BMR...TDEE...ARHHHHHH

Maldivesbeachbodplease
Maldivesbeachbodplease Posts: 444
in Food and Nutrition
Hi all,

So my calorie limit on here is set at 1220. This week i have been super hungry so eat more BUT burnt off anything extra i have eaten.

However, I am thinking should i increase my daily calories?

My BMR is 1462 calories.

My TDEE is 1661 (on days i don't exercise - i have a desk job so mainly sit down all day!)

Therefore 20% off that is 1329 calories. hmmmmm. Need to sort out my daily limit for next week.

Any suggesions? Or do i stick at 1220 and eat my exercise calories as i have been doing?! OR do i eat 1220 on the days i dont exercise and more on the days i do?! waaa confused!

thanks in advance xxx

p.s. it's TOTM so that explains the extra hunger!! xxx

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    To be honest the difference between 1220 and 1329 is neither here nor there - call it 1270 +/- 50

    If you're super hungry look at your foods - is there enough protein and fat to fill you up or are you on a carbohydrate / blood sugar roller coaster.

    On the days where you exercise you could eat some of the extra calories, and see how that works out.
  • toshie333
    toshie333 Posts: 295 Member
    i am exactly the same as you - set at 1200, brm is 1330, Total daily expenditure is 1650....
    do we stick at 1200 as recomended and burn extra to eat extra keeping 1200 as net or do we go for BMR at 1330 as our net??? xx
  • ladylaine
    ladylaine Posts: 26 Member
    MY BMR IS 1631 AND MY TDEE IS 2528 I STAY BETWEEN THOSE NUMBER BUT I NEVER GO OVER 1800 AND MY WEIGHT IS COMING OF STAY BETWEEN UR BMR AND TDEE AND I DONT EAT BACK MY BURN CALORIE ALSO
  • toshie333
    toshie333 Posts: 295 Member
    why dont you eat your exercise calories? surely thats the idea as otherwise id just be guessing. i think i will start off eating 1200 cals and eating what i exercise if i get stuck i will up it to my BMR of 1330.....

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