Grr... original post doesnt open... kcal intake.. am I right

GemmieNoWobbles
GemmieNoWobbles Posts: 398 Member
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
Hi All

So I just posted a topic but it seems noone can open it??

Anyways, the original went something like this:

Working out my BMR, from that working out my kcals to maintain going by my activity level and then working out my kcals to lose using this website:
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

So stats:

CW - 136lbs
Hieght - 5ft 3
Age - 28
Female

Current activiites:
Weights, 30 mins per session, average burn 150kcals to 250 - 3 times a week
Running, 2 short interval runs, 3 long runs, average burn 400kcals
Spin class - 2 per week, average burn 400kcals
Tabata - twice a week - average burn 200 - 250

My average weekly burn is 2500kcals as life happens and I dont always get to do the above.

So BMR - 1411.1

I chose activity rate as moderately active:

If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55

So 1411.1 * 1.55 = 2187.205 kcals to maintain

To loose, less 500 to lose 1lb a week, so my daily intake should be 1687 net.

This can be through diet and exersise.

So say I burn 400kcals on a day, Am I supposed to eat 2100?

If so why am I not losing weight????? :grumble:

Thanks for your help....

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  • penny_eclipse
    penny_eclipse Posts: 524 Member
    bump
  • slp2112
    slp2112 Posts: 107
    Because you're 5'3" and weigh 136 pounds which is an incredibly healthy weight for someone your height/gender.

    I just read your profile ... I don't think dropping yourself down to an even lower weight is going to help so much with your body image thing. Have you tried lifting? I think adding lifting into your schedule, at least twice a week, is what's going to help. Your weight isn't the issue at all. Seems perfect to me and as a 5'4" person, I wish I weighed that much. But lifting will help swap fat for muscle. You may not see a difference on the scale but if you give it some time, you'll see that your clothes will become looser (1 lb of muscle takes up 1/3 of the space that 1 lb of fat does). Check out New Rules of Lifting for Women.

    But that of course is just my opinion.
  • GemmieNoWobbles
    GemmieNoWobbles Posts: 398 Member
    Because you're 5'3" and weigh 136 pounds which is an incredibly healthy weight for someone your height/gender.

    I just read your profile ... I don't think dropping yourself down to an even lower weight is going to help so much with your body image thing. Have you tried lifting? I think adding lifting into your schedule, at least twice a week, is what's going to help. Your weight isn't the issue at all. Seems perfect to me and as a 5'4" person, I wish I weighed that much. But lifting will help swap fat for muscle. You may not see a difference on the scale but if you give it some time, you'll see that your clothes will become looser (1 lb of muscle takes up 1/3 of the space that 1 lb of fat does). Check out New Rules of Lifting for Women.

    But that of course is just my opinion.

    Thanks, I do lifting about 3 times a week... maybe I just need to be a bit more strict with this... I tend to favour cardio over lifting.

    I'll check New Rules and Lifting for Women out.

    Thanks :flowerforyou:
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    In your original post, you include your work-outs in your activity level. Just calculate it the MFP way and set your activity level to sedentary/lightly active (based on your actual activity WITHOUT work-out) and see what your cal allowance is. Then you can choose to eat (or not) the extra cals you earn through working out.
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