hi I am just joining your group today and I hope someone can help this old lady lol

Some background on me, I joined MFP in May 2011, started following daily in June 2011, I was working as a PCA so I was walking and on my feet all day...from June until now I have lost 88 lbs..I started at 263.8 I am now 175.8 I no longer work as a PCA, I deliver papers (walking route about an hour a day walk) I work PT 4-5 hours 3 days a week and I stand during that time. When I am home I'm either working on the computer for my other job or just doing normal house work. I have my activity level set to Sedentary, since I really don't do a whole lot. On my days off my husband and I try to walk at least an hour a day, sometimes ride our bikes 5-6 miles.

MFP has my calories at 1280 a day. I went to fitness frog and got my TDEE and BMR
TDEE 1798
BMR 1499

If I calculated right I should be eating 1528 calories a day?

Can someone just tell me if I am right, I have 25 lbs to go to goal and would love to be there by my 47th birthday in November.

bumping this hoping someone can tell me if I am correct with my numbers.

Hi, I am going to be 47 in September and I am currently weighing 177lbs - (5ft 7in) so in a similar place. Your figures look correct based on your calculations but are you sure you should have set your activity level as sedentary based on your cycling and walking? This is all new to me too as I seem to be losing inches but the scales are refusing to budge at the moment. I think I have been underestimating my calorie needs. Feel free to add me as a friend so we cam compare progress.

I will send you a f/r. I keep myself at sedentary because I don't cycle everyday, I do walk everyday sometimes it's only an hour a day though, so I don't think I am active enough to move up?

Hello everyone I'm still a bit confused and this TDEE BMR stuff...
my bmr is 2026 and my TDEE set at little excercise is 2426 but when i set it at moderate (3-5hrs a week) its goes all the way to 3133. so that gives me an extra 700 ish calories a day it says im burning, but if i workout 4 times a week for about 1.5 hours i know i burn around 600 calories (HRM) so I feel like the TDEE is giving me credit for way more calories than I actually burn and I wont be having much of a deficit.

Can anyone help explain this to me? Thanks in advance =]

Hello everyone I'm still a bit confused and this TDEE BMR stuff...
my bmr is 2026 and my TDEE set at little excercise is 2426 but when i set it at moderate (3-5hrs a week) its goes all the way to 3133. so that gives me an extra 700 ish calories a day it says im burning, but if i workout 4 times a week for about 1.5 hours i know i burn around 600 calories (HRM) so I feel like the TDEE is giving me credit for way more calories than I actually burn and I wont be having much of a deficit.

Can anyone help explain this to me? Thanks in advance =]

Please give me your weight, height, and activity level.

Hello everyone I'm still a bit confused and this TDEE BMR stuff...
my bmr is 2026 and my TDEE set at little excercise is 2426 but when i set it at moderate (3-5hrs a week) its goes all the way to 3133. so that gives me an extra 700 ish calories a day it says im burning, but if i workout 4 times a week for about 1.5 hours i know i burn around 600 calories (HRM) so I feel like the TDEE is giving me credit for way more calories than I actually burn and I wont be having much of a deficit.

Can anyone help explain this to me? Thanks in advance =]

Please give me your weight, height, and activity level.

i weigh 272 im 5'5 and i have a desk type job but i workout 4 times a week for about 90 minutes.

This is my height 5'4 weight is 175.8 I am between sedentary and lightly active, I do walk about an hour a day delivering news papers, my husband and I try to walk another hour a day weather permitting.

Okay Your TDEE is 2346
you're BMR is 1955
Your CUT is 1994

How many people do this is they slowly raise their calories to eat their 15% cut, which for you is the 1994. Some people raise all the way up to maintenance (TDEE) which for you is 2346 and eat that for 4-6 weeks and THEN eat their CUT. It's up to which you want to do. Just make sure to at least NET your BMR at the end of the day. Yours is 1955.
Count cals, eat healthy, and at least net BMR.

This is my height 5'4 weight is 175.8 I am between sedentary and lightly active, I do walk about an hour a day delivering news papers, my husband and I try to walk another hour a day weather permitting.

Okay Your TDEE is 2346
you're BMR is 1955
Your CUT is 1994

How many people do this is they slowly raise their calories to eat their 15% cut, which for you is the 1994. Some people raise all the way up to maintenance (TDEE) which for you is 2346 and eat that for 4-6 weeks and THEN eat their CUT. It's up to which you want to do. Just make sure to at least NET your BMR at the end of the day. Yours is 1955.
Count cals, eat healthy, and at least net BMR.

Oh wow I seriously had my count off...did you figure that on sedentary or lightly active? Gosh that seems like a lot of calories compared to what MFP has me at, they have me eating 1280 a day? Thank you for taking the time to give me that information, I do appreciate it very much.

I used sedentary. Yes, it's a lot, but after a few days you'll get used to the added bulk of food. I literally eat all day long. Just graze on nuts, avacados, chicken breast, green veggies, sweet potato, I throw protein powder in my greek yogurt, oatmeal, and cereal (I eat Kashi cereal only). Good luck Just keep your diet clean and healthy.

okay, so i think i'm taking the plunge and adding more calories. a little background info: i've lost 70lbs SLOWLY over the past few years. i'm no longer overweight, just jiggly!! i'm looking to tone up, especially in my stomach which is where i've kept the remaining part of my weight no matter what i do. i'm willing to give eating more a try as i've tried everything else and just stayed the same.

my stats are:
5'7", 143lbs, female
i work a desk job, and workout usually around 5 times a week, with burns ranging from 250-900, depending on what i do.

i've calculated my numbers to be:
bmr- 1463
tdee- 2267
cut value- 1927

taking what i've learned i think i should be setting my calories at 1927, and eating back any calories burned above 464.

my main concern is that i'm only eating 1200 calories right now... on monday of this week after gaining 2lbs over the past 2 weeks, i decided to up my calories to 1350, but i'm having a hard time even meeting that without going over a ton on carbs it feels-and that is mainly with fruits, yogurts, and veggies, i'm not chowing down on bread constantly. how quickly or slowly should i move into eating this many calories? and how the HECK do you guys eat this much? :noway: any insights or advice is much appreciated! thank you!! :bigsmile: