If I lose 2lb a week on 1200 cals a day, what is my actual TDEE?

mhook760
mhook760 Posts: 42 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Just I'm sure it's lower than what mfp would have me believe - I had 1600 cals recommended for 2lb a week loss but I stick to 1200, call it 1250/1300 maybe for any accuracy errors (but I have a food scale, am not a numpty and I'm very careful with logging!)

I am not having any problem by the way, this is purely just out of interest. I'm 28lbs down so far and loving it. Just interested in what my actual TDEE is and haven't had enough coffee for the math!

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  • hhnkhl
    hhnkhl Posts: 231 Member
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    you can calculate there.
  • chubbard9
    chubbard9 Posts: 565 Member
    mhook760 wrote: »
    Just I'm sure it's lower than what mfp would have me believe - I had 1600 cals recommended for 2lb a week loss but I stick to 1200, call it 1250/1300 maybe for any accuracy errors (but I have a food scale, am not a numpty and I'm very careful with logging!)

    I am not having any problem by the way, this is purely just out of interest. I'm 28lbs down so far and loving it. Just interested in what my actual TDEE is and haven't had enough coffee for the math!

    How tall are you and your weight? It doesn't take a lot of math, there are calculators out there for you!

    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
    Iifym too! My phone is just not copy/pasting links well!
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    If all your numbers are accurate, then your average TDEE would be 2250/2300. Realistically, you can't be that accurate. Even with a food scale, your calorie intake may be 20% off. If you ate what you believe is 1600 calories in a day, it could be as high as 1920 or as low as 1280. The calories you think you are eating are within that range, so don't discount what MFP says just yet.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    TDEE = Calorie intake + 500 * Weekly weight loss in lbs ; by MFP method.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    hhnkhl wrote: »
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    you can calculate there.

    I like this calculator too
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Online "calculators" are estimators and will also give different results depending on the formulas used.

    First have a coffee (or two...) then work it out from the last 4 weeks of your own data.
    Calories consumed + 3500 for every pound lost divided by 28.

    It won't be entirely accurate of course but will compensate for logging inaccuracies.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    hhnkhl wrote: »
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    you can calculate there.
    chubbard9 wrote: »
    mhook760 wrote: »
    Just I'm sure it's lower than what mfp would have me believe - I had 1600 cals recommended for 2lb a week loss but I stick to 1200, call it 1250/1300 maybe for any accuracy errors (but I have a food scale, am not a numpty and I'm very careful with logging!)

    I am not having any problem by the way, this is purely just out of interest. I'm 28lbs down so far and loving it. Just interested in what my actual TDEE is and haven't had enough coffee for the math!

    How tall are you and your weight? It doesn't take a lot of math, there are calculators out there for you!

    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
    Iifym too! My phone is just not copy/pasting links well!
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    hhnkhl wrote: »
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    you can calculate there.

    I like this calculator too

    Guys, you don't need a TDEE estimator when the OP has given us actual figures.
  • mhook760
    mhook760 Posts: 42 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    hhnkhl wrote: »
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    you can calculate there.
    chubbard9 wrote: »
    mhook760 wrote: »
    Just I'm sure it's lower than what mfp would have me believe - I had 1600 cals recommended for 2lb a week loss but I stick to 1200, call it 1250/1300 maybe for any accuracy errors (but I have a food scale, am not a numpty and I'm very careful with logging!)

    I am not having any problem by the way, this is purely just out of interest. I'm 28lbs down so far and loving it. Just interested in what my actual TDEE is and haven't had enough coffee for the math!

    How tall are you and your weight? It doesn't take a lot of math, there are calculators out there for you!

    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
    Iifym too! My phone is just not copy/pasting links well!
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    hhnkhl wrote: »
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    you can calculate there.

    I like this calculator too

    Guys, you don't need a TDEE estimator when the OP has given us actual figures.


    Yeah, this is what I had in mind

    I've consistently lost 2lb a week over 11 weeks so far (with a little more loss as is expected in the early days) on what I strongly believe to be as accurate as you can get count of 1200 cals per day. I have no problem with and am enjoying this - But these figures indicate a certain TDEE and I was wondering what it was going by my actual results and not what mfp declares

    But anyway thank you I've another coffee in hand and will work it out ;)

  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    2lbs a week is a 1000cal deficit/day. TDEE = 1200+1000=2200 give or take.
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    edited March 2015
    2200-ish, give or take an error bracket, modulo measurement inaccuracies in the scale, the food scale, calories consumed, calories burned.

    2 pounds is 7000 calories (3500-ish per pound). That's 1000 a day for the 2 pounds a week you're losing.. The 1200 you eat plus the 1000 deficit is ... 2200.



    Plus: Math is hard, right? But this ain't rocket science. smh ...
  • mhook760
    mhook760 Posts: 42 Member
    Thank you :D

    Yes I feel silly now, tis easy. But thanks (*)
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