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TDEE

jackflak
jackflak Posts: 153 Member
edited January 17 in Health and Weight Loss
So question for the masses...

Is it better to eat at a slight deficit of your tdee to lose weight or is it better to eat at your tdee and create a deficit with your exercise?

Disclaimer:I am not a professional even though i've stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

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  • jackflak
    jackflak Posts: 153 Member
    Bump
  • jackflak
    jackflak Posts: 153 Member
    This is sad....I can't even get a troll to respond...
  • freelancejouster
    freelancejouster Posts: 478 Member
    What I've heard/seen works best is to set your activity level to include your exercise and eat at a deficit. So TDEE - 20%
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    You can do either really.

    As long as you're creating a deficit you'll lose weight.

    If your exercise is included in your TDEE eat your TDEE - 20%

    If you're exercise is not included in your TDEE add in your exercise calories, eat at maintenance, and don't eat back the calories. ALthough I would like to stress the word MODERATE here. Don't burn 1100 calories and then not eat them back. I would say keep it at the 250- 300 calorie range.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    So question for the masses...

    Is it better to eat at a slight deficit of your tdee to lose weight or is it better to eat at your tdee and create a deficit with your exercise?

    Disclaimer:I am not a professional even though i've stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

    The T part of TDEE stands for Total, so already includes your exercise calories, so yes, just eat at a defict from TDEE.
  • jackflak
    jackflak Posts: 153 Member
    True-forgot the T!
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