Might be dumb question...

FitnessFreak1821

OK so I work out 4-5 times a week for 40-60 minutes.(varies each day I do Sydney Cummings work outs)What should I put as my setting on my fitnesspal? I had myself as active..not sure if that's right according to my previous post.....🤔

AnnPT77

MFP is designed for you to set your activity level based on your daily life *not* including exercise, then log exercise separately when you do it, which adds those calories to your goal.

If you don't want to do that, it would be better to get a calorie goal from an actual TDEE calculator, such as this one:

https://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/

. . . then set your calorie goal in MFP manually.

That specific calculator has kind of a busy-looking user interface, but I like it because it allows one to compare multiple research-based calorie estimating formulas, plus the number of activity levels is higher, and their descriptions much clearer, compared to most other TDEE calculators.

Personally, I use the MFP approach, though.

FitnessFreak1821

AnnPT77 wrote: »

MFP is designed for you to set your activity level based on your daily life *not* including exercise, then log exercise separately when you do it, which adds those calories to your goal.

If you don't want to do that, it would be better to get a calorie goal from an actual TDEE calculator, such as this one:

https://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/

. . . then set your calorie goal in MFP manually.

That specific calculator has kind of a busy-looking user interface, but I like it because it allows one to compare multiple research-based calorie estimating formulas, plus the number of activity levels is higher, and their descriptions much clearer, compared to most other TDEE calculators.

Personally, I use the MFP approach, though.

Yeah I think I'll stick to TDEE calculators. I have done that and got calorie goal seemed more reasonable. Thanks I'll check this calculator out see what this one says ! 🙂

Redordeadhead

If you do that, just make sure you don't add any additional workout calories from a Fitbit or other tracker as you have already factored those into your TDEE.

sijomial

" I had myself as active..not sure if that's right "

Well it could be but you haven't said anything about your daily activity (outside of purposeful exercise).

Average TDEE method (to include both daily activity and exercise) upfront is perfectly fine if you are happy with a same every day eating goal.

" I have done that and got calorie goal seemed more reasonable."

But don't compare MyFitnessPal's base calories (for a day with no exercise) to the the TDEE goal given.
You would have to average out over a week when your exercise would boost your calories on the days you exercise when eating to the variable goal in line with exercise that MFP gives you.

callsitlikeiseeit

XoXashleighXoX wrote: »

AnnPT77 wrote: »

MFP is designed for you to set your activity level based on your daily life *not* including exercise, then log exercise separately when you do it, which adds those calories to your goal.

If you don't want to do that, it would be better to get a calorie goal from an actual TDEE calculator, such as this one:

https://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/

. . . then set your calorie goal in MFP manually.

That specific calculator has kind of a busy-looking user interface, but I like it because it allows one to compare multiple research-based calorie estimating formulas, plus the number of activity levels is higher, and their descriptions much clearer, compared to most other TDEE calculators.

Personally, I use the MFP approach, though.

Yeah I think I'll stick to TDEE calculators. I have done that and got calorie goal seemed more reasonable. Thanks I'll check this calculator out see what this one says ! 🙂

its more reasonable yes, but only comparable on the days where you have those high activity days. if you are only getting in 4-5 days like that, and the other 3-4 days a week you are much more sedentary, your overall calorie deficit for the week may not be that big, or even exist at all. Try it for awhile and see if you lose, but keep in mind, if over time you stop losing, you may need to re-evaluate that activity level.

kshama2001

As others have said, activity level is your job, not your intentional exercise.



I like to use the MFP method and log my exercise as I go. Keeps me honest. Plus it's simpler. I'm here on MFP and prefer to use the system as it was designed.

XoXashleighXoX wrote: »

OK so I work out 4-5 times a week for 40-60 minutes.(varies each day I do Sydney Cummings work outs)What should I put as my setting on my fitnesspal? I had myself as active..not sure if that's right according to my previous post.....🤔

I've waitressed. A 40-60 minutes workout is NOT the same as a day of waitressing (at a busy establishment).