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I want to lose 15 pounds

15poundsaway
15poundsaway Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I currently weigh 126-127 pounds at 5'1'' which is right at the threshold for being overweight. I calculated my BMR which would be around 1400 calories a day needed to maintain my weight. If I eat a 500 calorie deficit, I can only eat 900 calories a day which doesn't seem very healthy. Should I lose weight by having a calorie deficit or is exercise a better idea?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You eat a defecit from TDEE not BMR
  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    BMR is what your body requires to stay alive if all you did was lay in bed all day. You need to calculate your TDEE and eat at a deficit from that. Btw, I'm 5'1 and maintain on 1500 ish.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You need to calculate your TDEE (a much higher number) and take off from there, probably no more than 15% for the amount you have to lose. Your BMR is what you burn just by living, while TDEE takes into account all of your activity throughout the day.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    If you don't want to follow MFP then use http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
  • 15poundsaway
    15poundsaway Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks! You guys are awesome.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Id check your calculation again I got 1660 maintenance for your height and weight. You dont weight that much and you dont have that much to lose , even taking into account your height. You shouldnt eat below 1200 calories a day for nutrition reasons. If it were me then why not go 50% exercise burn + 50% food moderation for your deficit.

    c1400 calories food and a 250 calorie burn per day from exercise. be warned when you dont have much to lose then weight loss becomes tougher so you might have to accustom yourself to a .5lb a week weight loss, which means you need to be realistic and patient.
  • Nene710
    Nene710 Posts: 9 Member
    15poundsaway wrote: »
    I currently weigh 126-127 pounds at 5'1'' which is right at the threshold for being overweight. I calculated my BMR which would be around 1400 calories a day needed to maintain my weight. If I eat a 500 calorie deficit, I can only eat 900 calories a day which doesn't seem very healthy. Should I lose weight by having a calorie deficit or is exercise a better idea?

    Hi! Your post sounds like I could have written it! I am 127 pounds, and my goal is lose 15 pounds...I'm one inch shorter than you. MFP calculates my 2 lbs/week loss with a 1200 daily caloric intake. 900 seems low.
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