Eating at TDEE

heybales

I did see the two lines that explained how to down load it and I tried but it isn't working.

I do have a google account and there is no option to make a copy. The only option is to download and my computer doesn't recognize the XLXS format and there's an error when I try to open it up on excel on my iPad.

Strange, the only time it doesn't give the option to make a copy is if it doesn't think you are logged into your Google account.

Not sure what happens if never used Documents before, but I see the stats of other downloads going.

JustJennie1

I did see the two lines that explained how to down load it and I tried but it isn't working.

I do have a google account and there is no option to make a copy. The only option is to download and my computer doesn't recognize the XLXS format and there's an error when I try to open it up on excel on my iPad.

Strange, the only time it doesn't give the option to make a copy is if it doesn't think you are logged into your Google account.

Not sure what happens if never used Documents before, but I see the stats of other downloads going.

HA! You hit it right on the head.

I wasn't logged in!

Graelwyn75

Those spreadsheets just totally and utterly confuse me. I had a look at several linked from mfp and just had to give up. Only used fat2fitradio, but if anyone has the time to have a go at my TDEE, I am 5'10, 126Ibs, bodyfat %(according to military calculator) 16.5%, I do hard cycling or elliptical for between 6 and 9 hours per week(75-86% of max heart rate), and outside of that, I walk at a moderate pace for around 45mins per day, and am usually on my feet doing stuff(looking in shops, housework, cooking etc) between 11am and 8pm. I walk at least 8000-10,000 steps most days(fitbit generally gives me 350-500 calories just for my daily walking about).

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Those spreadsheets just totally and utterly confuse me. I had a look at several linked from mfp and just had to give up. Only used fat2fitradio, but if anyone has the time to have a go at my TDEE, I am 5'10, 126Ibs, bodyfat %(according to military calculator) 16.5%, I do hard cycling or elliptical for between 6 and 9 hours per week(75-86% of max heart rate), and outside of that, I walk at a moderate pace for around 45mins per day, and am usually on my feet doing stuff(looking in shops, housework, cooking etc) between 11am and 8pm. I walk at least 8000-10,000 steps most days(fitbit generally gives me 350-500 calories just for my daily walking about).

according to scooby's workshop your TDEE is 2683.

Graelwyn75

Those spreadsheets just totally and utterly confuse me. I had a look at several linked from mfp and just had to give up. Only used fat2fitradio, but if anyone has the time to have a go at my TDEE, I am 5'10, 126Ibs, bodyfat %(according to military calculator) 16.5%, I do hard cycling or elliptical for between 6 and 9 hours per week(75-86% of max heart rate), and outside of that, I walk at a moderate pace for around 45mins per day, and am usually on my feet doing stuff(looking in shops, housework, cooking etc) between 11am and 8pm. I walk at least 8000-10,000 steps most days(fitbit generally gives me 350-500 calories just for my daily walking about).

according to scooby's workshop your TDEE is 2683.

Right, thanks for that

heybales

Those spreadsheets just totally and utterly confuse me. I had a look at several linked from mfp and just had to give up. Only used fat2fitradio, but if anyone has the time to have a go at my TDEE, I am 5'10, 126Ibs, bodyfat %(according to military calculator) 16.5%, I do hard cycling or elliptical for between 6 and 9 hours per week(75-86% of max heart rate), and outside of that, I walk at a moderate pace for around 45mins per day, and am usually on my feet doing stuff(looking in shops, housework, cooking etc) between 11am and 8pm. I walk at least 8000-10,000 steps most days(fitbit generally gives me 350-500 calories just for my daily walking about).

Holy cow, you gotta eat a lot for that level of activity. That will be hard to estimate correctly really.

You got enough recovery time in there to actually improve from the hard workouts? Body can't get stronger without rest afterall, and if every single workout is hard, you aren't getting near the improvement you could be getting in performance or changes.

Sounds like not looking for weight loss, just maintenance?
So have to try this for a few weeks, and add on as required.

I will suggest, if any of the rides is over 2hrs in a day, the TDEE should be estimated using 2hrs, anything over is eaten back during/after the workout. Otherwise you have 4 or 5 days where the extra eaten is excess, for the 2 or 3 days it's really required.
So I'm going for 6 hrs hard cycling, if it's 9, you eat extra after/during those workouts.

If training like an athlete, gotta rest and eat like one too.

So you didn't include age, but caught elsewhere you said approaching 40. So using 38. Actually, with bodyfat% BMR, age doesn't matter.

63 hrs work or similar on feet.
315 min moderate walking.
360 min heavy cardio.


Got ya just a tad above Very Active.
TDEE 2419 for all exercise, except for any hrs above 6 heavy cardio.

So if that 6 is 3 rides at 2 hrs each, and sometimes throw in a few extra days, need to eat more on those days.

Now of course, you hold to that for a month, logging calories and workout time, and if you lose weight, TDEE is higher by calculated amount.

Graelwyn75

Those spreadsheets just totally and utterly confuse me. I had a look at several linked from mfp and just had to give up. Only used fat2fitradio, but if anyone has the time to have a go at my TDEE, I am 5'10, 126Ibs, bodyfat %(according to military calculator) 16.5%, I do hard cycling or elliptical for between 6 and 9 hours per week(75-86% of max heart rate), and outside of that, I walk at a moderate pace for around 45mins per day, and am usually on my feet doing stuff(looking in shops, housework, cooking etc) between 11am and 8pm. I walk at least 8000-10,000 steps most days(fitbit generally gives me 350-500 calories just for my daily walking about).

Holy cow, you gotta eat a lot for that level of activity. That will be hard to estimate correctly really.

You got enough recovery time in there to actually improve from the hard workouts? Body can't get stronger without rest afterall, and if every single workout is hard, you aren't getting near the improvement you could be getting in performance or changes.

Sounds like not looking for weight loss, just maintenance?
So have to try this for a few weeks, and add on as required.

I will suggest, if any of the rides is over 2hrs in a day, the TDEE should be estimated using 2hrs, anything over is eaten back during/after the workout. Otherwise you have 4 or 5 days where the extra eaten is excess, for the 2 or 3 days it's really required.
So I'm going for 6 hrs hard cycling, if it's 9, you eat extra after/during those workouts.

If training like an athlete, gotta rest and eat like one too.

So you didn't include age, but caught elsewhere you said approaching 40. So using 38. Actually, with bodyfat% BMR, age doesn't matter.

63 hrs work or similar on feet.
315 min moderate walking.
360 min heavy cardio.


Got ya just a tad above Very Active.
TDEE 2419 for all exercise, except for any hrs above 6 heavy cardio.

So if that 6 is 3 rides at 2 hrs each, and sometimes throw in a few extra days, need to eat more on those days.

Now of course, you hold to that for a month, logging calories and workout time, and if you lose weight, TDEE is higher by calculated amount.

Thanks for that, and yes, I enjoy cycling, though not training for anything or even an athlete lol. I get an hour most days, but usually once a week I end up doing a 2 hour ride, sometimes several 90 minute rides, with a lot of hills, lol, hence the high heart rate. I think also, because I have mild emphysema, I have to put in more effort perhaps, than someone with healthy lungs.

Definitely looking to maintain weight. Usually my hrm and fitbit gives me between 2200 and 3100 to eat depending on exercise but I get a bit tired of eating different amounts on different days. I do have a rest day a week where I only do some walking or when and as I start to feel overtired and over hungry. Thanks again for running those numbers for me

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