Please explain TDEE to me!!!!

Leisalynn84

When I started on here in February I put my settings at wanting to lose 2/lbs a week. I don't really remember any of the other info it asked or why I came to the conclusion that I need to eat 1200 calories. I've been logging here religiously for about two months and have lost 14lbs so I'm not too worried that I'm doing things wrong but I don't want to do any harm to my body by not eating enough. I recently heard about tdee on a message board here and calculated mine, it said I should eat 2,429 calories. Is that what I would need to maintain my current weight? (169lbs, 5'7" (GW:140)) am I eating too few calories if I eat 1,200/day? Any insight is helpfull, thanks!

hattie491145

It told me to start with 1200 as well, but I reset it with 1500 and will work my way down to 1200 (dropping 50 cals every 7 lbs lost) I knew I would lose weight at that amount, and I would be more likely to stick to it. I couldn't manage with 1200 (Although some days I do eat that much, but its coincidental. So far going well

Mokey41

Google TDEE, there's all kinds of calculators. TDEE is the calories that theoretically you burn in a day depending on your activity level. The more important number is your BMR. You don't want to eat under that regardless of what MFP says. MFP is just a calculator, it spits out numbers based on what you tell it. The common sense part is up to you.

Find out both numbers, then pick something between your BMR and your TDEE.

Gramps251

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

This should help.

adk88

I wondered this too. I found this site, which I found very helpful.

http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator

My calories are still lower than it suggests, but it's interesting to see.

zyxst

Yes, eating at your TDEE is for maintaining your current weight. Using your TDEE of 2429, to lose 1 lb/week = 1929 cals; to lose 2 lbs/week = eat 1429 cals.

Leisalynn84

Thanks everyone! I need to look up BMR now!

Leisalynn84

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

This should help.

This is EXACTLY what I needed! Thanks, This stuff should be taught in every school in America.

Leisalynn84

Yes, eating at your TDEE is for maintaining your current weight. Using your TDEE of 2429, to lose 1 lb/week = 1929 cals; to lose 2 lbs/week = eat 1429 cals.

Perfect, thank you!

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