TDEE
ralostaz2000
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What is the best calculator to know my TDEE? and If I want yo lose only weight without gaining muscles...what should I follow in the 5 eating days? My Maintainance calroies? Or 500 calories less than maintainance?
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Your TDEE is always good to know. I use this calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
A 500 calorie deficit + 2 days at 500 would be extremely aggressive. You will likely experience a fairly high % of lean muscle loss. A diet + a diet may very well be less than a 1200 calorie average. MFP's minimum is 1200 before exercise.
You could look up your "future" maintenance and use that number. That would give you a deficit 7 days a week.
I compare weekly weight loss goals with this chart (to judge aggressiveness).
Pound per week goals
75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range
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Did u try this calculator? Is it correct to follow?Your TDEE is always good to know. I use this calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
A 500 calorie deficit + 2 days at 500 would be extremely aggressive. You will likely experience a fairly high % of lean muscle loss. A diet + a diet may very well be less than a 1200 calorie average. MFP's minimum is 1200 before exercise.
You could look up your "future" maintenance and use that number. That would give you a deficit 7 days a week.
I compare weekly weight loss goals with this chart (to judge aggressiveness).
Pound per week goals
75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range
Because it gave me the highest TDEE across all calculators I've seen....also when I uaed the advanced or compicated calculator below the chart it gave a differenece if +600 calories of TDEE.
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ralostaz2000 wrote: »
Did u try this calculator? Is it correct to follow?Your TDEE is always good to know. I use this calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
A 500 calorie deficit + 2 days at 500 would be extremely aggressive. You will likely experience a fairly high % of lean muscle loss. A diet + a diet may very well be less than a 1200 calorie average. MFP's minimum is 1200 before exercise.
You could look up your "future" maintenance and use that number. That would give you a deficit 7 days a week.
I compare weekly weight loss goals with this chart (to judge aggressiveness).
Pound per week goals
75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range
Because it gave me the highest TDEE across all calculators I've seen....also when I uaed the advanced or compicated calculator below the chart it gave a differenece if +600 calories of TDEE.
This one gives me a decent estimate. I wear a FitBit & it's right in the ballpark. That said, my cardio is step based & my strength workouts are not very long. So I'm on the lower end of exercise.1
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