The Most Accurate Method of Calculating TDEE?

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  • Lazygal53
    Lazygal53 Posts: 294 Member
    After finding out it was 1022, I figured that I couldn't eat less, so I started exercising more. I'm training for a sprint triathlon in the summer, as well as adding more strength training to get some metabolism back.

    Unfortunately, I am having a bout with Sciatica right now, so my exercising has fallen off the tracks, but I'll be back soon!!!

    Thanks for the feedback ... i kind of came to the same conclusion myself. Sorry to hear about the Sciatica hope you're feeling better and are back on track soon :)
  • porkchop_13
    porkchop_13 Posts: 122
    If you want to get more accurate than one of the equations and activity factors, you pretty much have to "measure" it yourself using your calorie count, change in weight, and about a month's time or more.

    like this:
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator-calibration/

    ^^^fantastic^^^

    I agree, great site
  • dubird
    dubird Posts: 1,849 Member
    Apparently I'm doing something wrong. I do have to guess my level of activity, but I picked a set of hours for each that's an average, and each site gives me a very different number. The highest TDEE is 2432, but the lowest I got 680! So, should I average them? What's the best way to do this?
  • RetiredAndLovingIt
    RetiredAndLovingIt Posts: 1,395 Member
    bump again
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    Apparently I'm doing something wrong. I do have to guess my level of activity, but I picked a set of hours for each that's an average, and each site gives me a very different number. The highest TDEE is 2432, but the lowest I got 680! So, should I average them? What's the best way to do this?

    You need to watch to see if they include weight loss or not ( so is calories to be eaten- not )TDEE and whether or not they include e ercise - MFPZ DOESN'T, you add that on as extra. Think you must have made a mistake with the 680 one- try again.

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