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No, TDEE gives me 1551 when not taking exercise into account. I found this when I came off of 1200/day and raised it to 1350. My weight went up 3 pounds then stayed stagnant, so I assume that's my maintenance since I was able to gain some on that amount. On the days I run I'm able to eat back 1/2 of what MFP tells me.
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I guess our bodies are just built differently. I blame my height.
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Hey girl, I'm 23, been on MFP for 220 days :) 5'1.5" SW: 177 CW: 128 GW: ??? Focusing more on fitness at the moment.
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Hey, fellow 5'2" Asian-American here. Not trying to be rude, but we actually have a different BMI scale due to our bodies' tendency to store visceral fat. aadi.joslin.org/content/bmi-calculator 125 is the upper limit for our ethnicity and height. You don't have to eat veggies to lose weight. Calories are what matter, but…
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I started in the obese range, thinking I'd be too frail at my current weight. Now that I've reached my original goal, I have a new one. Currently at 23-24% body fat, target is 20-21%. I used to have the mindset that all these "skinny *kitten*" must restrict themselves and workout tons but now realized that I was just…
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Everyone is so kind and wonderful, glad to see I'm not too alone in feeling this way :)
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Thanks! Yep, took it after a 10k. I look a lot pudgier normally, haha.
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Thanks so much for everyone's input, it's great to have other perspectives. I think I'll maintain for the time being but mix in weights with cardio, finally take up a friend's offer to help me weight train. Again, I really appreciate the support here, it's an amazing community!
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Thank you so, so much! You've managed to make me a bit teary-eyed. It's just a bit frustrating having these thoughts.
