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Is my TDEE reasonable?

galaxyeyed
galaxyeyed Posts: 98 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Hi all. I've been using my fitbit flex for about two weeks now (used it before, but only recently got back to using it), and everything is great...except the TDEE it calculates for me seems ridiculous. I know I should give it some time before I start adjusting calories down if need be, but I thought I'd just get some insight from you guys if these numbers are just too wrong. Stats on me: 22, female, 5'3", 140 lbs looking to lose ~10-20. I have a desk job, but usually I'll try to fit in more walks on a rest day so I can get up to 10k steps. My workouts/steps/calories burned for the past week are as follows:

Wednesday: 5k jog + 40 min elliptical + 40 min weights; 19543 steps; 2620 cals burned
Thursday: An hour walk/jog; 12488 steps; 2184 cals
Friday: Same as Wed; 20491 steps; 2677 cals
Saturday: 9 mi jog/walk; 25665 steps; 2927 cals
Sunday: Same as Wed: 21515 steps; 2727 cals
Monday: 70 min elliptical; 15255 steps; 2386 cals
Today: no workout; 4090 steps; projected is 1813 cals

Are these numbers as ridiculous as I think they are, or am I just concerned over nothing? I've only been at this for a few weeks, so not enough time to tell if the weight loss is as much as promised, but I don't want to be eating a crazy amount too much.

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  • NancyN795
    NancyN795 Posts: 1,134 Member
    edited June 2015
    Compared to you, I'm a lot older (so, lower BMR, lower calories burned from activity) a little shorter, and a lot heavier (so, I think, more calories burned from activity), but those numbers aren't too far off from mine. (I have a Charge HR.)

    Sunday: 1 hour Zumba; 13578 steps; 2444 cals
    Monday: 4 mile walk (with a 366' elevation gain); 19072 steps; 2786 cals

    So, no, I don't think your numbers are ridiculous. Trust your Fitbit for a while and see how it goes.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Seems about right.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    I was shocked how many calories Fitbit said I could eat. But I lost the weight & have maintained for a year.

    Trust your Fitbit for several weeks, then reevaluate your progress. But you must enable negative calorie adjustments in your diary settings.
  • galaxyeyed
    galaxyeyed Posts: 98 Member
    Okay, thanks guys! I'll continue to trust it :) thanks!
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    If you really want a good perspective on calorie levels outside the 1200 calorie diets you see spouted everywhere - try logging what you used to eat in a typical day - then see if those calorie levels seem high.
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