Is it best to just put sedentary on goal setting and add exercise?

johnson0112

Is it better to set the goal to sedentary and add exercise or to just calculate tdee?

queenliz99

Neither one is better, they both will get you results. The first one works with MFP.

obscuremusicreference

Depends on your personality. I prefer NEAT method because some days I do lighter exercise than others.

terbusha

Calculators are a good place to start, but they may not be right for you. They make assumptions that may not be true about you. What I do and what I recommend to people is to eat at a calorie level that allows you to make good progress towards your goal. If you are trying to lose weight, eat so you drop 1-2 lbs/week. This assumes an average calorie burn from you getting in all of your workouts. This will be different for everyone, so you'll have to do some trial and error to figure it out. I'd start ~2200 cal/day. Hit this goal, along with your macros and getting in your workouts, for 2 weeks. If you lose 1-2 lbs, you're good to go. If you lose too much, increase your intake and repeat. If you don't lose enough, reduce your intake a bit and repeat. After a few weeks, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation. Good old trial and error.

Liftng4Lis

There is no better, you just do what works for you. I've tried it both ways and adjusted from there until I had what was comfortable for me.

TavistockToad

johnson0112 wrote: »

Is it better to set the goal to sedentary and add exercise or to just calculate tdee?

depending on your job you may well not be sedentary but should still add exercise as well...

4legsRbetterthan2

I think this largely depends on the person. I have seen where people use the TDEE method, do not stick to their workouts, and then are confused as to why they are not losing as expected. If you are a workout skipper then I would suggest logging the workout and eating back calories. If you know you are very good about sticking to your workout routine then TDEE is a great option.

sijomial

johnson0112 wrote: »

Is it better to set the goal to sedentary and add exercise or to just calculate tdee?

Only if you are sedentary.
Whatever your MFP activity setting is you are supposed to be logging your exercise, that's how it works.

Neither TDEE or MFP methods are better for everyone - just two different methods to achieve the same goal.