RMR

kbgwilburn
kbgwilburn Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
hi! I had rmr testing last week and I'm confused as to what to do with this number. It was 2500. I also exercise 5x a week. I currently am eating 2000cals a day. Should I be eating more?!?

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  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Are you sure that's not TDEE? RMR is usually lower.
  • Rusty740
    Rusty740 Posts: 749 Member
    If that's your TDEE and you are eating 2000, that's a 500 calorie deficit and is a pretty good place to start if you are trying to lose weight at a nice goldilocks pace. 1 lb per week or so. You may notice some weeks you don't lose much and some you do.
  • kbgwilburn
    kbgwilburn Posts: 3 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    Are you sure that's not TDEE? RMR is usually lower.

    I am sure. I'm breastfeeding and they said that usually makes your RMR higher than usual. It seems high to me though as well.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,420 MFP Moderator
    kbgwilburn wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    Are you sure that's not TDEE? RMR is usually lower.

    I am sure. I'm breastfeeding and they said that usually makes your RMR higher than usual. It seems high to me though as well.

    Breast feeding can increase RMR up to 500ish calories. That means your TDEE is probably closer to 3k right now. So eating 2000 calories would put you close to a 1k calorie deficit. So you can eat a bit more if you would like, especially as it will support the development of milk supply

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