Ok, I've thread through loads of this info and it sort of makes sense, but can I get a little help please.

Here's a bit of background info. Over the last 10 years I have constantly dieted and lost 2 or 3 stone and usually sat between 161 and 196. I'm female and currently 39 years old, last year I had ballooned to 257lb. Due to going back to uni I upped my activity levels and lost 14lb but back in January I decided to make a real effort to lose weight, I was 243lb, I got MFP and a Fitbit and over the last 4 months or so I've dropped to 198lb, but I've been adhering to the MFP standard 1200 cals + eating back most of my exercise cals. However I've been reading the topics on here I'm coming round to the 'eat more to weigh less' way of thinking.

I used the Scooby's workshop calculator mentioned earlier in this thread and it said my BMR is 1833, my TDEE is 2200 and it says my daily calories to lose weight is 1760. But other sites I've looked at give different amounts, one had my BMR at around 1350 (and calculated it by body fat percentage based on measurements) which is massively different and this is where I get a little confused, So based on the info from Scooby's calculator, do I eat 1760 every day, or do I change this if I exercise. I have a bone disease and I have arthritis and all I've been doing so far is cycling and walking and a 1hr circuit class once a week. (I know I need to exercise more for this to work) but can some one tell me based on these numbers what I should eat every day and how much I should change it to if I exercise?

Thanks in advance

Ok, I've thread through loads of this info and it sort of makes sense, but can I get a little help please.

Here's a bit of background info. Over the last 10 years I have constantly dieted and lost 2 or 3 stone and usually sat between 161 and 196. I'm female and currently 39 years old, last year I had ballooned to 257lb. Due to going back to uni I upped my activity levels and lost 14lb but back in January I decided to make a real effort to lose weight, I was 243lb, I got MFP and a Fitbit and over the last 4 months or so I've dropped to 198lb, but I've been adhering to the MFP standard 1200 cals + eating back most of my exercise cals. However I've been reading the topics on here I'm coming round to the 'eat more to weigh less' way of thinking.

I used the Scooby's workshop calculator mentioned earlier in this thread and it said my BMR is 1833, my TDEE is 2200 and it says my daily calories to lose weight is 1760. But other sites I've looked at give different amounts, one had my BMR at around 1350 (and calculated it by body fat percentage based on measurements) which is massively different and this is where I get a little confused, So based on the info from Scooby's calculator, do I eat 1760 every day, or do I change this if I exercise. I have a bone disease and I have arthritis and all I've been doing so far is cycling and walking and a 1hr circuit class once a week. (I know I need to exercise more for this to work) but can some one tell me based on these numbers what I should eat every day and how much I should change it to if I exercise?

Thanks in advance

Can anyone help please, I'm really cautious and afraid to start eating more until I've had some sort of feedback (especially because I'm losing well so far) I'm not sure if I should be eating 1760 every day, or just on days when I exercise, and if that's my daily amount every day then how much extra do I eat if I exercise, or is this system not for me because I can't do heavy exercise due to my medical conditions.

Edited to add..... I've read a bit more and saw somewhere never to eat less than your BMR, but the daily calorie allowance I got from the Scooby's site gives me a lower amount than the BMR it calculated for me. I'm so confused.

Ok I can't go through 20 pages to get my question answered so sorry if it's a repeat

BMR 1775
TDEE 2751
TDEE - 20% 2201

All from Scoobysworkshop.com.

So am I supposed to eat 2201 on the days I don't workout? What about the days I do work out? I raised my caloried to 2252 a week ago and I'm seeing a gain...could be water...but I don't want to gain all my weight back. I understand it takes 4-6 weeks for body to adjust and start dropping so I will keep at it but I just don't get the calories on workout days vs non workout days. Thanks in advance for any help

LOL, I feel ya. Check out the post immediately above yours for your answer about workout vs non workout days

Yes, it is most likely water, unless you ate an *additional* 3500 cals OVER your TDEE for every lb the scale is telling you that you "gained." Which... I highly doubt

The body just goes through a water retention period w/the initial change, but it will drop back off.. :flowerforyou:

Kiki

So glad to be here!!!!
I've been researcing and studying this for days....
I started lifting too...
It's hard to rap my mind around but, i'm so excited! I weight 212 so my
BMR = 1706
TDEE = 2644
15% cut = 2247

So I eat 2247 on workout days...
and on non workout days i eat 2047?
and eat back my burned calories from cardio to net my bmr of 1706?

Please help if I got this all jacked up! lol
cuz, omg that's a lot of food and i'm not use to it... that's the point i guess ...i'm use to starving!?! Bad! Bad starving! No More!

Welcome to the group!

When first upping the cals, we actually recommend that you eat your cut #, every day. Because, with TDEE, exercise is already figured in and spread out over a weeks time, so there's no need to do any extra adjustments.

It's very important to stay super consistent in the beginning, be sure to check out the "what to expect & why you need patience" sticky for more info on this
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience

We are all frightened at first, so feel free to ask any questions along the way, as you are in the midst of a super helpful, encouraging bunch at EM2WL.

We're so happy to have you here and NOT starving anymore, your body will continue to amaze you on this journey by showing you what proper fuel can do

Hi!!

I am new here and completely new to weight loss! I have been very overweight my whole life. I am currently at about 240 lbs. I have been losing steadily until about last week. I was eating 1200 and working out some (cardio).

I found this amazing group and now I think I am doing it all wrong!!

I went to: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ as suggested.

This is what I got:


Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) 1854

Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE) 2549


So now with those numbers, how do I figure what I should be eating? I am so scared that my weight is going to go back up. Seeing that many calories is SCARY to me. Will I gain before I start dropping again?

Please help!!

Welcome to EM2WL!!

We are all HORRIFIED when we first see how much we should *really* be eating. It's scary because we think that if we're not losing at our current #, then how in the world can we go *higher*?! Plus, just knowing that we should have been eating that the whole time can be overwhelming.

We all get it . You can do this, & kudos for catching on so early in your journey.

To figure out how much you should eat, you take 15% from your TDEE, which in your case, would come to 2167.

You would eat that amount daily, & exercise cals are already figured in, so you don't need to worry about eating them back

Some people experience water retention as the body adjusts, and others start losing right away. Be sure to look around at all the progress threads from others to see how different people responded to the journey, as well as read the sticky on what to expect. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience

Being prepared for everything that you may experience on your journey is priceless in helping you to stay calm, and enjoy your life, all while still accomplishing your goals

Be sure to ask any questions that you may not find answered in the stickies, although I'll bet just about everything you can think of is out there somewhere, lol.


~Kiki

Clarifying question. When you need to eat additional calories to bring your net above your BMR how much more do you eat? Do you eat to net exactly your BMR or do you eat enough to bring you 100 - 200 calories over BMR? Is there a magic number or is it preference?