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TDEE calculator

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lostarc · 19/01/2026 11:32

Morning everyone. Would someone be kind enough to do a calculation for me? I am 5’7, age 55 and current weight is 151 pounds or 10 stone 11. I am about half a stone overweight that I want to lose. I have been in a deficit based on what I calculated and I am tracking but not losing. I walk 10-12000 steps a day. I can’t up this due to an injury so stuck with that for now. Thank you. I just wonder if I am doing it wrong first.

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SmaugTheMagnificent · 19/01/2026 11:33

https://tdeecalculator.net/

lostarc · 19/01/2026 11:34

Thanks. That’s the one I used.

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SmaugTheMagnificent · 19/01/2026 11:36

I can't be bothered to put all your details in when you have already done it! But you sound similar to me, and mine is about 1750, or 1250 to lose. Don't use this obviously, but it might help you know if you are in the ballpark.
Don't count the exercise as it isn't enough to make a difference to weight loss (although good for you in lots of other ways obviously).

SilenceInside · 19/01/2026 11:47

How long have you been tracking and what is the calorie total that you've been aiming for?

That TDEE calculator puts you at 1600 ish for maintenance, if Sedentary, or 1800 if light exercise. So you'd need to be doing around 1100 to 1300 calories a day to lose a pound or so a week.

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