Is Fasting ok?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    wowisforstuds1238 wrote: »
    How do you determine your TDEE or whatever. I dont know, but let me give you my stats. I’m 38. 5’ 6” and I currently weigh 218. Don’t exactly know my BF% but my scale says 29%. But I don’t really know exactly

    There are several calculators online that will give you an estimate of your TDEE based on your personal information (weight, etc) and your estimate of your own activity level. You can then compare it to your real life results in order to see how accurate it is.

    You can also use the tools on MFP -- it will give you the estimated number of calories you burn each day given your stats and lifestyle and you then log your exercise.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,225 Member
    wowisforstuds1238 wrote: »
    How do you determine your TDEE or whatever. I dont know, but let me give you my stats. I’m 38. 5’ 6” and I currently weigh 218. Don’t exactly know my BF% but my scale says 29%. But I don’t really know exactly

    Try this TDEE calculator: https://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/

    It compares multiple research-based estimating methods, and has more different activities (with better descriptions) than most.

    Without exercise (sedentary), it suggests your TDEE would be in the 2200-2400 range (with or without assuming the 29% body fat is correct).

    If you use a TDEE calculation to set a deficit, include your exercise in the calculation, knock 500 calories off the TDEE to lose an estimated pound a week, then stick to that goal every day. If you let MFP calculate your calorie goal, *don't* include intentional exercise in your activity level, then log exercise and eat it back separately. That's two different methods, with different calculations. Either method, follow the recommendation for a month (would be a whole menstrual cycle if you were a premenopausal woman), then compare your average weekly weight loss to your intended weight loss. Adjust calories if needed, because the so-called calculators only give estimates, and your results give you a more personalized insight.

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