TDEE vs. BMR

acopeland321
acopeland321 Posts: 23 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all, I was wondering if someone could explain the difference between these two things to me. I see people mentioning them all the time.
Also how would I calculate mine?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)...these are the calories you "burn" merely existing on this planet...you would burn them in a coma...it is the energy you burn just having your heart pumping, lungs breathing, kidneys functioning, etc.

    TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure)...this would be your BMR + NEAT + Exercise...all of the calories you expend in a given day.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited June 2017
    BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate. It's a rough estimate for the calories your body uses at complete rest.

    TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It's your Total calorie burn for the day and includes BMR, exercise and day to day life activity.
  • acopeland321
    acopeland321 Posts: 23 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate. It's a rough estimate for the calories your body uses at complete rest.

    TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It's your Total calorie burn for the day and includes BMR, exercise and day to day life activity.

    Thank you!!
  • acopeland321
    acopeland321 Posts: 23 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)...these are the calories you "burn" merely existing on this planet...you would burn them in a coma...it is the energy you burn just having your heart pumping, lungs breathing, kidneys functioning, etc.

    TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure)...this would be your BMR + NEAT + Exercise...all of the calories you expend in a given day.

    Thanks!

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