zandaclearbrook

I make all my own foods. The recipes you see there as my daily meals, I created those recipes. I eat VERY LITTLE, if none, processed foods.

So.. that means I should be taking in 1570 (TDEE - 25%) to 1884 (TDEE - 10%) calories a day.

Thank you for your imput!! I am open to ideas, and everyone's suggestions are indeed giving me needed information to make changes to my program.

using the site you posted *http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/* it says BMR 1522 and TDEE 2093

my weight is 197... height is 5' 6"

http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced Found this one... it says: 1608 BMR 3738 TEE Does that mean I should be eating 1608 calories a day? And would I lose at that intake? I would think that would be to maintain, but I don't know.

I have recently added some weight work to my routine. Small amounts right now... 5 mins with 10 lb bells (focus on upper arms) 5 mins arm pulls (using the bar, not the rope) with 37.6 lbs Sorry if I am not using the correct terms, not a weight lifting pro *grin*

**I took a look at your diary and I am shocked to see that you are not looking at your protein intake. Protein is king. I am always over on my protein! I eat a lot of chicken, lean hamburger... and have recently turned to ground chicken and turkey, slowly replacing hamburger (although not completely). **Also, your caloric…

What is 'your TDEE'?