Helloitsdan Fans. I have a question

bumping for later because all of this is like a new language to me and now i'm interested.. How do you get your numbers calculated for you?

http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

Use this to calculate your BMR and then post that, along with your daily lifestyle/job and your exercise routine. I will run the numbers. Or you can look at the options on the website I provided as well.

FYI--you CAN log your exercise as "0" calories, instead of 1...if you're as nit-picky as I am and don't want MFP adding back ANY calories. LOL!

No you can't. It won't accept 0.

2050 or so daily expenditure

OK, so you recommend I eat 1650 regardless of exercise. This is roughly the same as the 1380 net plus exercise calories (I usually average around 250-300) that I am currently eating and nothing is happening.

Psulemon, I'd be really grateful for some in depth advice over PM if you have the time?

Yea feel free to pm me.

bumping for later because all of this is like a new language to me and now i'm interested.. How do you get your numbers calculated for you?

http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

Use this to calculate your BMR and then post that, along with your daily lifestyle/job and your exercise routine. I will run the numbers. Or you can look at the options on the website I provided as well.

I've done the calculations and kind of confused myself

My BMR is 1479

I work as a secretary, so job is sedentary but I work out up to 5 days a week doing body pump x3 and spin classes

I worked out I can either eat 1871 and eat calories back

or

2416 and no calories to eat back through exercise

Is this right???

Thanks

Ok...so i've been looking at this and trying to figure it out, and I don't 100% get it so i'm just going to post here and hopefully someone could clarify (sorry, it's just not clicking and I don't want to screw it up.)

I input my numbers into that link, and this is what I got:

My current BMR is 1366
When I read under the "How many calories should I eat" area it says 1561 as I have a desk job.

So (and this is where I feel stupid that it's not clicking), does that mean I should eat 1561 calories a day regardless of whether or not I exercise? Or...if I do exercise do I eat those calories back until i'm netting 1561?? I guess it's confusing to me because MFP says that 1580 is "maintenance" level for my current weight. Thanks so much to anyone who could clarify for me

I've tried 1200 - no loss
I've tried 1320 - still no loss
So i'd be curious to try this but I want to make sure i'm doing it right!

Ok...so i've been looking at this and trying to figure it out, and I don't 100% get it so i'm just going to post here and hopefully someone could clarify (sorry, it's just not clicking and I don't want to screw it up.)

I input my numbers into that link, and this is what I got:

My current BMR is 1366
When I read under the "How many calories should I eat" area it says 1561 as I have a desk job.

So (and this is where I feel stupid that it's not clicking), does that mean I should eat 1561 calories a day regardless of whether or not I exercise? Or...if I do exercise do I eat those calories back until i'm netting 1561?? I guess it's confusing to me because MFP says that 1580 is "maintenance" level for my current weight. Thanks so much to anyone who could clarify for me

I've tried 1200 - no loss
I've tried 1320 - still no loss
So i'd be curious to try this but I want to make sure i'm doing it right!

Same question for me. I'm going to post my numbers and see if other people come up with what I did (I suck at math :P ).

Age - 41
Gender - female
Height - 5'2" or 62"
CW - 272.2#
Goal weight - 200# (if I input my ultimate GW, it tells me I'll starve, lol)
BF% - 67.4
EDIT - Looking to lose 1# a week.

Katch-McArdle BMR - 1244 with LBM of 89#

At this point, In Place of a Road Map post says, "Eat back so Net is 200 above BMR." This would be 1444 Net cals.

Then IPoaRm says, "Add 20% to suggested calories to get TDEE." Are the suggested cals from the Activity Level chart on Fat2FitRadio? If so, it gets confusing for me. I'm usually sedentary but I try to exercise (walking/weight lifting 5 times a week). If I chose sedentary and do the math, I get 2338.8 for my TDEE. Now if I choose Lightly Active, I get 2679.6.

So the big question is - do the calories given on the chart (1949 or 2233, depending on activity level) include what I burn for exercise? What I'm looking for is a flat rate of how much to eat daily (my Net) without exercise calories mucking it up.

Apologies for not getting it no matter how many times I read it. I've never been good at word problems. :P

Ok...so i've been looking at this and trying to figure it out, and I don't 100% get it so i'm just going to post here and hopefully someone could clarify (sorry, it's just not clicking and I don't want to screw it up.)

I input my numbers into that link, and this is what I got:

My current BMR is 1366
When I read under the "How many calories should I eat" area it says 1561 as I have a desk job.

