Calorie Deficit

skywalker0829
skywalker0829 Posts: 39
in Health and Weight Loss
I've read now over the posts, and everyone keeps talking about that we need a calorie deficit for losing weight. Does this mean at the end of the day, the NET number has to be in the negative??

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  • bethannien
    bethannien Posts: 556 Member
    No. You should try to reach your calorie goal. Mfp figures the deficit out for you. The term is in reference to a deficit from your TDEE or total daily energy expenditure. Aka the total number of calories you would need to eat to fuel all your daily activities and maintain your weight. To lose weight, you need to eat less than your TDEE.
  • skywalker0829
    skywalker0829 Posts: 39
    I used a TDEE Calculator and it says:

    Your BMR is:
    2456
    CALORIES/DAY

    Your TDEE is:
    3484
    CALORIES/DAY

    I used Mifflin-St Jeor formula thing.
  • bethannien
    bethannien Posts: 556 Member
    Most people subtract 20% from their TDEE to create a deficit.

    Eta: that would put you at about 2800 calories per day to lose.

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