What is BMR and TDEE

hnyzthms
hnyzthms Posts: 393 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Sorry I probably sound silly asking this, but what does BMR & TDEE stand for seen people on other posts mention to people to do these calculations. But I don't know what they are

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  • MzzFaith
    MzzFaith Posts: 337 Member
    I'm glad you asked that. I been asking.
  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,531 Member
    BMR stands for Basic Metabolic Rate - essentially how may calories you body needs / expends just to exist. If you lay in one place all day and did literally nothing, the amount of calroies your bod would burn is your BMR.

    TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure - the amount of calories you burn in a normal day. Working, walking, talking etc.

    Hope this is somewhat helpful.
  • lola0003
    lola0003 Posts: 19
    someone answer because I don't know either LOL



    ^^^^ heehhe I see an answer thanks
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    Sorry I probably sound silly asking this, but what does BMR & TDEE stand for seen people on other posts mention to people to do these calculations. But I don't know what they are

    Members of this group helped me immensely when I'd first joined MFP last year( Acg67, sideSteel and Sarauksf): http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    BMR stands for Basic Metabolic Rate - essentially how may calories you body needs / expends just to exist. If you lay in one place all day and did literally nothing, the amount of calroies your bod would burn is your BMR.

    TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure - the amount of calories you burn in a normal day. Working, walking, talking etc.

    Hope this is somewhat helpful.

    ^ Question answered.
  • anglergirl3
    anglergirl3 Posts: 113 Member
    Thanks
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Useful post, pinned to the top of the Getting Started board: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1069278-acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6

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