Raised calories to my BMR and gained ~ HELP

How long did you try it for? From what I read you might see a gain at first but after a couple of weeks you should see a loss.

Yes, a week is NOT enough to time to judge any sort of loss. Three or so is better.

Stick with it and don't fret! If it doesn't work after three weeks, your BMR might be lower than the average for your age/weight/height. Adjust as necessary and then wait three more weeks.

First, give it time. It has only been a week. Your system is likely all jacked up and you likely are going to have to repair your metabolism...
What are you doing for exercise?
What is your BMR? You can multiply that by your activity level, but than depending on how much you have to lose, you could safely minus 500 calories.
For example, my BMR is 1700. I was told to multiply that by 1.6 (a good workout 3-4 days a week)=2720 calories. Now minus 500, I could have as much as 2200 calories a day as long as I am genuinely pushing those 3-4 days consistently.
Also have you considered quality as well as quanitity? What is your calories made up of?? Not all calories are created equal really.

Understand what BMR is. People use it interchangeably with TDEE and there is a vast difference.

BMR means Basal Metabolic Rate. The number of calories your body needs for basic functions if you laid in bed all day.

TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure. The number of calories you need for all of your activities based on how active you are. This is also called Maintenance because it is the number where you would not gain or lose, you would stay the same.

Nobody should eat below their BMR. They should eat 15-20% less than TDEE for safe weight loss.

If you were truly eating below BMR then your body needs to adjust, you will initially gain some before losing the healthy way.

What does this tool say your TDEE is?
http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/ This is a good site to find out what you need to eat to lose fat. If you find out your body fat % using this link http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/mbf/ the find your BMR using the first link I gave you you will see a chart that tells you how much to eat according to your activity levels to see a nice steady safe weight loss. Check it out and see what it says. Either way you need to give it longer than a month to see if it works for you. You should take your measurements too. You will see your body fat % drop this way and will need to recalculate your numbers as your body fat % drops.

Okay, 2231 x 20% is 446.2.

2231 - 446.2 is 1784.8

So if you eat between 1700 to 1800 calories you should start to see weight loss. If you have been eating a lot less for a long time it might take several weeks to start seeing a change as your body adjusts to the new amount of food.

If you are working out, you are going to need those calories.

So from what I've gathered from the boards is you should eat at least your BMR. So I raised my calorie intake to my BMR instead of what MFP had me on. I was stuck for a week at the same weight eating what MFP had me on. I raised and now I have gained weight.

"stuck for a week" should not be an indicator of needing to neither increase nor decrease anything, IMO. A week is not a plateau.

So from what I've gathered from the boards is you should eat at least your BMR. So I raised my calorie intake to my BMR instead of what MFP had me on. I was stuck for a week at the same weight eating what MFP had me on. I raised and now I have gained weight.

I still worked out and drank my water (not as much I was at the lower calories) I stuffed myself trying to eat that many calories my BMR is supposed to be.

Anyone suggestions???

It might take up to 3-4 weeks before your body adjusts, just keep doing it nd the lbs will start dropping.

I was at a two year plateau before. Lost 18 on a diet I couldn't stick with. Gained back 22. Now 1.5 lbs away from where I was for 2 years. I double check it has been over a week I've been stuck at where I am now. My days run together

Again I just want to see the scale drop some. Some each week would be great over a week then I worry. I am trying to understand how to do this healthy. My doctor suggested a weight loss plan and I gained the 22 in 3 months on that.

Bottom line I just want to be at a healthy weight again. Can't seem to figure out the code to it.

Thanks everyone for your input.

Again, a couple weeks is not a plateau either, and don't expect to see losses on the scale every day. There are lots of people on here that go a week or two with no loss or even some that experience a gain. Does not mean you need to just automatically eat more just because you did not move. What will you be thinking if you follow all the advice on here to eat more and see movement on the scale in the wrong direction?

Are you taking measurements too? You just joined MFP this month according to your profile. I would suggest just doing what MFP has listed for you for a little while. The advice of "eat more" can happen after a couple weeks if measurement and weight does not change.

edit - also look at your macro nutritents - are you logging EVERYTHING? Are you weighing your portions out or just estimating?

People... could you please try these things for at least a couple of weeks before freaking out! Scales are NOT indicative of fat loss or gain.

No disrespect but sometimes when we are new and looking for info and answers we simply don't know. When we ask and learn we can then do better! We didn't all wake up being as all knowing as you are, so don't be rude to people seeking information and help...that's just not ok!