Tdee-20% guidance needed..Help!

Allup2Me78

Ok so my tdee-20% is 1753 (calories allowed per the scooby calculator). That is with my exercise calculated in of 1-3 hrs per week which is about right for me. I have this thing where on non exercise days I feel I shld eat around 1500 (no reason particular) and then the 1753 on exercise only days...Shld I be aiming to eat the 1753 everydat and feel comfy with that since the exercise is already calculated in my allowance? I also get concerned if I have a night say for instance that I go over the 1753 by 500 or so, shld I eat less then the 1753 days after me going over to make up for it or should I just go right back to the 1753 the next day as if I never went over...Please advise ONLY if you are really familiar with the Tdee method..Thanks

samanthasimps0n

What I've learned, is that it all works out in the end. I am the same as you - my TDEE is around 1700 but on days that I don't workout I eat less. If there is a day that I go over by 1-200 then I don't change my diet the next day.

I have a challenge group starting up on November 18th and I'll be providing a meal plan to everyone! It will come out to around 1500-1600 calories per day, which will allow everyone to have their own snack of 1-200 calories if they want it at the end of the day. If you're interested in joining or just more info, message me

KarenJanine

The TDEE method is averaging your exercise calories across the week so on exercise days you'll have a larger deficit and on non-exercise days you'll have a smaller deficit.

Some people prefer to zigzag, eating more on exercise days, less on rest days. By decreasing to 1500 cals on non-exercise days you are making you're weekly deficit greater than 20% and nearer 25%.

By all means decrease to 1500 on rest days but to make up for this eat more than 1753 on exercise days, say 2000, to balance it out. You'll still have a 20% deficit.