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TDEE or adding back calories burned?

nrheasley
nrheasley Posts: 78 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been stuck in a plateau and want to be making sure I'm hitting the right calorie goal. Which do you find works better?

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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    It's the same thing, if they're both done right. Just a matter of convenience and preference.
  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 322 Member
    Ditto that. Bottom line is they're just estimates. If you're stuck, adjust the calories down or up until you get results.
  • nrheasley
    nrheasley Posts: 78 Member
    I have. I'm super stuck. I've been eating 1200 calories a day plus exercising, then I realized that's really stupid and not going to help. So I'm trying to figure out what to go up to.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    It's the same thing, if they're both done right. Just a matter of convenience and preference.

    This.
    I always ended up in the same place when averaged out.
    I do prefer the MFP method of adding back because I'm not always consistent enough with exercise.
    I also like to eat a but more the day before and of my longer runs so it works for me.

    Some people like the consistency of the same amount everyday.
  • nrheasley
    nrheasley Posts: 78 Member
    Do you take a certain percentage off when you count back calories burned? I know heart rate monitors aren't 100% accurate.
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