So (and this is where I feel stupid that it's not clicking), does that mean I should eat 1561 calories a day regardless of whether or not I exercise? Or...if I do exercise do I eat those calories back until i'm netting 1561?? I guess it's confusing to me because MFP says that 1580 is "maintenance" level for my current weight. Thanks so much to anyone who could clarify for me

I've tried 1200 - no loss
I've tried 1320 - still no loss
So i'd be curious to try this but I want to make sure i'm doing it right!

If you don't exercise than 1350 calories should work. If you DO exercise, then you need to eat more but how much are you working out?

Ok...so i've been looking at this and trying to figure it out, and I don't 100% get it so i'm just going to post here and hopefully someone could clarify (sorry, it's just not clicking and I don't want to screw it up.)

I input my numbers into that link, and this is what I got:

My current BMR is 1366
When I read under the "How many calories should I eat" area it says 1561 as I have a desk job.

So (and this is where I feel stupid that it's not clicking), does that mean I should eat 1561 calories a day regardless of whether or not I exercise? Or...if I do exercise do I eat those calories back until i'm netting 1561?? I guess it's confusing to me because MFP says that 1580 is "maintenance" level for my current weight. Thanks so much to anyone who could clarify for me

I've tried 1200 - no loss
I've tried 1320 - still no loss
So i'd be curious to try this but I want to make sure i'm doing it right!

Same question for me. I'm going to post my numbers and see if other people come up with what I did (I suck at math :P ).

Age - 41
Gender - female
Height - 5'2" or 62"
CW - 272.2#
Goal weight - 200# (if I input my ultimate GW, it tells me I'll starve, lol)
BF% - 67.4
EDIT - Looking to lose 1# a week.

Katch-McArdle BMR - 1244 with LBM of 89#

At this point, In Place of a Road Map post says, "Eat back so Net is 200 above BMR." This would be 1444 Net cals.

Then IPoaRm says, "Add 20% to suggested calories to get TDEE." Are the suggested cals from the Activity Level chart on Fat2FitRadio? If so, it gets confusing for me. I'm usually sedentary but I try to exercise (walking/weight lifting 5 times a week). If I chose sedentary and do the math, I get 2338.8 for my TDEE. Now if I choose Lightly Active, I get 2679.6.

So the big question is - do the calories given on the chart (1949 or 2233, depending on activity level) include what I burn for exercise? What I'm looking for is a flat rate of how much to eat daily (my Net) without exercise calories mucking it up.

Apologies for not getting it no matter how many times I read it. I've never been good at word problems. :P

What do you do for exercise?

Ok...so i've been looking at this and trying to figure it out, and I don't 100% get it so i'm just going to post here and hopefully someone could clarify (sorry, it's just not clicking and I don't want to screw it up.)

I input my numbers into that link, and this is what I got:

My current BMR is 1366
When I read under the "How many calories should I eat" area it says 1561 as I have a desk job.

So (and this is where I feel stupid that it's not clicking), does that mean I should eat 1561 calories a day regardless of whether or not I exercise? Or...if I do exercise do I eat those calories back until i'm netting 1561?? I guess it's confusing to me because MFP says that 1580 is "maintenance" level for my current weight. Thanks so much to anyone who could clarify for me

I've tried 1200 - no loss
I've tried 1320 - still no loss
So i'd be curious to try this but I want to make sure i'm doing it right!

Same question for me. I'm going to post my numbers and see if other people come up with what I did (I suck at math :P ).

Age - 41
Gender - female
Height - 5'2" or 62"
CW - 272.2#
Goal weight - 200# (if I input my ultimate GW, it tells me I'll starve, lol)
BF% - 67.4
EDIT - Looking to lose 1# a week.

Katch-McArdle BMR - 1244 with LBM of 89#

At this point, In Place of a Road Map post says, "Eat back so Net is 200 above BMR." This would be 1444 Net cals.

Then IPoaRm says, "Add 20% to suggested calories to get TDEE." Are the suggested cals from the Activity Level chart on Fat2FitRadio? If so, it gets confusing for me. I'm usually sedentary but I try to exercise (walking/weight lifting 5 times a week). If I chose sedentary and do the math, I get 2338.8 for my TDEE. Now if I choose Lightly Active, I get 2679.6.

So the big question is - do the calories given on the chart (1949 or 2233, depending on activity level) include what I burn for exercise? What I'm looking for is a flat rate of how much to eat daily (my Net) without exercise calories mucking it up.

Apologies for not getting it no matter how many times I read it. I've never been good at word problems. :P

What do you do for exercise?

I walk for 40-60 mins 3-5 times a week, depending on the weather. I do free weight lifting and resistance training twice a week. I give myself 2 days to rest up after the weight lifting.