Confused about BMR and TDEE

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Sharona58

1:10 am
20 Oct 15
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Hi I am new to the diet and forum and will be starting tomorrow.
I am confused about the BMR and TDEE which are 1946 and 2335. I have poor mobility and find it difficult to exercise atm so should I be going lower than the BMR calories.
Hope you understand my question.
Thanks

simcoeluv

1:16 am
20 Oct 15
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Hi Sharona and welcome:

You go by your TDEE – the BMR is not important. Your TDEE sounds high assuming you used sedentary for your activity level. In any event, do 500 two days a week and 2300 or less the other five to start, and then adjust one or two months in as necessary. Here are some tips: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

Good Luck!

Sharona58

12:26 pm
20 Oct 15
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Yes it is very high as my weight is over 20 stone and I also have bone on bone arthritis in right hip and both knees so live a very sedentary life at the moment. I am going to try swimming and will recalculate my TDEE if it works out well.

Amazon

1:39 pm
20 Oct 15
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Hi Sharona,

If you can keep your calories below 2000 on non fast days you’ll lose weight slightly faster and it’ll make life easier as you lose because you need to recalculate your TDEE as the weight comes off.
Swimming is an excellent idea to get you started. As you lose weight it’ll get easier and your knees and hip will thank you for lessening the strain. Eventually you’ll be able to do other exercise. Have you thought about aquarobics? Most local pools run classes and it is excellent for those who are not very mobile.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Sharona58

7:31 pm
21 Oct 15
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Thanks Amazon
I think I will try 1700 on feast days and see how I get on.
I was a member of a health centre until recently but found that my bones were just grating while swimming. I am thinking of going back though even to walk the pool.
I have been reading the forum for the last 2 days and I’m really getting my head round it now. Today was my first fast day and apart from 21 cals of bovril , I had the rest at 6.30pm and found it remarkably easy. I have also decided to do the 16:8 method on non fast days, it will stop me constantly obsessing about food as that is what I usually do. This diet is going to different to any other I have done but the main change will be all about when I eat rather than what eat.
Thanks again for your suggestions and support.

Amazon

11:01 pm
21 Oct 15
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You’re welcome,

A word of warning, they are not feast days and thinking of them as that can lead to over eating. I think of them as non fast days. I do 16:8. I’ve not eaten first thing in the morning for years so now I have brunch and dinner.

Well done on completing your first fast day. The next few might prove a bit difficult as your body and your mind adjust, but it gets easier. Have you measured yourself? You should do so because sometimes you can step on the scales and they haven’t moved, but if you measure you’ll have lost inches from somewhere.

Sharona58

10:29 am
22 Oct 15
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Thanks Amazon
Don’t worry about me feasting, I won’t be doing that. I am liking the 16:8 method, I only have to think about 2 meals a day and 1 on fast days rather than 5 small meals which I have always done. Weekly that is 12 meals as opposed to 35 which is an enormous difference but it wasn’t until I read the Prague study that I could see it’s going to be better for me, 23 meals less for me to prepare and obsess about.
I have measured myself and entered the data into my log and will measure on a monthly basis.
Thanks again
Sharon.