TDEE & BMR

NicWillow
NicWillow Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, this is my first post here, I am looking for help to get my weight loss started again. I have a daughter 2yr 2m old and prior to having her I lost 44kg on slimming world. I have since had a son as well now aged 7 months and I am now 6 kg heavier than before I was pregnant with my daughter weighing 115.5kg at 5ft 9" so still a lot to loose.
I have tried slimming world again and as with after my daughter, it's not working for me. So I've been using MFP and calorie counting.
Apart from the exercise I get with two young children, I have joined a gym and I go at least 3 x a week doing body combat, Zumba or gym workout but my weightloss is practically nil per week.
I have tried 1800 cals and upped to 1100 with no change.
So I have been researching and come across TDEE and BMR. Can anyone help me confirm these figures please - I am 34.
Would I eat TDEE cals on a gym day and BMR on a non gym day?
I've read so much I've confused myself a bit :-/
Thanks in advance for any help x

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    This doesn't have to be complicated.

    Enter you data into MFP, current weight, weekly goal, lifestyle (sedentary etc) and MFP will tell you how many calories you need a day to lose your weekly goal.

    When you exercise log that in MFP and eat back 50-75% of them.

    TDEE is typcially used by people who have a consistent exercise regime that is difficult to estimate calorie burns..ie weight lifting. It is a set number of calories that we eat everyday regardless of exercise.

    BMR is what your body burns being sedentary.

    Yes you can eat under your BMR it wont "kill" you.

    Weight loss is from a calorie deficet exercise is for health. With the "new" exercise you will be holding onto water/glycogen to help repair the muscles.
  • NicWillow
    NicWillow Posts: 5
    Thanks for your reply, maybe I didn't explain very well. I have been logging food and exercise on MFP and eating the exercise cals for 6/7 weeks now with very small loss. Was looking to find help in changing things a bit so I can loose more....
  • blackwing666
    blackwing666 Posts: 8
    Hey guys, what is the best way to measure my bodyfat.. I've been cutting 3 months from 160 lbs to 145.. My abs is visible now n I'm starting to see more definition in my arms, chest, etc
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Thanks for your reply, maybe I didn't explain very well. I have been logging food and exercise on MFP and eating the exercise cals for 6/7 weeks now with very small loss. Was looking to find help in changing things a bit so I can loose more....

    You have about 20lbs left to lose and at that amount the rate should be 1/2lb a week. If you are losing less than that it would be time to look at your diary and double check your logging...

    Do you weigh your food? measure you liquids?
    Are you choosing correct entries?
    Do you eat back all of your exercise calories?

    Weight loss is about the calorie deficet...if you aren't losing or are not losing what you should be it is somewhere in that equation.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Hey guys, what is the best way to measure my bodyfat.. I've been cutting 3 months from 160 lbs to 145.. My abs is visible now n I'm starting to see more definition in my arms, chest, etc

    THis would be best started as a new topic as you are hijacking this thread...
  • NicWillow
    NicWillow Posts: 5
    I have about 20lb to loose to get to my pre first pregnancy weight. That would make me around 108kg which is still very overweight. This 20lb is my first target.....
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I have about 20lb to loose to get to my pre first pregnancy weight. That would make me around 108kg which is still very overweight. This 20lb is my first target.....

    Okay well then I go back to the other questions...

    do you weigh your food? measure liquids? log everything choosing the correct entries.
  • NicWillow
    NicWillow Posts: 5
    Yeah especially as some of the entries are very under estimated on MFP !
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Yeah especially as some of the entries are very under estimated on MFP !

    Then it's probably an issue of water weight/water retention due to exercise.

    As well you really could be eating more than you are if you are eating 800-1100 calories...min for a female is 1200.

    MFP will set your calorie goals for you based on your data...no need to complicate it with TDEE and BMR atm.
  • NicWillow
    NicWillow Posts: 5
    Thanks I'll keep going !

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