Is scooby the best calculator?

meechi53
meechi53 Posts: 195 Member
I kind of "switched" over to the "Eat More" theory after experiencing a plateau from April to June of this year. I went to several different calculators and got a TDEE of anywhere between 2000 and 2300 doing "moderate" 3-5 workouts per week. Some had my cut with 15% or 500 calories at 1600, some at 2000 so I kind of "rounded" and did 1700. Now according to Scooby a 15% cut for me is 1955 and 20% cut is 1850. Should I add in some more calories?

I find the past 10 days or so I'm FAMISHED every day even after eating my calories and I'm not loading up on junk or anything like that..

Tks for advice!

Replies

  • SweatpantsRebellion
    SweatpantsRebellion Posts: 754 Member
    1600 sounds low to me for a 15% cut given your activity level. Scooby seems to be pretty reliable for most people. Another site that I've used that runs pretty close to Scooby is Fat2fit. In the end, it's about picking something and just going for it, but I definitely don't think 1955 sounds like too much. Also, while Scooby gives you the option of a 20% cut, stick with the 15%. It gives you a more reasonable deficit for weight loss. Good luck!
  • meechi53
    meechi53 Posts: 195 Member
    Thanks so much! I did go to Fat2Fit calculator and based on what I weigh now and what my goal is they say I should eat 2100 to get to my goal...so maybe I'm still not eating enough. I'll step it up another notch to around 1850-1900 and see if I'm not so darn hungry!
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    I like Fat2Fit and Scooby. They both have a calculator that takes BF% into account and that really changed my numbers. I used Fat2Fit military for BF. I'm not sure HOW accurate it is, but I dont have access to calipers :/
  • AmbitionStrong
    AmbitionStrong Posts: 46 Member
    I like the layout of this one, but not sure how accurate it is!!! http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced
  • kendrafallon
    kendrafallon Posts: 1,030 Member
    Just piggy-backing onto this discussion, I used this one

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    as posted in the post on TDEE & BMR: what they are and what to do with them http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/680246-tdee-bmr-what-they-are-and-what-to-do-with-them

    But another post, recommends http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

    Confused!!
  • HeidiHoMom
    HeidiHoMom Posts: 1,393 Member
    I'm going by the accurate calculator on scooby.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    I'm going by the accurate calculator on scooby.

    Is the Katch-McArdel or whatever it's called the only formula one uses with body fat percentages or do any other formulas use it as well?
  • alcon79
    alcon79 Posts: 193 Member
    Does anyone know the difference in those 2 scooby calculators?

    I used this one to figure out and currently consume 1880 for a 10% cut: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    The other scooby calculator, the accurate calculator has me at 1784 cals for a 10% cut.
  • azalais7
    azalais7 Posts: 187 Member
    heybales created this spreadsheet that collates and compares a whole bunch of info, which I've found helpful:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/heybales?month=201207

    Scroll to the bottom to find the link to the spreadsheet.
  • TonyaBtrfly
    TonyaBtrfly Posts: 118 Member
    Ive been using scooby all along. Got a fitbit 3 weeks ago. Scooby was right all along. Coulda saved the money except i love my fitbit!
  • moylie
    moylie Posts: 195
    Does anyone know the difference in those 2 scooby calculators?

    I used this one to figure out and currently consume 1880 for a 10% cut: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    The other scooby calculator, the accurate calculator has me at 1784 cals for a 10% cut.

    Bump. Those two differ for me, too. What's the deal?
  • kendrafallon
    kendrafallon Posts: 1,030 Member
    Does anyone know the difference in those 2 scooby calculators?

    I used this one to figure out and currently consume 1880 for a 10% cut: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    The other scooby calculator, the accurate calculator has me at 1784 cals for a 10% cut.

    Bump. Those two differ for me, too. What's the deal?
    A difference of about 200+ calories for me! Which given I've only starting out on eating more, my current calorie allocation seems huge!
  • azalais7
    azalais7 Posts: 187 Member
    Does anyone know the difference in those 2 scooby calculators?

    I used this one to figure out and currently consume 1880 for a 10% cut: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    The other scooby calculator, the accurate calculator has me at 1784 cals for a 10% cut.

    Bump. Those two differ for me, too. What's the deal?
    A difference of about 200+ calories for me! Which given I've only starting out on eating more, my current calorie allocation seems huge!

    It's expected that there's a difference--the "accurate" calculator includes more specific information, including body fat percentage, which will give a more accurate indication of your TDEE.

    Mine only differs by about 60 calories. If you're getting 200+ difference, you may have made a data-entry error. And if you want to use body fat percentage as part of your calculation, be sure to switch to the Katch-McArdle research model.
  • fizzy123
    fizzy123 Posts: 220 Member
    heybales created this spreadsheet that collates and compares a whole bunch of info, which I've found helpful:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/heybales?month=201207

    Scroll to the bottom to find the link to the spreadsheet.

    Really Interesting.
    Ive just spent my evening trying to adjust MFP so that it doesn't double count my exs cals when I log net as TDEE-15%.This sorted me out.