Over BMR under TDEE???

So, call me clueless *blush*. I've been eating what MFP tells me to and losing 1.5- 2.0 lbs/week ( i have 150 lbs to lose). My BMR is 1946 and I'm eating about 700 under that.

I eat back about 80% exercise calories most days and have been aiming to net at least 1200.

So, based on this thread, eventually this will backfire on me? It's been 60 days of consistent weight loss. Now im wondering if i need to make a change or if its one of those things where "if it aint broke, don't fix it."

Kinda confused atm.

Hi guys,

Not trying to beat a dead horse with a stick here, but I haven't found a clear answer in the message boards with a quick search. I understand if I eat at my TDEE I'll basically not gain or lose weight, but I have also read that you shouldn't eat below your BMR. I have a lot of weight to lose, and MFP puts my calorie level at 1250. However, I used a BMR calculator and it said my BMR is 1754.

Question is, should I eat more than 1754?

Stats:
5' 7.5"
207 lbs.
Female
Goal weight 160 lbs.

Estimated TDEE: 2426
Estimated BMR: 1754

Thanks!!!

Forgive me, Im new to this whole thing. Im a weight watchers member who decided to try MFP as another way of tracking. My weight loss has been slow even though my activity level increased substantially, which has made me believe I am not eating enough calories, and which many people I have read through the forums have also done...

This thread is making my head spin a little:)

I see my BMR = 1890 and MFP has me in at 1290 cals or 1540 cals depending on if I want to lose 1.5 pounds or 2 pounds a week.
I have no idea how to calculate up my TDEE, but from what Im reading here, this number should be higher than my BMR, correct?

So even based on this, should I be eating more than the 1560 MFP is telling me I should be eating? Should I be eating more than the BMR number of 1890??
My average week contains 3 - 30 min runs(8min/km speed) (C25K program just completed) One hour Step Class, One hour Body Pump class, so 5 days a week activity.

Female
33
weight 237
height 5.7

I plugged in my last four days into my tracker here, and each day tracked, Im in the "green" depending on if I am going for 1540 cals.. or Im in the "red", barely if I go for the 1290 cals.

Weight loss has been on the slow side for sure. I had thought once I started the C25K program 8 weeks ago that the weight would start melting off of me, but it isnt going that way.. making me believe that I am starving myself
Any advice or help would be much appreciated

I see my BMR = 1890 and MFP has me in at 1290 cals or 1540 cals depending on if I want to lose 1.5 pounds or 2 pounds a week.
I have no idea how to calculate up my TDEE, but from what Im reading here, this number should be higher than my BMR, correct?

So even based on this, should I be eating more than the 1560 MFP is telling me I should be eating? Should I be eating more than the BMR number of 1890??
My average week contains 3 - 30 min runs(8min/km speed) (C25K program just completed) One hour Step Class, One hour Body Pump class, so 5 days a week activity.

Female
33
weight 237
height 5.7

I plugged in my last four days into my tracker here, and each day tracked, Im in the "green" depending on if I am going for 1540 cals.. or Im in the "red", barely if I go for the 1290 cals.

Just we're all talking about the same thing...

originally posted by joejvvca71 in this thread:
www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/510406-tdee-is-everything

1. BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate): This is the amount of calories you need to consume to maintain your body if you were comatose (base level).

2. NEAT (Non-Exercise Associated Thermogenesis): The calorie of daily activity that is NOT exercise (eg: washing, walking, talking, shopping, working). ie: INCIDENTAL EXERCISE! It is something that everyone has a good amount of control over & it is the MOST important factor in your energy expenditure. It is what helps keep 'constitutionally lean' people LEAN (they fidget)!

3. EAT (Exercise Associated Thermogenesis): The calorie requirements associated with planned exercise. Unless someone is doing a whole heap of exercise (eg: two or more hrs training a day) it usually doesn't add a stack of calories to your requirements (30 minutes of 'elliptical training isn't going to do it')

4. TEF (Thermic effect of feeding): The calorie expenditure associated with eating. REGARDLESS of what myths you have been told - this is NOT dependent on MEAL FREQUENCY. It is a % of TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED (and 15% of 3 x 600 cal meals is the same as 15% of 6 x 300 cal meals). It varies according to MACRONUTRIENT content and FIBER content. For most mixed diets, it is something around 15%. Protein is higher (up to 25%), carbs are variable (between 5-25%), and fats are low (usually less than 5%). So -> More protein and more carbs and more fiber = HIGHER TEF. More FAT = LOWER TEF.

5. TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expedenture): Total calories burned. BMR + NEAT + EAT + TEF = TDEE

with that said, do you still mean BMR?

I believe so. I used a couple online BMR calculators and got the same answer. I keep reading everywhere that I shouldn't eat below my BMR, but I've been eating at 1250 for almost 3 months. I'm worried if I bump up almost 500 calories, I will reverse my weight loss.

I briefly used WW - their points allowance was the equivalent of about 1050 calories.
Even their old system was only 1260 - and that was before any 'wasted' saturated fat points were used! (e.g. equivalent calories of whole milk was more points than skim)

I need about double what they were giving me, and that's even before any exercise!