whats TDEE?

bluebelltinkerbell
bluebelltinkerbell Posts: 36 Member
edited January 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok, so I'm new to this (2 weeks in, 5lb down) can someone tell me what TDEE is and how do I calculate it? I have seen loads of people talking about it. Is it the same as BMR?

Thanks!

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  • mjl54
    mjl54 Posts: 127 Member
    it is your Total daily energy expendeture. So basically its your BMR and any activity you've done that day
  • bluebelltinkerbell
    bluebelltinkerbell Posts: 36 Member
    Thanks. So my BMR is 1350, do I add exercise cals to that or is it more general? Sorry if I sound dumb!
  • mjl54
    mjl54 Posts: 127 Member
    Im not sure i fully understand your question. 1350 is that what MFP says you should be eating? If so than yes you should be adding your cal and eating them.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    Put your information into a site like the above or any one of the others floating around. It will give you your BMR and TDEE. To lose weight people generally take a % cut from TDEE, anywhere from 5-20% depending on how much weight they need to lose.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    This might help: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974889-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet
  • bluebelltinkerbell
    bluebelltinkerbell Posts: 36 Member
    Im not sure i fully understand your question. 1350 is that what MFP says you should be eating? If so than yes you should be adding your cal and eating them.

    No, mfp say I should eat 1200 for a 1lb loss, I maintain at 1650. I used the bmr calculator and it came out at 1350. Confused? You bet I am! Lol!
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