat, and I did it faithfully... and wasn't losing weight or inches. Upped to 2295, and I swear its like its melting away.

    And I wouldn't be too sure on that "guys lose weight faster." I've been trying to lose 86 lbs for two years. :P
  • wanttoloseweight4
    wanttoloseweight4 Posts: 253 Member
    Yes, it is a little scary. I upped my calories by almost 600, and I thought "this could never work." About a month and a week in, and I've already lost considerable fat. My clothes fit looser, and I look so much better.

    I never thought eating MORE could make me lose fat and inches. But it did. Give it a shot. 1700 calories was what MFP told me to eat, and I did it faithfully... and wasn't losing weight or inches. Upped to 2295, and I swear its like its melting away.

    And I wouldn't be too sure on that "guys lose weight faster." I've been trying to lose 86 lbs for two years. :P

    lol! yeah i think ill up my calories a little and see if it helps but every time i go over 1470 i gain! and i workout a lot liek everyday! but then again i weigh everyday to lol!
  • 36jessica
    36jessica Posts: 319 Member
    Hi! I'm so confused. My base calorie intake is listed as 1200 cal daily. If I work out, for say 800 calories, then I'm supposed to finish the day having eaten a total of 2000 calories, right? When I calculated my BMR, it said 1720. Considering I wanted to cut out around 500 cal. a day, that's where the 1200 daily total comes from. I was also told never to go below 1200 calories daily because it is the minimum a person can intake and continue functioning properly. That is why I have to eat back what I've worked off, so I don't go below 1200 cal daily. Have I misunderstood? What is this TDEE thing? Thanks.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    Hi! I'm so confused. My base calorie intake is listed as 1200 cal daily. If I work out, for say 800 calories, then I'm supposed to finish the day having eaten a total of 2000 calories, right? When I calculated my BMR, it said 1720. Considering I wanted to cut out around 500 cal. a day, that's where the 1200 daily total comes from. I was also told never to go below 1200 calories daily because it is the minimum a person can intake and continue functioning properly. That is why I have to eat back what I've worked off, so I don't go below 1200 cal daily. Have I misunderstood? What is this TDEE thing? Thanks.

    MFP does not use the TDEE method - that explains the difference. TDEE is all over the forums - look for the in place of a raodmap thread as it explains it all in detail.
  • youdontknowwhatyousaw
    youdontknowwhatyousaw Posts: 221 Member
    Hi! I'm so confused. My base calorie intake is listed as 1200 cal daily. If I work out, for say 800 calories, then I'm supposed to finish the day having eaten a total of 2000 calories, right? When I calculated my BMR, it said 1720. Considering I wanted to cut out around 500 cal. a day, that's where the 1200 daily total comes from. I was also told never to go below 1200 calories daily because it is the minimum a person can intake and continue functioning properly. That is why I have to eat back what I've worked off, so I don't go below 1200 cal daily. Have I misunderstood? What is this TDEE thing? Thanks.

    If MFP gave you the 1720, that is your base daily calories before working out. You don't need to subtract 500 calories from that, MFP has already subtracted the calories for you.
  • 36jessica
    36jessica Posts: 319 Member
    Hi! I'm so confused. My base calorie intake is listed as 1200 cal daily. If I work out, for say 800 calories, then I'm supposed to finish the day having eaten a total of 2000 calories, right? When I calculated my BMR, it said 1720. Considering I wanted to cut out around 500 cal. a day, that's where the 1200 daily total comes from. I was also told never to go below 1200 calories daily because it is the minimum a person can intake and continue functioning properly. That is why I have to eat back what I've worked off, so I don't go below 1200 cal daily. Have I misunderstood? What is this TDEE thing? Thanks.

    If MFP gave you the 1720, that is your base daily calories before working out. You don't need to subtract 500 calories from that, MFP has already subtracted the calories for you.

    Well, am I or am I not supposed to eat back the calories I burn (or a percentage of them) in order to lose weight effectively without doing any damage? I'm not interested in a fast loss, but in a loss that's healthy and sustainable. When I've worked out for a +1000 cal burn, my total calories to consume for the day was over 2000. Does that sound right? Sometimes I find it difficult to meet this goal...but then again, maybe I've misunderstood. Thanks for replying.
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