Calorie Clarification...

bgar1585
bgar1585 Posts: 37
in Health and Weight Loss
My BMR is 1926
My TDEE is 2900

I am using My Fitness Pal a little differently. I am not adding back my exercise calories, I am just going off my BMR/TDEE calculation to get to a deficit.

I have set my fitness pal calorie goal to 2300. Since I am not adding back exercise calories, the "Complete This Entry" button (where it states what you would weigh in 5 weeks if every day were like today) would therefore be incorrect.....right?

Wouldn't the weight it says "I would weight in 5 weeks" always be higher if I stuck to my "exercise activity" obligation in my TDEE calculation?

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  • JuliRamone
    JuliRamone Posts: 365 Member
    I think this button is just crap. i don't even read, what the message says
  • dmt4641
    dmt4641 Posts: 409 Member
    I do the same as you and just ignore what the button says.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    That feature is more of a guideline, based on the numbers you put into MFP. Since the numbers don't "match" between MFP and the TDEE method, then that feature is indeed useless.
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
    I do TDEE and ignore that button (I don't include my exercise calories). I tried adding in exercise calories but it got confusing. You can try it if you want to see if it works for you :)
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    The only way that the "in 5 weeks" button could ever hope to be correct is if, in fact, every day were exactly like today. For most of us, that doesn't happen, because we eat and exercise a little differently every day.

    Just ignore it.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Yeah just ignore that button.
  • Briargrey
    Briargrey Posts: 498 Member
    Totally ignore it. I doubt it's accurate ever. Heh.
  • Wendy1Fl
    Wendy1Fl Posts: 102 Member
    Can you please tell me what TDEE is?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,412 Member
    That button does nothing (other than generate that annoying message.)

    You don't need to click it for any reason whatsoever.

    So. Carry on with your bad self.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,412 Member
    Can you please tell me what TDEE is?

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=TDEE
  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    My exercise is different each day, so I don't use the TDEE method.

    The whole "if everyday was like today, you'd weigh X, Y and Z" actually is fairly accurate. Not that I religiously use or aim for the prediction it uses, I've found it usually pretty close to what it say's, although, I usually go off measurements these days.
  • bgar1585
    bgar1585 Posts: 37
    Haha appreciate the help! You guys are great

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