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<blockquote data-quote="spanieleyes" data-source="post: 363828" data-attributes="member: 62667"><p>You have to maintain a certain caloric intake which should be more than your BMR (Base Metabolic Rate - the amount your body would need to keep all your organs working if you did nothing) but to lose weight should be less than your TDEE (the amount your body would need to maintain your current weight).</p><p>For instance I am 250lbs, 5'9", my BMR is 1818 and my TDEE is 2500. I allow myself 2000 calories a day which is TDEE - 20%. As I have T2, I wish to limit carbs so I set my carb limit at 100g which accounts for 400 calories (1g of carbs = 4 calories). In order to eat 2000 calories, this means I have to eat more fat or more protein. Usually, the carb:fat<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />rotein ratios may be set at something like 40:30:30. My ratio is 20:50:30 so my caloric intake is still 2000 but, as I limit carbs, I increase my fat intake to maintain the number of calories.</p><p>Hope this makes sense. I've lost over 18lbs since January.</p><p>Forgot to mention: Good website (and it's free!) for monitoring what you eat including calories, carbs, fat and protein is <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com" target="_blank">http://www.myfitnesspal.com</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spanieleyes, post: 363828, member: 62667"] You have to maintain a certain caloric intake which should be more than your BMR (Base Metabolic Rate - the amount your body would need to keep all your organs working if you did nothing) but to lose weight should be less than your TDEE (the amount your body would need to maintain your current weight). For instance I am 250lbs, 5'9", my BMR is 1818 and my TDEE is 2500. I allow myself 2000 calories a day which is TDEE - 20%. As I have T2, I wish to limit carbs so I set my carb limit at 100g which accounts for 400 calories (1g of carbs = 4 calories). In order to eat 2000 calories, this means I have to eat more fat or more protein. Usually, the carb:fat:protein ratios may be set at something like 40:30:30. My ratio is 20:50:30 so my caloric intake is still 2000 but, as I limit carbs, I increase my fat intake to maintain the number of calories. Hope this makes sense. I've lost over 18lbs since January. Forgot to mention: Good website (and it's free!) for monitoring what you eat including calories, carbs, fat and protein is [url]http://www.myfitnesspal.com[/url]. [/QUOTE]
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