TDEE question

briabner

I have been doing some research and would like some clarifications on the TDEE - 20% approach. Based on online calculations my TDEE is 2355 so - 20% would be 1884 calories. The main question I have is to just eat this much or should I also eat my excerise calories back I plan on working out and burning at least 500 calories per day 6 days a week.

Any and all help would be great....thanks in advance.

Fit147

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

3foldchord

if you used your activity level to find your TDEE (for example you clicked "Moderate- exercises 3-5 times a week)- then you do not eat your calories back.

Some people choose 'sedentary- no exercise' for their activity level and I think they eat back calories.

ellaloveslove

I agree, if you calculated your TDEE with the accurate activity level then don't eat back your calories because the TDEE already calculated them in. What I do is just log my workouts as only burning 1 calorie on MFP, that way I can still keep track of my workouts but it doesn't mess up how many calories I have left in a day.

aimforhealthy

I agree, if you calculated your TDEE with the accurate activity level then don't eat back your calories because the TDEE already calculated them in. What I do is just log my workouts as only burning 1 calorie on MFP, that way I can still keep track of my workouts but it doesn't mess up how many calories I have left in a day.

Thank you for a) finally making me understand how TDEE calculations work with MFP and b) how to track workouts taking TDEE into account! :flowerforyou: