Is it OK if I go over my TDEE calories several days.....?

splashblob
splashblob Posts: 249 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
If I am more active than usual for example 5-6 days in one specific week, is it OK if I go over my usual TDEE calories? :ohwell:

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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    If you're asking whether you'll still lose weight, the answer is it depends on what you're doing on your other days. If you remain in a net calorie deficit over time, you'll lose weight.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Are you saying that if you are more active in one week can you eat more in the same week?
  • Arrabindi
    Arrabindi Posts: 169 Member
    TDEE is based on your activity level, so if you're more active than usual, your TDEE will increase and you should eat more.
  • splashblob
    splashblob Posts: 249 Member
    If you're asking whether you'll still lose weight, the answer is it depends on what you're doing on your other days. If you remain in a net calorie deficit over time, you'll lose weight.

    This week, I am a bit more active than usual for 3 days-today is the 3rd day, I have managed to keep my deficit in check so far except today that I had to eat out.
    Are you saying that if you are more active in one week can you eat more in the same week?

    Yes, only this week though, my daily has gone more hectic than usual this week. :ohwell:
    TDEE is based on your activity level, so if you're more active than usual, your TDEE will increase and you should eat more.

    Yet, I have read that some average it per week, or per month. Some just calculate it daily based from fitbit or HRM. So I'm not sure which way is the best. I am now using the the method to average it out though. However, sometimes, my weekly schedule just got out of synch in a month, for example this week which causing my routine to change temporary, so I'm now confused on what to do next-because it is only for a week or two.
  • mr_enigma
    mr_enigma Posts: 16
    What is TDEE?
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    If you are exercising more, you can eat more calories, because your total daily expenditure will be higher.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    What is TDEE?

    Total Daily Energy Expenditure - basically the calories you burn in a day (aka maintenance).
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    If you're asking whether you'll still lose weight, the answer is it depends on what you're doing on your other days. If you remain in a net calorie deficit over time, you'll lose weight.

    This week, I am a bit more active than usual for 3 days-today is the 3rd day, I have managed to keep my deficit in check so far except today that I had to eat out.
    Are you saying that if you are more active in one week can you eat more in the same week?

    Yes, only this week though, my daily has gone more hectic than usual this week. :ohwell:
    TDEE is based on your activity level, so if you're more active than usual, your TDEE will increase and you should eat more.

    Yet, I have read that some average it per week, or per month. Some just calculate it daily based from fitbit or HRM. So I'm not sure which way is the best. I am now using the the method to average it out though. However, sometimes, my weekly schedule just got out of synch in a month, for example this week which causing my routine to change temporary, so I'm now confused on what to do next-because it is only for a week or two.

    Look at your TDEE for the week and split your daily calorie intake in that week based on preference, as long as you do not go too extreme in either direction.

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