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I burn 1600 cals/day , so I can eat 2700?

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  • tammie614
    tammie614 Posts: 48 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    yuko0407 wrote: »
    OP, it seems to me that you never answered to the question: what is your goal? Weight loss, weight gain, or maintenance?

    Initial post states aiming for 2lbs loss per week.



    my apologies. i overlooked that part
  • yuko0407
    yuko0407 Posts: 67 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    yuko0407 wrote: »
    OP, it seems to me that you never answered to the question: what is your goal? Weight loss, weight gain, or maintenance?

    Initial post states aiming for 2lbs loss per week.

    I've read that as an example, not as a clearly stated goal.
  • DKLI
    DKLI Posts: 63 Member
    Looking at your stats, you would not be able to set your weight loss goal at 2 pounds a week without doing a heck of a lot of exercise or going below 1200 calories a day, not safe. You're already at a great weight for your height so maybe focus on recomp?
  • peggy_polenta
    peggy_polenta Posts: 325 Member
    please take note of op's user id. combining that with reading this thread has me suspicious
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    lcdodorkrkddie wrote: »
    If I burn 1600 calories through bmr and exercise why wouldn’t I subtract the 1600 calories from my calorie intake of 2700? That would have me netting 1100, the ACTUAL intake of the day

    If you burn 1600 calories thru - BMR + activity level + exercise.....that means you eat 1600 to MAINTAIN your current weight.

    If you eat 1200 calories that's a 400 calorie deficit (1600 - 1200 = 400).

    3,500/400 = 8.75. That means you would lose 1 pound every 8.75 days. These numbers are approximate.
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