Caloric Intake Results
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Thanks!!! I'm increasing them!!!0
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I think I need to study this a little more to get my head around it. I weigh 172 lbs and according to my scales have a body fat % of 32.4. I did the calculation and came up with around 1700 calories. Is this what I need to eat to maintain or to lose? :-S I get the bit that as my body fat decreases and muscle increases that this means eating more calories, but I wasn't quite sure what the initial calculation indicated.0
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I think I need to study this a little more to get my head around it. I weigh 172 lbs and according to my scales have a body fat % of 32.4. I did the calculation and came up with around 1700 calories. Is this what I need to eat to maintain or to lose? :-S I get the bit that as my body fat decreases and muscle increases that this means eating more calories, but I wasn't quite sure what the initial calculation indicated.0
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Bump it!0
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Just having a read of this thread as I read the original looking for info..........
My BMR is 1290 according to the formula (MFP says 1390) I have a desk job so using the multiplier my TDEE is 1548. Is this the number of calories I should be eating to lose weight? And if I exercise should I be eating those calories back?
I am currently 165lbs and want to get to 140lb. I've tried a few ideas on this forum and currently my goal is set to 1500 net per day (0.5lbs loss per week). I'm not having much success! I've lost 1.75 inches in 3 weeks though.............
If you could clarify that would be great!
Thanks
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Just having a read of this thread as I read the original looking for info..........
My BMR is 1290 according to the formula (MFP says 1390) I have a desk job so using the multiplier my TDEE is 1548. Is this the number of calories I should be eating to lose weight? And if I exercise should I be eating those calories back?
I am currently 165lbs and want to get to 140lb. I've tried a few ideas on this forum and currently my goal is set to 1500 net per day (0.5lbs loss per week). I'm not having much success! I've lost 1.75 inches in 3 weeks though.............
If you could clarify that would be great!
Thanks
Mel
1500 would be your base calories to eat. And the. You should eat back exercise calories. Now if you add your exercise into the tdee, then you wouldnt eat back exercise. I will say if you dont lose or gain, then you should increase your calories by200 calories as you might be under estimating.0 -
Have to bump to go back and read over and over to get this into my thick -brainwashed -cardio bunny -scale obsessed head0
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Very interesting reading - really need to get a proper bodyfat% taken.0
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Wow! this was really interesting - and the first thread that I really understood! You've put it into perspective for me!0
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I am glad I could help. I could probably take this a next step but if anyone has questions please let me know.0
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Very interesting reading - really need to get a proper bodyfat% taken.
Still not got it done properly - will do some research.0 -
BUMP.0
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Your results are very interesting and I'm doing some additional research (Fat 2 Fit Radio) ... but I'm quite intrigued!0
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I'm way outside the norm :noway:
I'm 5'7", 38 years old, female, 160 lbs with LBM of ~120lbs. I burn an average of about 2400 calories on a rest day and, with my regular exercise, have a TDEE average of 2850 calories. Just putting that out there.0 -
Hi there:
Okay ... I *think* I understand this, but I don't think I understand how to apply it!
Using the Katch-McArdle formula, Fat 2 Fit calculates my BMR is 1519 and my LBM is 117.
50 yr old Female
I weigh 156, Body fat is 25.5
I have a goal of 147 (just because it would keep me under 150 even with the periodic girl swings of 3 pounds) and body fat goal of 24.5 (because I want to stay in the healthy range it is less than 25% which *seems* too high)
So, I used your 15.2 x 117 and that is 1778. And then, since I'm between moderate and very active, I used 1.6 and I get 2430
Now what do I do with that information and, second question, how do I use that information in MFP to keep track?
Thanks for your help!0 -
bump for more thorough read.0
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I'm way outside the norm :noway:
I'm 5'7", 38 years old, female, 160 lbs with LBM of ~120lbs. I burn an average of about 2400 calories on a rest day and, with my regular exercise, have a TDEE average of 2850 calories. Just putting that out there.
That's ok. Even the best formulas in the world only account for 80% of the people. We call the others outliers. This biggest thing is, you understand your TDEE so you know where you can do cut, bulk or maintain.0
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