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Heybales, where do I go to find "Your Results"? Is it a topic in this group? I can't seem to find it....

Heybales, I need some clarification. If I'm going to eat at my TDEE level for a few weeks to reset my metabolism, does it mean I net 1584 calories or just eat 1584 calories and don't eat back exercise calories? Thanks.

I feel my money flying away already since I just ordered it. Oh well, I will follow the spreadsheet's tdee estimate for another month and I'll see how it goes. Thank you very much heybales!

I've read from the experience of other users that they use fitbit to estimate tdee and then add in exercise calories from those activities that fitbit doesn't track properly - like biking. My cardio days are cycling on my stationery bike. So, can I take the tdee amount from fitbit as my base and then add in calories from…

Okay, so no calorie surplus. Yes, I exchanged the 42% to 25% which is my current BF level. I work out about 60mins for 5 days a week so that makes it 5 hours, which was spot on when I inputted my data into the spreadsheet. Most sites estimate my bmr to be about 1334~ 1343 calories. MFP and katch estimates it to be about…

I thought about how I was logging my food last night and decided to be more strict. Sometimes I don't log my cooking oil and other sauces like soya sauce and oyster sauces. I was surprised that my tdee was only 1584, despite working out 5 days a week. Based on the conservative assumption that I burn 150 calories for each…

Hey WBB55. Okay, I will do so and come back if there is still no progress whatsoever. Thanks! Thank you everyone for your help and for replying! :)

I guess the best estimation of tdee is from heart rate monitors of those activity trackers like fitbit, right? I'm waiting to get one.

Heybales, I have run the spreadsheet and entered negative 5 hrs in the Activity Calc for standing slowly moving time. I tried to be as accurate as possible based on my workout routines in the past weeks and got tdee of 1584cals. The spreadsheet gave me a Total Daily Eating Goal (TDEG) of 1222 (22.8% deficit). 1222 is a bit…

I haven't run through the spreadsheet yet. I'll do that soon. I bet I don't even get 7 hours of walking so my only 'activity' is when I work out.

no one?

I'm 5" 1 and 116 lbs. I'm about 11 lbs away from my goal. My tdee is 1763 on days work out, so it's even lower on rest days. I'm super sedentary, I really am "married" to the chair with me working from home and being in front of a computer all day. I'd like to eat more on work out days since I have to replenish my body.

I'm trying to estimate my tdee as accurately as possible, though without fitbit or a HRM, it's quite hard to trust the legitimacy of those various online websites. I've heard they can be grossly inaccurate. That's why I'm being as conservative as possible when calculating my tdee.

I'm still in my first plateau after losing 6 lbs, but regaining it after Christmas and New Year. It's been 2 months and I haven't lost any weight or inches, including those 3 lbs and few inches I back on. It's really disheartening....

I read the EMTWL posts and have upped my calories based on my TDEE levels. I'm hoping to finally break my plateau, since I've heard of people stalling at 1200 and successfully starting to lose again when they increased their calories.

Wow... that's really low. I don't think mine is that low because I get hungry easily a few hours after a meal. I'm talking about well-balanced meal, and not those loaded with simply carbs. I'm guessing that should mean that my metabolism is functioning properly, right? I find that I function better if I eat 1300~1450…

Oops... I made a miscalculation. http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ says my tdee is 1763 calories, even though I set myself to 15 hours of sitting. Isn't that a bit high?

Yes, from my understanding, MFP requires you to eat back exercise calories, but if you're following the TDEE method, then you don't have to eat back exercise calories.

I calculated my tdee from various websites. Using the iifym one, I got 1674 calories on a conservative basis. I entered 'Activity Level' as accurately as I could. I'd rather use that than choosing a general activity level like "3 times exercise/week". The problem is, I have been netting 1200~1400 calories for the past 2…

Heybales, I have a similar problem to the previous member who posted, except that I've plateaued longer..... Been stuck at the same weight since December last year. I'm looking to lose another 10~15lbs because I look puffy and 'soft'. I have a pear-shaped body so all my excess fat sit stubbornly on my hips and thighs, thus…

Thank you very much, neanderthin, for your advice. I do agree when you say "just in case there's a shortage while Introducing a higher intensity and duration with exercise" since I don't really exercise in general and have only started doing it to lose weight. For now I've upped my calories and change my ratio of strength…

Okay, I will focus more on resistance/weight training. The thing is I haven't lose inches either...

Thanks for the reply, neanderthin. May I know why I have to consume over maintenance? I'm quite confused because it goes against the lose-weight-by-eating-at-deficit logic that I've always be taught. I thought eating above maintenance was only for bulking.

Wow I'm looking to reduce me body fat % down to about 20~22% as well. Those abs of yours looks fabulous, by the way! :D

okay, thanks!

Lol... all the best to you! :)

Wow... 6 pounds is a really long time, but congratulations for losing them! I've given myself till June 2014 this year to drop those 10 pounds. I started in January so that's about 6 months too. Yes, I'm reading labels all the time (I never did that before my decision to lose weight). Most of my meals are homecooked and I…

I'm so glad that I have a "buddy" here! :) Have you managed to start losing some of those last pounds yet??

Currently, most of my food intake consists of protein and veggies with some fat. I'm following a semi low-carb plan with carb refeeds at the end of the week. I hardly eat any snacks and if i do, I make sure I log them. I try my best not to go over my sodium intake, though I eat a lot of Chinese food so they're loaded with…

Yes, I'm aware that it's the hardest to lose. So I should increase my calories to 1700 x 90% = 1530cals per day? Does this include exercise calories as well? That's another issue I'm confused about. If I eat back my calories then I'll only have a daily calorie deficit of 170 (1700 - 1530). I'm okay with 0.5lbs loss per…