can i lose weight on 1800 cals?

Probably. Keep in mind that BMR, etc. is an estimation. And though you're sedentary, you can still make an effort to move more. I believe that every little bit helps. Doesn't mean you have to train for a marathon, but look for ways to add activity into your routine.

Do 1800 for 4 weeks. Set some goals for yourself on activity. And then evaluate and adjust as needed.

Watch your carbs, too. Keep your carbs to a minimum and your body will burn fat cells for energy.

Most likely. The only way to know is to try for about 4 weeks, then compare your average intake to what your average loss per week was (this will actually help you determine your TDEE).

The easiest thing to do however is to plug your stats into MFP, pick 1-2lbs per week loss, stick with it for a couple weeks and see if your losing at the rate you set your profile too.

Everyone is different and the MFP calculations can be inaccurate but I started at 253 and lost pretty steadily on 1920 calories a day+exercise that I ate most of back. I am female, btw and I did cut carbs by about 70% of what I used to eat. I initially set MFP to lose .5 a week because I'd rather lose slowly so I don't have to feel deprived and so my mind has enough time to adjust to changes in appearance.

As I lose I do recalculate. Now I have MFP telling me to eat 1650 and set it to lose 1 pound cause...why not? I figured out how to eat and avoid hunger. I still lose between .5-1 pound most weeks and I take occasional breaks and eat at maintenance if my week is too full/busy to deal. I always eat a high-cal/high fiber/high protein/fairly high fat sit down and enjoy breakfast: that is the foundation of my weight loss right now. It makes me feel like my whole day is chill and I am not like...chasing my hunger and trying to fix it with various random snacks throughout the day.

Oh, and if you are sedentary it will be generally a lot harder to lose. Have you considered mild exercise to start out? Even if you have an injury it should be possible to do something. You will be a lot happier if you do, even if you feel scared or like you hate exercising initially.

Monna2 wrote: »

Is it possible to lose weight on 1800 cals while being sedentaey?
I'm 265 and my maintainance suggestion is 2300 When im sesentery. So, is 1800 good for me?

I do.

(Actually, I just dropped down to 1700 a couple of weeks ago but was eating 1820 when I was around 260)

Thanks for asking! I first started at 1380 and I just couldn't keep it up. I was starving!!! I am losing at 1800 and am actually satisfied but was wondering if I would keep losing. Thanks for the post got a lot of good answers