Counting Calorie Deficit

spacelump

I've noticed some people count their calorie deficit. Why do they do this? How do you do this? Would I simply find out the caloric intake to maintain and subtract from it what I actually eat in calories? And, to double check: is it 2500 or 3500 calories, generally, equal to a pound of loss/gain?

Thanks all!

Branstin

Yes, you first have to determine your TDEE and subtract from it:

250 calories x 7 days = 1750 = .5 lb.
500 calories x 7 days = 3500 = 1lb.
750 calories x 7 days = 5250 = 1.5lbs
1000 calories x 7 days = 7000 = 2lbs.

Here is a link to help you better understand:

http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

spacelump

Thank you! Last thing...what does TDEE stand for? I've been on MFP for months and have yet to figure it out. (I'm bad at the internet).

sargessexyone

Total Daily Energy Expenditure