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Total Daily Energy Expenditure

johnnylufc
johnnylufc Posts: 39 Member
edited January 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Total Daily Energy Expenditure for my weight and height = 3168

mfp says = 2300 cals aday

can somone please tell me which one is right

mfp is set for light exercise 3 times aweek and to lose a 1lb aweek

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  • squatsandlipgloss
    squatsandlipgloss Posts: 595 Member
    Total Daily Energy Expenditure for my weight and height = 3168

    mfp says = 2300 cals aday

    can somone please tell me which one is right

    mfp is set for light exercise 3 times aweek and to lose a 1lb aweek

    MFP tends to be on the low side of things. Which website did you use to calculate? Or which method?
  • johnnylufc
    johnnylufc Posts: 39 Member
    www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator
  • johnnylufc
    johnnylufc Posts: 39 Member
    anyone
  • squatsandlipgloss
    squatsandlipgloss Posts: 595 Member
    The first one is most likely to be more accurate. We don't know your stats so we cannot know for sure, of course!
  • squatsandlipgloss
    squatsandlipgloss Posts: 595 Member
    www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator

    I put in my stats, and that website seems to be pretty accurate.
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