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How long have you been at 1960 calories and how much weight have you lost per week? I would suggest leaving the setting as lightly active, monitor your weight for 3-4 weeks and adjust up or down based on your experience.

@OP, How did you determine you BF is 25%? Was it a scale? Maybe post a pic to get an estimate.

How much weight are you losing per week on 1600 calories? Since you're starting a lifting routine, make sure you get enough protein.

All you need to lose weight is to eat at a caloric deficit. This will not make you gain muscle. Get your caloric intake right first before adding workouts. Good luck.

How many calories are you eating and what's your caloric deficit?

Thanks for your question. Some of the above validates my own experience. Started at 245 and thought I could settle at 205, but that left me at 22-24% BF. Thought I could recomp the fat away but the best I have been able to achieve so far has been 190 and 18% BF. Would like to get down to at most 15% and consider a bulking…

If you are 12-13% BF, you are not skinny fat, but you do need to add muscle. Get on a real weight lifting program, you should be hitting your major muscles with compound lifts at least twice a week. Either start at maintenance calories or a slight surplus until your lifts get heavy and then start a 250-500 calorie bulk.…

A bit more information about your situation and goals would be helpful. How lean are you? Do you know your body fat %? What type of lifting are you doing? Usually eating at a surplus and lifting would imply a bulk cycle, which means you would gain fat and muscle. Recomp usually implies eating at maintenance or small…

There are many people on MFP that have lost weight without ever stepping into a gym. Key to losing weight is getting your calories on track, start there.

If you only have 5 lbs to lose, you may want to consider changing your goal to .5 lbs per week. Initial weight loss is usually higher because of water weight. That will level off. Keep in mind that calories calculators are just estimates and you will need to adjust based on 2-4 weeks of actual personal data.

All my workouts are at home indoors. Started with Fitnessblender, added adjustable dumbbells and eventually barbell, weights, bench and rack. Lost 55 lbs but weight loss was mostly because of calorie deficit.

No need to join a gym, unless you want to. Many of us have started home programs using dumbbells and eventually added barbells and racks for safety. What dumbbell weight range do you have? I use equipment like the Vectra when I travel and it's the only thing available in the hotel gyms. Free weights are better, but if you…

No harm other then you will have a larger deficit. I'd rather keep my calories as high as possible to lose the intended weight so I can have some wiggle room to cut later if needed.

I've been on MFP since 2013 also. As far as I know MFP never used TDEE, it uses NEAT, which only accounts for you daily life/work activities but not exercise. Exercise is added in after you actually do it and MFP adds extra calories. If you use MFP, as is, your deficit is already calculated based on how much you want to…

We're almost weight loss twins (56, 6'2" at 190 lbs, lost 55 lbs). Celebrating 2 years of maintenance in January. My original goal was 205 lbs, but found that my BF% was higher than I wanted. During the 2 years of maintenance I've dropped down to 190 (188-192 range). Would still like to get BF% down below 18%, ideally to…

Excellent suggestions above. Pick a goal for recovery time. Could be to maintain weight or lose a little slower. Focus on calories for weight management. Add an activity you can do to keep you moving and active. Get well.

I agree with your plan. Eat at a small deficit and lift. 1450-1500 should be fine. I've been doing the same since September, for the same reason, bothered by the soft tire, and it's been working. Best of luck.

I include all exercise in my exercise log, however I don't eat all of them back because for anything other then steady-state cardio machine calculation can be way off. 400 calories for weight lifting sounds high. If you plan on eating them back I would suggest eating only 50% and track your weight loss. If you're losing…

Ditto on the above. Don't be surprised if the scale bumps up a bit when you start adding calories back. Just stay the course and your weight should settle back in to your range.

No, you do not need to purchase anything to enter exercise. There are apps and devices that can be linked with MFP to transfer exercise information. But you can also enter the information manually. Select >Exercise >Exercise Diary >Add Exercise

Your ticker says you have 23 lbs to lose. I would stick to a moderate deficit to lose .5 to 1 lbs per week and focus on lifting. Pick a good program like, SL 5x5, NROLFW, Strong Curves or Allpro's Beginner's routine. These will all provide a structured plan of which lifts to do, how much weight and how you progress. You…

Fitness blender is great! Also search youtube for "fit after 50".

Highly likely water retention from new lifting program. Keep going for at least 3 more weeks without any changes and then reassess. Also, drop the "self designed...program" and start a program designed by an expert. There are plenty of well developed and proven programs available. Best of luck.

I agree with SL or All pro's recommendations. I went with All Pro's because it's 3x/week full body. If necessary start with super low weights, maybe just dumbells, and focus on form. Enjoy.

Try 2800 for 3 to 4 weeks and adjust up or down based on results. Based on your activity 1880 seems low, unless you're willing to add back exercise.

This is what I would do. Actually it is what I did. I started as sedentary but adjusted to moderately active based on my weight loss. Keep in mind that MFP's recommendations are estimates and need to be adjusted based on your personal experience.

Congrats on your progress. My suggestion would be to pick a strength program and follow it. SL 5x5 is often recommended on MFP. I'm a fan of Allpro's. They both incorporate compound lifts and provide a structured, progressive program. Helps you determine when to add more weight. On a size note, when tracking how much you…

Each gram of protein or carbs = 4 calories Each gram of fat = 9 calories.

I've used a meal replacement shake for the last 2.5 years. Though I don't consider it a weight loss shake, just an easy way to start the day with a good balance of macros, minerals, fiber and vitamins.

:) I also rediscovered Tae Bo today on YouTube. Had been thinking of adding some cardio to my routine and remembered that I had enjoyed Tae Bo in the '90. Best of luck with your routine.