TDEE Method Questions

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TylerWhiite
TylerWhiite Posts: 108 Member
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Has anyone ever used the TDEE method and gotten results? I've tried different diets, some that are fad diets unfortunately, and I believe I wanna just go with the TDEE method. My ultimate goal is to lose about 5-7% BF in the next 9 months and gain abs. Thanks!

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  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    edited September 2016
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    TylerWhiite wrote: »
    Has anyone ever used the TDEE method and gotten results? I've tried different diets, some that are fad diets unfortunately, and I believe I wanna just go with the TDEE method. My ultimate goal is to lose about 5-7% BF in the next 9 months and gain abs. Thanks!

    MFP basically is the TDEE method if you add your exercise calories in. MFP uses NEAT. Based on what you tell it it calculates your BMR from population averages then multiplies that by a weight based on your activity level to provide your NEAT. It then subtracts calories from that based on your goal (1 pound a week would be -500 calories a day) and that is your MFP goal. TDEE would just be adding your exercise calories to that to end up netting your deficit.

    I think its an approach that works quite well yeah. The only difficult part is accurately tracking caloric burns from exercise which takes some time to narrow down what that is for you personally.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    The TDEE method simply means you're using all of your activity, including exercise to determine estimated maintenance calories and the calories you would thus need to cut for weight loss. The only difference between this and MFP is where you account for exercise...so yeah...tons and tons and tons of people have had success using either method.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    I use it. I hated eating back my exercise calories. I work out in the evening, so I would have to eat back a bunch of calories in the evening. I didn't like that. Now I just shoot for 1930 calories every day, no guessing or trying to catch up.

    TDEE only works if your exercise is steady. If you don't have a set exercise routine, I don't see how you could set up TDEE accurately.
  • TylerWhiite
    TylerWhiite Posts: 108 Member
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    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    The TDEE method simply means you're using all of your activity, including exercise to determine estimated maintenance calories and the calories you would thus need to cut for weight loss. The only difference between this and MFP is where you account for exercise...so yeah...tons and tons and tons of people have had success using either method.

    Definitely going to do this. I used to go low carb and I always found myself binging. But when I go by calories, get enough protein in me and eat healthy, I get better results.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
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    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/week, 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 cycles, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
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    I used it and it worked wonders. For me, it was the most simple and straightforward method.

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