HELP! BMR and TDEE
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2009jewellz
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My BMR is 1496 and TDEE is 1896. So how many calories per day to lose at least. 1 to 2 lbs a week?
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1 lb = 3500 cals
3500/7=500 cals a day to lose 1 lb a week
That would be 1396 cals a day for you to lose 1 lb a week.
This is below your BMR, so I suggest you pick a more realistic goal (you probably do not have that much weight to lose), like .5 pounds a week.
Losing .5 pounds a week would put you at 1650 cals a day.0 -
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take 20% off your TDEE0
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1 lb = 3500 cals
3500/7=500 cals a day to lose 1 lb a week
That would be 1396 cals a day for you to lose 1 lb a week.
This is below your BMR, so I suggest you pick a more realistic goal (you probably do not have that much weight to lose), like .5 pounds a week.
Losing .5 pounds a week would put you at 1650 cals a day.
There's nothing wrong with eating below BMR
OP, what are your stats? It doesn't sound like you have much to lose at that TDEE level.0 -
Nothing wrong with eating below BMR. Not sure where people get that or why they keep bringing it up.0
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Hi, sorry to butt in your question but I was just wondering if I could get some help...I have been eating 1200 cal a day and lost 3 stone, but I'm worried that when I get to my goal and start eating to maintain that I will put weight on, I'm 36yrs, 165 pounds, 5,3...slightly concerned that my body is use to 1200 cals and that if I eat more I will just gain!0
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curlyblue21 wrote: »Hi, sorry to butt in your question but I was just wondering if I could get some help...I have been eating 1200 cal a day and lost 3 stone, but I'm worried that when I get to my goal and start eating to maintain that I will put weight on, I'm 36yrs, 165 pounds, 5,3...slightly concerned that my body is use to 1200 cals and that if I eat more I will just gain!
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I went away for the weekend, I had 1500 cal a day for three days, thought I would be ok as it is still under 2000 but I put on 3 lb! Don't know why0
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curlyblue21 wrote: »I went away for the weekend, I had 1500 cal a day for three days, thought I would be ok as it is still under 2000 but I put on 3 lb! Don't know why
sodium/glycogen... so water0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »curlyblue21 wrote: »I went away for the weekend, I had 1500 cal a day for three days, thought I would be ok as it is still under 2000 but I put on 3 lb! Don't know why
sodium/glycogen... so water
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So why? Don't get it, I have weeks where I stay the same but never put on, it's just weird as soon as I up cals, hopefully I will be back to what I was before weekend away then, will weigh again tomorrow.0
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curlyblue21 wrote: »So why? Don't get it, I have weeks where I stay the same but never put on, it's just weird as soon as I up cals, hopefully I will be back to what I was before weekend away then, will weigh again tomorrow.
you're retaining water because of extra sodium and glycogen0 -
curlyblue21 wrote: »So why? Don't get it, I have weeks where I stay the same but never put on, it's just weird as soon as I up cals, hopefully I will be back to what I was before weekend away then, will weigh again tomorrow.
It is physically impossible for 1500 calories per day for 3 days to turn into 3 pounds of fat. Impossible. Literally, impossible.
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Sorry I'm clueless with all this...so I have just retained water because of a change in my body and if I still eat around 1500 I should still loose weight0
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curlyblue21 wrote: »Sorry I'm clueless with all this...so I have just retained water because of a change in my body and if I still eat around 1500 I should still loose weight0
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When I put in all my numbers it says I should eat anywhere from 1900 calories to 2400 calories a day depending on my activity level. Omg! That sounds like way to much.... I weigh 203 and want to get down to 170. In the past year I lost from 260 down to 173 but dh had some major health issues and we spent 6 months in hospital with 4 months being in cvicu where I never left hospital so I put back on 30 lbs and I want to loose that weight again now that we are back home and back to normal again. But that seems like way to many calories. I didn't eat that many when I was doing it the first time.0
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DeguelloTex wrote: »curlyblue21 wrote: »Sorry I'm clueless with all this...so I have just retained water because of a change in my body and if I still eat around 1500 I should still loose weight
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Ok thanks for your help, will try and stick to around 1500 cals...my weight has slowed down anyway so if I can loose weight still then that's a bonus..a bit scary though! Been on 1200 for so long but hey... It's more food!0
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curlyblue21 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »curlyblue21 wrote: »Sorry I'm clueless with all this...so I have just retained water because of a change in my body and if I still eat around 1500 I should still loose weight
Instead of jumping right up from 1200 to1500 calories I would gradually increase the amount of calories each week, perhaps 1300 week 1, 1400 week 2, and then finally to 1500 in week 3 so as not to "shock" your system, though as long as you are eating below your TDEE you will lose weight.
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TobyTimmyNala wrote: »curlyblue21 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »curlyblue21 wrote: »Sorry I'm clueless with all this...so I have just retained water because of a change in my body and if I still eat around 1500 I should still loose weight
Instead of jumping right up from 1200 to1500 calories I would gradually increase the amount of calories each week, perhaps 1300 week 1, 1400 week 2, and then finally to 1500 in week 3 so as not to "shock" your system, though as long as you are eating below your TDEE you will lose weight.
That said, working your way up in increments wouldn't be a bad way to do it.
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