what is my activity level?????

thatch1234

Hi guys, im not currently working due to awaiting an ear operation. I lift weights 4 days a week, 1 hr hiit once a week and also run 2-3 days a week for about 2-3 miles. I weigh 15.12 stone and I been eating 1600 max. Ive heard this is wrong? Need to lose 28 pound. So a fair anount to lose...

flitabout

Looks like your are very active and you need to up your calories Google TDEE calculators and run your numbers and see where you actually need to be for your calories.

thatch1234

But is an hour of every day making me active?? Rest of time im playing with my daughter or sat around ??

OhSnap779

I am also not working due to medical issues, so I keep my activity level set to low. I go to the gym at least 5 days a week, and half the time I walk there. I just make sure I log my activity. That way the days I am in too much pain to move, I don't have my calorie limit too high. I am not sure if that's right, but it's what I do.

TeaBea

2 Methods:

MFP - your activity level does not include exercise - your calories deficit is built in BEFORE exercise. Then you log workouts & those calories are added back to your daily total (these are called net calories).

TDEE - includes exercise - then you take a % off that number to lose weight.... many people prefer this method .... you eat the same calories everyday

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

cwolfman13

Are you using the TDEE method or MFP's activity level? If MFP then you don't include exercise in your activity level; MFP is a NEAT method calculator (Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) which is why it doesn't make mention of exercise in your activity...just your day to day hum drum. MFP has you log exercise as extra activity and eat those exercise calorie back to net to your calorie goal.

If you want to use the TDEE method I recommend going to an actual TDEE calculator to enter your info and then customizing your calorie goal here. It will make more sense if you look at an actual TDEE calculator when estimating activity from exercise.

thatch1234

I have used tdee but I dont know what activity level to put in which means that I dont know what to times my bmr by???

thatch1234

Ok ive entered my tdee and it was 3000 around about. Now 20% off that mean 2400 calories. THATS INSANE?? isnt it?? Just seems a massive jump up from 1600 but ofc that means no extra when I workout. But if there is a day I dont work out ill feel a greedy pig haha??