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I'm In It Now!

raevynn
raevynn Posts: 666 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Okay, now that I've added kettlebells to my life (OMG, no one told me that weights could be FUN!!), I've raised my food goal here to 85% of my calculated TDEE, or 2300 calories per day!

Whoa. Really? I can eat this much? *grin*

Seriously, I'm feeling better already, and I have not yet put on any additional pounds, though I'm still flirting around with this one pound that comes and goes, since I started raising the calories - first 1900, then 2100, and now we'll see how it goes at 2300.

Just for reference purposes:

Weight: 222.8

BMR: 1707

TDEE: 2753

Weight loss sweet spot - i.e., TDEE - 15% = 2300

Calculated for a lightly active person.

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  • gemiwing
    gemiwing Posts: 1,525 Member
    YAY!!! :D

    I want to try kettlebells (I already have a space reserved for them!) so you'll have to let me know all about them and how you like them!

    Isn't it amazing to think 'oh- I CAN eat this' instead of 'oh no I'll be BAD if I eat this'. Night and day! :D


    *tosses confetti*
  • ANewLucia
    ANewLucia Posts: 2,081 Member
    Absolutely awesome. So wonderful to eat. I can't imagine ever even thinking of eating less than the 1900 a day I consume now. I remember I had the hardest time getting down 1800...now I need my extra 100 cals.
  • leahesturas
    leahesturas Posts: 1
    I did kettlebell workouts at a gym for 3 months, and by the end I was in the best shape of my life! They are my favorite workouts! I had to stop because I started a new job where I have to be at work early in the morning, and I miss the KB classes. Such a bummer. I'm trying to do them on my own.
  • raevynn
    raevynn Posts: 666 Member
    Okay, I'm back down to 2100... I forgot that the TDEE -15% includes workouts, and I wasn't factoring that in... I keep looking at my net calories.

    I think I already do gross about 2300 calories and net 1900 - 2300... that works for me, I think.
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