Just started using the TDEE method, any pointers?

wareje
wareje Posts: 42 Member
edited January 30 in Health and Weight Loss
The subject title pretty much sums it up... I've just switched from the MFP rules to TDEE, my understanding of it is you take 20% off of your daily maint cals and do not log exercise? Am I right?

any tips, tricks and points?

thanks

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  • jimithegreek
    jimithegreek Posts: 78 Member
    Correct....using the TDEE method you do not add in exercise calories. If you want to maintain, eat at your TDEE. To lose, take a percentage off your TDEE, just like you are doing. Give it a couple weeks where you are at, and then if you aren't losing, take a little more off. Looks like you are on the right track. Good luck!
  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    I'm using the same method, but with the setting gain muscle, lose fat. I stopped logging my exercise on MFP and don't eat the exercise calories back. It simplifies things quite a bit.
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