I'm I the only one confused by ????

debbiek75

Morning all,

I just wanted to know am I the only one that finds working out your tdee and bmr complicated have read loads of links on here and I still don't get it in 155 lbs and 5 ft 6 I'm eating 1400 cals a day as set by mfp !!!! :yawn:

freeradicals

There are online caluclators that make it easy:

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/tools-calculators/hi-bmi-calculator

jesz124

Um....there are about a million TDEE calculators on the net. Some obviously more detailed then others, but no I don't think generally they are complicated. It's just a case of inputting your details and pressing calculate? To work out your figures for fat loss just deduct whatever you wish from it. I believe most people would deduct between 25%-15% from their TDEE for fat loss.

Vailara

Yes, it is complicated! I find the most difficult part is working out my exact level of activity. There is a spreadsheet which a helpful user made which could help like that although I can't get it to work for me.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/717858-spreadsheet-bmr-tdee-and-deficit-calcs-macros-hrm

BMR is probably a bit simpler because you don't have the activity variable, but then there are different results according to which formula you use.

To make it simple you could just use a site like this http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ and try the calories it gives you for a few weeks (don't add exercise calories) and if it's not working you can recalculate. I'm guessing you don't have much to lose so it will probably be slow. Good luck!

DarrelBirkett

Have a look at my blog posts, I've tried to explain in one of them about TDEE / BMR. Feel free to ask anything.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/DarrelBirkett/view/post-contents-503047

debbiek75

Thanks Darrell

Brad805

Another option is to pick a target that is in line with your goals, track the results and make changes as necessary. This stuff does not need to be complicated so long as you watch how different things affect you and do not change too many variables at one time.

WBB55

If you're losing weight at 1400 calories, and you're getting all your RDAs of all the food groups and nutrients, and you're not hungry, and you don't feel deprived, and you have enough energy for your workouts, then I wouldn't change a thing. If that's the case, then I wouldn't stress about what calculators on the internet say.