What does this mean "Burn more calories than you eat" to lose weight?
AamirKhan2016
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I read this on many websites that you should burn more calories than you eat to lose weight.
Lost= 33lb
Current Weight: 244 lb
BMR: 2101 Calories/Day
Daily I am burning 1800+ calories(Don't dispute this yeah i am burning these calories daily
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Eating maximum 1500 Calories.
So I am burning more calories than I eat?
or this is wrong?
Lost= 33lb
Current Weight: 244 lb
BMR: 2101 Calories/Day
Daily I am burning 1800+ calories(Don't dispute this yeah i am burning these calories daily
).Eating maximum 1500 Calories.
So I am burning more calories than I eat?
or this is wrong?
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The burn refers to total calories burned (your BMR plus your activity calories).0
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According to what you put, yes. You are burning more calories than you eat.0
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Your BMR is the calories you burn merely existing...beyond that you have your day to day (I assume you do more than exist) and exercise if applicable. I have a BMR of around 1900 calories...that, plus my daily, plus my regular exercise gives me a "burn" of about 2,800 calories..as in, if I eat 2,800 calories or so, I will maintain my weight because I'm consuming as much as I'm burning..I'm break even.
If I eat 2,300 calories per day, I would lose about 1 Lb per week because I'm consuming 500 calories per day less than I burn...and because I'm consuming less energy than my body is using, body fat is oxidized to make up the difference...your fat stores are just stored energy...it's like a backup generator...when you're not brining in enough fuel, your backup generator kicks on and burns stored fuel to make up the difference.0 -
h3llosw33ti3 wrote: »According to what you put, yes. You are burning more calories than you eat.
So I am doing right to lose weight safely?0 -
Your body uses energy and calories are the fuel source.
You use energy in 3 ways:
1. BMR keeps you alive; this is bodily functions like major organ functions, maintaining your body temperature, digesting food, etc.
2. Activity. As you move thru your day, you use energy to get your body from one place to another.
3. Exercise. Intentional exercise, especially cardio, burns more since you're moving multiple body parts for an extended period of time.
Everyone has #1 and #2. Its approximated based on age, height, weight, gender. A bigger person spends more energy than a smaller person; a younger person spends more energy than an older person; a guy spends more energy than a gal: if all else is equal. And if you exercise you burn more.
The total energy spent between all methods needs to be more than what you eat. In order to lose weight over time.0 -
AamirKhan2016 wrote: »h3llosw33ti3 wrote: »According to what you put, yes. You are burning more calories than you eat.
So I am doing right to lose weight safely?
Um no...
Your BMR is 2100. You believe you are burning 1800 calories daily, that's in addition to your BMR is what you are saying? So you claim that your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is actually 3900 calories/day, and you are eating 1500?
Nope. Not right to lose weight safely. Probably not right in the first place, but regardless, a 244 lb male should be eating more than 1500 calories.
I'm half your weight and female and I lose weight eating 1800 or more.0 -
AamirKhan2016 wrote: »h3llosw33ti3 wrote: »According to what you put, yes. You are burning more calories than you eat.
So I am doing right to lose weight safely?
No, your plan doesn't sound safe. If your estimate for activity calories burned is correct, you are undereating.0 -
If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
I took it as the OP believes he is burning 1800 cals through exercise, in addition to his BMR of 2100... which is highly unlikely as he probably knows and that is why he also asked for no one to dispute that.0 -
"There seems to be some confusion around TDEE and BMR. BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate) is the very-much-theoretical amount of energy you use doing NOTHING. Literally lying around. TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) takes your BMR as a baseline with an allowance for how much exercise you do."
Your TDEE needs to be less than your ingested calories in order to lose weight. If you are losing faster than 2 lbs a week, you are not eating enough. Eat a minimum of 1500 calories. If you are weighing and logging your food correctly you will lose weight eating between 1500 and 2000 calories even without any purposeful exercise.0 -
Safe weight loss is about two pounds a week.0
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Ether I"m confused or the OP is. So your BMR is 2100 and you're burning 1800 on top of that, so your total energy burn for the day is 3900? And you're only eating 1500?
If that statement is true, then no, it is not healthy. Not at all. You'll be dead before too long.
You should eat 500 calories less than your TOTAL energy burn, which is your base rate (BMR) plus your exercise calories for a 1 pound per week loss. So with your numbers, that would be 3400 calories a day. Go down to 2900 for a 2 pound loss per week. This is assuming that your numbers are correct as you put them in your OP.
Did you use MFP to calculate all these numbers? I would not use MFP's database or numbers on an exercise machine for calorie burns. I would use half of what they say.
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Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.0 -
It's confusing enough and people are mixing up BMR and TDEE...
