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Neat method vs heart rate tdee

chellebelle272
chellebelle272 Posts: 42 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So i use my fitness pal obviously and i have a garmin vivo active hr + . so the neat method if im correct has the deficit already built in and you add back exercise calories so as not to eat to little . with the other are you supposed to just subtract 500 calories from tdee and thats how much you eat ? And which one do you rely on

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    How much you subtract from your tdee depends on your rate of loss.

    Both calculations are estimates, not to be 'relied on' as such... pick a number based on one calculation, after 4-6 weeks adjust based on what your scales say.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    edited October 2016
    Both work out to about the same for me. MFP gives me 1400 plus I typically "earn" back 300 in exercise, whereas TDEE -20% = 1700. Just need to pick a lane and roll with it. I personally prefer TDEE because I'm a planner and like to know what I have to work with at the beginning of the day and back into it rather than earn calories throughout the day.
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