Not sure which TDEE to use

ChilliRed
ChilliRed Posts: 25 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
MFP calculated my calories at 1200. After reading about BMR and TDEE I decided to calculate this and see what it came up with. I work from home but I am not sat at my desk all day as I do get up and move about a bit. I go to the gym three days a week for about an hour and twenty minutes and I also do bits of exercise i.e. walking cycling on the days that I dont go to the gym. Would I be classed as lightly active or moderately active? My TDEE as lightly active is 1643 and for moderately active it is 1882. Either way if I take 20% off my calories would be higher than the 1200 MFP have calculated so going to give it a go, just not sure which TDEE to use......can anyone advise please?

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  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    I'm in the same boat as you. I sit at a desk ALL day though, but I work out 5-6 days a week. I said I am moderate ... but I took it down 100 calories.

    You could do the same and go inbetween.

    Do like 1700? Try it out for a month and see how you think you are losing. If you think you should go up or go down, do so!

    Trial and error!
  • ChilliRed
    ChilliRed Posts: 25 Member
    Okay thanks, I haven't lost any weight so far so its worth a try :smile:

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