Calculating my TDEE correctly

TheAmericanJedi

Hey everyone, so recently I discovered how to create a calorie deficit using my BMR and TDEE. I'm trying to lose one pound a week. My problem is though I don't know what catagorey of exercise time I fit in. Either between the "3-5hrs/wk of moderate exercise" or the "5-6hrs/wk of strenuous exercise" I'll tell you my weekly workout/cardio and if you know which category I would fit in more let me know! So everyday, Monday through Sunday, I'll get up and walk for 1 hour. Now, Monday through Thursday I go into the gym and lift weights for around 45 min a session. My work is retail and about to start working at another place but I don't think it will be too physical of work. Let me know what you guys think! Thanks you!

DanaDark

Use your everyday normal non-exercise activity to calculate your TDEE.

From there, log your exercise in the day you do it, which will up your allowed calories for that day.

MBrothers22

I would guess you're on the high end of the "3-5 of moderate". If I were you I'd get both calorie amount for 3-5 and 5-6 and pick a number in between. Do that for 3 weeks and adjust if you have to.

mymodernbabylon

I would guess you're on the high end of the "3-5 of moderate". If I were you I'd get both calorie amount for 3-5 and 5-6 and pick a number in between. Do that for 3 weeks and adjust if you have to.

This is what I have done and it's working well.