Question on BMR & defecit

rubberducky88
rubberducky88 Posts: 35 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys,

I just googled and apparently my BMR is 1577.

I've been eating around 1300 calories a day including burning about 200 cals a day doing exercise DVDs.

Is this about right??


Thanks

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  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    What's your weight and height please?

    Try checking with http://www.tescodiets.com/diet-tools/daily-calories-bmr/24030/?calcdailycaloriereq=
  • rubberducky88
    rubberducky88 Posts: 35 Member
    Weight is 170lbs and I'm 5'4" thanks!
  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    Tesco gives 1485 as BMR (i.e if you stayed in bed all day), but you will be at least somewhat active so your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure will be at least 1.2 x this, say 1782 cal. You say you are burning 200 cal a day exercise so your TDEE must be above 2000 for sure.
  • rubberducky88
    rubberducky88 Posts: 35 Member
    So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit
  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    I would say that if it is working for you stick with it, but many people on here will say that's too low.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

    nope
  • rubberducky88
    rubberducky88 Posts: 35 Member
    So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

    nope
    Too low?
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

    nope
    Too low?

    Way too low. 1200 is the lowest that is recommended ever and even that is inappropriately low for most people. Check out http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, plug in your information, and see what you get. BE HONEST about your activity level when you're inputting your data!
  • rubberducky88
    rubberducky88 Posts: 35 Member
    So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

    nope
    Too low?

    Way too low. 1200 is the lowest that is recommended ever and even that is inappropriately low for most people. Check out http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, plug in your information, and see what you get. BE HONEST about your activity level when you're inputting your data!

    That says around 1600/1700 - that's insane, I would never be able to eat that much!!!!

    I'll push it up to 1400 and see how I go!

    Thanks for your help x
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    So is netting between 1100-1200 ok? That's a pretty big defecit

    nope
    Too low?

    Way too low. 1200 is the lowest that is recommended ever and even that is inappropriately low for most people. Check out http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, plug in your information, and see what you get. BE HONEST about your activity level when you're inputting your data!

    That says around 1600/1700 - that's insane, I would never be able to eat that much!!!!

    I'll push it up to 1400 and see how I go!

    Thanks for your help x

    I think you probably underestimate your capacity but, you're gonna do what your'e gonna do :laugh:

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