Either way, I'll sum up by saying that an active man eating 1500 calories is extremely unhealthy.0 -
Boy, this sure sounds familiar. Isn't there another thread where people don't believe you walk that much??0
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I'll go against the grain and say that it's really not that unhealthy. At 1500 calories -- assuming a varied diet -- pretty much any human can survive and even thrive. People do it all over the world.
That said, you're unlikely to gain any muscle at all (and could be losing some), and are eating at a suboptimal level. It wouldn't surprise me if you found yourself lethargic, and some people eating that much under their target calories have reported more frequent colds or other minor ailments (this has never been a problem for me when undereating).
So is it healthy? In the sense that it's not going to kill you or cause permanent damage, yes. But in the sense that your body is performing optimally? Not at all.
But if it's easy for you and you're not feeling any issues beyond hunger, there's really no reason to change.0 -
AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
I don't think walking burns what you think it burns.0 -
AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
That must be one hell of a walk.0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
That must be one hell of a walk.
That's like 6 and a half hours of walking, according to my math.0 -
AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
18+ miles a day? Not just steps, but deliberate walking?0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
That must be one hell of a walk.
ok do your math or check it on MFP exercise database
Weight: 244 lb
Pace: 3.8 mph0 -
Assuming 20-something year old male: An hour walking @ 3mph burns approx 450. An hour walking @ 4mph burns approx 550. But you'd burn ~100 an hour just doing basic activities. So its an additional burn of only about 350-450.
So if you're walking 4+ hours per day then claiming 1800 cardio calories may be reasonable. But it would also be wise to eat more than 1500/day at this level of exertion.AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Ready2Rock206 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
That must be one hell of a walk.
ok do your math or check it on MFP exercise database
Weight: 244 lb
Pace: 3.8 mph
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Try this site to calculate your burn from walking. I find it to be pretty accurate.
shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/walking-calorie-burn-calculator.shtml0 -
Out of curiosity, on that link I gave above, I put your weight of 244, gave you an incline of 8% and a 15 minute mile (which would be faster than 3.8 mph) it gives you a burn of 246 calories per mile.
I think your 1800 calories is off, unless you are walking at that speed and incline for 7 hours a day.
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AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Ready2Rock206 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
That must be one hell of a walk.
ok do your math or check it on MFP exercise database
Weight: 244 lb
Pace: 3.8 mph
For how long? That's kind of an important piece of data in order to assess the accuracy of the equation...0 -
If your BMR is 2101, how the hell are you only burning 1800 calories a day? That's impossible. BMR is the amount of calories you would burn per day if you were in a coma - the amount of calories just you maintain your weight without any activity at all. So no, you're not only burning 1800 calories a day and no, 1500 calories is not enough for an adult man. Eat more.
A lot of people think "eat less than you burn" means you have to eat fewer calories than you burn during workouts. Not the case. Your body is constantly burning calories, even if you're sitting still or sleeping. In order to be in a calorie deficit, you need to eat fewer calories than your TDEE, which is the amount of calories you burn throughout your day, including daily activities, exercise, sleep, etc.0 -
LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »If your BMR is 2101, how the hell are you only burning 1800 calories a day? That's impossible. BMR is the amount of calories you would burn per day if you were in a coma - the amount of calories just you maintain your weight without any activity at all. So no, you're not only burning 1800 calories a day and no, 1500 calories is not enough for an adult man. Eat more.
A lot of people think "eat less than you burn" means you have to eat fewer calories than you burn during workouts. Not the case. Your body is constantly burning calories, even if you're sitting still or sleeping. In order to be in a calorie deficit, you need to eat fewer calories than your TDEE, which is the amount of calories you burn throughout your day, including daily activities, exercise, sleep, etc.
He's saying he's burning 1800 calories above his BMR with his walking...0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Ready2Rock206 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »If your bmr is 2101 calories then you're burning at least that much. Not sure why you claim you only burn 1800 if your bmr is 300 more than that.
And if you're eating 1500 and burning 1800 (or 2100...) then uh...yeah...that's less...
i burn 1800 calories by walking.
That must be one hell of a walk.
ok do your math or check it on MFP exercise database
Weight: 244 lb
Pace: 3.8 mph
For how long? That's kind of an important piece of data in order to assess the accuracy of the equation...
4+ hours0 -
His profile states a residence in Islamabad, IS. If "IS" stands for "Islamic State" or if Islamabad, Pakistan, then he could be climbing mountains at a sharp incline and burn more calories.MommyL2015 wrote: »Out of curiosity, on that link I gave above, I put your weight of 244, gave you an incline of 8% and a 15 minute mile (which would be faster than 3.8 mph) it gives you a burn of 246 calories per mile.
I think your 1800 calories is off, unless you are walking at that speed and incline for 7 hours a day.0
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