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@Mithridites I follow a nutritionist who talks a lot about petite fitness, she says that around 1600 calories are ideal. I hear a lot of different things and it confuses me a LOT. But good to know that I need to eat back some of my calories burnt! I was not doing that at all or even logging my exercise in MFP, I'm afraid…
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@sardelsa Thank you, I guess I didn't really consider that everyone gains fat along with the muscle. I'll make sure that I keep my calories at a sustainable level. I'm actually writing a workout plan with progressive overload, good to know that I'm doing the right thing there! It's such a relief to hear that I don't have…
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@Mandy72CM Woww I can relate to that. The main reason why I have so much fat to lose is that I go one week without any sugar, then the next I completely regress! People keep mentioning "eating calories back" but I don't know how to calculate how many calories I burn during exercise, I vary intensity often. good luck with…
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@Strudders67 I meant 1300 as my BMR, not maintenance calories. Too bad I can't edit my original post! You're right, I need to be patient when it comes to losing fat. I'm just an impatient person lol! I definitely don't want to drop my calories to anywhere near 1200, I really want to keep my metabolism as high as possible.…
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@KHMcG I posted here because I felt like I needed more general guidance, but I'll definitely check it out! Thank you
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@AnnPT77 Oh, I got confused with BMR and maintenance calories. 1300 was my apparent BMR. Thank you for taking the time to calculate my actual BMR and TDEE. Those numbers make a lot more sense! I had the feeling that the calculators I was using were too simple. I don't have calorie estimates from when I was gaining, I was…
