TTEE?
cbm413
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I'm still new to MFP, but I'm already seeing BMR/TTEE pop up all over the place! What do you guys think? I'm just following the calories MFP gave me for a goal of one pound per week, and it's already higher than I'm used to, but I like having some leeway. I started off at 1200 (that was my calorie total for a goal of two pounds per week), and just felt like I needed to ease in a little more gently, so I changed the goal. I'll stick with it as long as it works, or until I feel comfortable getting a little stricter, but I'm definitely curious about the TTEE thing. Do any of you have experience with it?
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Sorry no help from me. I am a calorie counter too, the fact remains that calories in vs calories out is the only way to lose weight. It seems to be working for me as I have dropped 35lbs in 4 months.
That said once I get closer to goal or hit a plateau or something I may reconsider switching it up but for now I say
"if it isn't broke..."0 -
What you are talking about is tdee total daily energy expenditure.here is some info on tdee and bmr
What is BMR?
Your basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is the minimum calorific requirement needed to sustain life in a resting individual. It can be looked at as being the amount of energy (measured in calories) expended by the body to remain in bed all day!
What is TDEE?
TDEE is the common abbreviation for Total Daily Energy Expenditure which is a metric to calculate the amount of calories your body needs to function in a day. This is quite similar to BMR; in fact, you need your BMR to calculate your TDEE; but your TDEE accounts for your average daily activity as well to give a figure truer to your specific situation. Basically, the TDEE calculation relies on categorizing your daily activity into one of the metrics' predetermined groupings:
Sedentary - desk job and little to no exercise
Lightly Active - light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk
Moderately Active - moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk (****SIDE NOTE - even if you have a desk job most people fit right here when you workout 3-5 days a week)
Very Active - hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk
Extremely Active - hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or training
Once you have determined where you fit in on the TDEE activity rate scale, this activity rate is used to weight your BMR giving you a more accurate assessment of how many calories you really need throughout the course of the day.
Here is a link to a site that you plug in your information and it will provide your BMR and TDEE along with your Cut value (again, if you workout 3-5 times a week select "Moderate" and the "Select Your Goal" option you will select is "Lose Fat - 15% caloric reduction") :
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/0
