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Just to add another thought, now that you are working out, are you eating back those calories? If you are doing the standard MFP routine, then you should be eating back a majority of your regular workout calories. If you don't, you can get into an underfed state, and you won't see any weight come off and you'll start…
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Subtracting 500 isn't necessary for everyone. I would subtract no more than 20% of your TDEE, and as you get closer to your goal and have less to lose, change that to 15% and then 10% and finally 5%. That way your body gets use to your maintenance caloric intake. Based on 20%, you should be eating 1541 which is right…
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That puts your daily intake at about 2390, which sounds about right with your current workouts. If those change, you have to change that number up and down, but you cannot go below your BMR on your intake...that's the big NoNo. I currently am not eating back any of my workout calories unless I put up a big number over 800.…
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With those numbers are you sure your TDEE - 20% is 1800? I'm a little heavier and older than you and my BMR is around 2100, and my TDEE - 20% is 2300 give or take of course. I'm also doing various workouts for an hour every work day. Our company was forward thinking enough to install a gym and bring a personal trainer…
