Hi.
I’m super nervous about posting in here, but I’ve been lurking for awhile and gaining inspiration, and I’ve been telling myself for the last ten years that “this is the year” I lose the weight...So I’ve decided I’m fed up, and 2019 IS.THE.YEAR.
I feel ready to make positive changes and actually stick to them, and honestly — I’m just so tired of feeling like crap. I want to have more energy, and sleep better, and stop living in a constant state of heartburn and indigestion. I want to be the healthy girl that I know is deep inside me somewhere. And I want to wear whatever cute clothes I want!
That said, I’ve just been trying to calculate my calorie needs and I’m running into a bit of confusion. When I put my stats into the calculator, it tells me I need 2048 calories to maintain my current weight, and my “Basal Metabolic Rate” is 1706.
I’m choosing the slow and steady route, so I’d like to aim for 1lb loss a week, at least for now. If I subtract 500 calories from 2048, that gives me 1548 a day.
This is where I’m confused! Everything I’ve read is saying that you shouldn’t eat below your Basal Metabolic Rate, because that’s the number your body needs to just survive (like, for organs to function)....but if I stick to that idea, my calorie deficit would only be 342 a day, meaning that I can’t even lose 1lb a week.
Is that right? Am I missing something here? Can I safely eat at 1548/day without sabotaging my body?
Any advice is appreciated.
For reference, my stats are: 34F / 248lbs / 5’4, and I have what I’d consider a sedentary office job, although I do live in the city car-less and walk everywhere.
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