I'm not stupid I promise but.....

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Wow I just used this & my BMR is 1360 cals, on MFP my BMR is 1600.
So glad I didn't up my calories to 1600.

You are likely confusing BMR with TDEE and TDEE-deficit.

Well I went to the chart and next to the letters BMR it said 1360. I don't know how I can be confusing that.
Then underneath it states TDEE to maintain.

And yet , here on MFP land, the "Net Calories Consumed* / Day" is equal to TDEE-10% or 20% not BMR...

Here on MFP I clicked on Apps then BMR and it came up with 1600.
In my original statement I never even mentioned TDEE. All I was stating is that there was a significant difference in my BMR between the two sites.

Meet Scooby..

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Wow I just used this & my BMR is 1360 cals, on MFP my BMR is 1600.
So glad I didn't up my calories to 1600.

You are likely confusing BMR with TDEE and TDEE-deficit.

Well I went to the chart and next to the letters BMR it said 1360. I don't know how I can be confusing that.
Then underneath it states TDEE to maintain.

And yet , here on MFP land, the "Net Calories Consumed* / Day" is equal to TDEE-10% or 20% not BMR...

Here on MFP I clicked on Apps then BMR and it came up with 1600.
In my original statement I never even mentioned TDEE. All I was stating is that there was a significant difference in my BMR between the two sites.

You wrote "So glad I didn't up my calories to 1600."

Why would you up your calories to a BMR level when you should up your calories to TDEE-cut? Not BMR.

You should have mentioned TDEE because one ups their calories to TDEE or TDEE and a cut, NOT BMR.

Hope that helps.:flowerforyou:

I see, but my TDEE was around 2400cals, so I should be eating 1900cals a day? for a 500cal deficit.

Meet Scooby..

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Wow I just used this & my BMR is 1360 cals, on MFP my BMR is 1600.
So glad I didn't up my calories to 1600.

You are likely confusing BMR with TDEE and TDEE-deficit.

Well I went to the chart and next to the letters BMR it said 1360. I don't know how I can be confusing that.
Then underneath it states TDEE to maintain.

And yet , here on MFP land, the "Net Calories Consumed* / Day" is equal to TDEE-10% or 20% not BMR...

Here on MFP I clicked on Apps then BMR and it came up with 1600.
In my original statement I never even mentioned TDEE. All I was stating is that there was a significant difference in my BMR between the two sites.

You wrote "So glad I didn't up my calories to 1600."

Why would you up your calories to a BMR level when you should up your calories to TDEE-cut? Not BMR.

You should have mentioned TDEE because one ups their calories to TDEE or TDEE and a cut, NOT BMR.

Hope that helps.:flowerforyou:

I see, but my TDEE was around 2400cals, so I should be eating 1900cals a day? for a 500cal deficit.

That is correct

Meet Scooby..

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

I disagree with his calculator. If I consumed >2000 calories, my weight goes up, and I log chewing gum! I also do not take into account net calories. 65lbs. came off with no exercise all while consuming <1700 a day. After my son's death I put some weight back on and then after a couple of months started back at my journey. Hitting a longer plateau than I've ever had, I used Scoob's protein/fat/carb ratios to adjust and it's coming back off.