What is my TDEE?

sarah2954
sarah2954 Posts: 291 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm using the calculator on fitnessfrog to determine my TDEE, and I'm not sure what to put for my activity level. I don't exercise, but am starting Monday! (Classes are over and I have the summer off :)

I have 3 kids. I don't sit and watch TV. I do housework everyday - laundry, floors, etc. Playing with kids. Walking on campus and around the city weekdays. So for my activity level, would you say "Little or no exercise (ex: desk job)" or "Light exercise (ex: exercising 1-3 days/week)"?

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  • verdammtwenig
    verdammtwenig Posts: 48
    I'd say with the housework and the walking around you do, set it to "light."
  • shay_younggurl
    shay_younggurl Posts: 8 Member
    You could always set it to sedentary and enter in your activity daily.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    I'd say 2450-2600 for you , meaning roughly 2200 calories for a 15% deficit forlosing weight slowly but surely :)

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