Does this edtimate TDEE sound about right?

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    This is precisely why i love Fitbit, it's simple and there's no need to to play mental gymnastics trying to figure out the whys/hows of the numbers and no need to have to read a novel to figure out how it works.
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  • SusanMFindlay
    SusanMFindlay Posts: 1,804 Member
    edited March 2017
    fbchick51 wrote: »
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    I have been averaging 2200-2300 and am seeing a very slow trend down since starting my new job 3 weeks ago. By slow I am talking a 0.1-0.3 lb per week loss (data from libra with daily weigh in's).

    Regardless of what MFP says or what your Gear s2 states, this right here will give you the most accurate estimate of your actual TDEE. Based on this info, we can take a well educated guess that average TDEE is about 2350. When you have more days closer to 2200, you daily calorie deficit would be closer to 100-150 cals a day, which explains the .3lb loss (150x7 = 1050 cal deficit for the week. divided by 3500 (cal deficit needed to lose 1lb) gives you about a .3lb per week loss. When more days are closer to 2300, same math shows a .1lb per week loss.

    So, if I were you, I see my TDEE as 2350 and use that to judge the accuracy of both MFP and your Gear s2.

    This.

    I'm about 20 pounds heavier than you and burn about ~2500(+/-100) calories on a non-workout day if I get ~15,000 steps. Admittedly, I'm also almost 15 years older than you. But my experience suggests that 2350-2400ish is probably in the right ballpark for you at 12,000 steps/day. More importantly, *your* experience suggests that.

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