Does TDEE include?

JessicaRobin67
JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have a question for those who use the TDEE method... I do know that the TDEE includes my cardio that I put in. I was ok until I was reading threads and now confused some... does the TDEE include calories burned from my job? I am on my feet constantly averaging 8-9 hours (just my job alone) daily (except weekends). I only put my activity level one below sedentary...lightly active(exercise 1-3 times a week). I am averaging 1 pound of weight loss a week but wondering if I should be eating more...but I am feeling ok with eating 1700-1900 a day. I have read of people eating more and losing more...

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    Yup, all movement and activity.
  • LillyBoots
    LillyBoots Posts: 114 Member
    this is a good TDEE counter
    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
  • JessicaRobin67
    JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
    THat's what I thought... Thanks.
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    It sounds like what you are doing is working. One pound a week is a great pace. I'm a big believer in keeping things the same when they work and making any changes slowly. You can actually look at your consistent calories and what it does to your body at your current activity level and use that data to understand your body better.
  • JessicaRobin67
    JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
    It sounds like what you are doing is working. One pound a week is a great pace. I'm a big believer in keeping things the same when they work and making any changes slowly. You can actually look at your consistent calories and what it does to your body at your current activity level and use that data to understand your body better.


    Thanks...just want to make sure I am doing it right. For the first time I feel I can lose this time around because I am not feeling starved.
  • JessicaRobin67
    JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
    this is a good TDEE counter
    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

    Thanks, I went and calculated and after subtracting my 20% deficit, I should be eating 2498... sounds high to me.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    ya that calculator gave me very high numbers too. really high compared to all the others i just checked out...
  • LillyBoots
    LillyBoots Posts: 114 Member
    Sheesh, it does read high, sorry! I put it up as it outlines what you need to take into consideration better than others.

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