EM2WL Question!

Just2Bhappy

I know this has probably already been covered and maybe i'm just not understanding. Sorry if this is annoying.
If my TDEE is 2,336 and my BMR is 1506

How much should I eat or NET to lose?

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator
This site says my daily calorie goal is 1869. Net or total? If I eat 1869 and burn say 500 do I eat that back?

nebslp

Thanks for asking this question. I'm a little confused on this, too, so you're not alone.

StephieWillcox

Assuming you included your exercise routine on the scooby site then the 1869 is the TOTAL calories you should eat.

However, you should not NET below your BMR, so in the event that you burn more than 1869 - 1506 = 363 calories you need to eat to ensure your NET is at least 1506.

Make sense?

Steph

Just2Bhappy

I set it to moderately active. Yes that makes sense. Thank you.

heybales

Assuming you included your exercise routine on the scooby site then the 1869 is the TOTAL calories you should eat.

However, you should not NET below your BMR, so in the event that you burn more than 1869 - 1506 = 363 calories you need to eat to ensure your NET is at least 1506.

Make sense?

Steph

I'm going to have to start doing the math that way, much easier to comment on this.

So, that 363 calorie burn max before eat back, includes your activity time you were going to do anyway, without exercise.

So BMR 1506 x 1.25 sedentary level = 1883 non-exercise TDEE (adjust if your day is actually more active than sedentary, like service trades or nurse).

1883 / 24 hrs = 78 calories every hr is already account for and expected.

So for every hr of exercise, you really subtract that from whatever HRM burn calories or MFP table calories is used.

Or using math above, you can have reported to you a burn up to 441 calories per hr and not have to do anything about it.

If you go by that method, which I don't. Because you can find some 24 hr period in your week where you did not eat enough to cover your BMR for that 24 hrs. And it's not like the body's needs stop at midnight, or the ability to use food the next day to meet needs.

But if you go for that theory, at least take credit for what was already account for in your day. Otherwise just losing possible deficit amount.