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tdee and my stats

leahcollett1
leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
hi everyone

just want to run this by everyone. I'm 5"7 31 I weigh 15.9 and I train 3-4 times a week. which is consistent every week. I work a desk job from 9-2 then look after 2 kids rest of the day
I'm currently eating 1680 can someone take a look and see that this is correct? I normally click 25%rate of loss on my scoobyworkshop any advice will be great

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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    I'm clueless about stones but unless you're very obese, 25% is typically too aggressive.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Based on your stats: 1680 sounds like a good place to start in my opinion. The main thing to remember is when using TDEE you've already accounted for your exercise, so do eat back exercise calories. At 15.9 (219 pounds) aiming for 1.5-2 pounds per week is reasonable. Once you're down 20-25 pounds, you may want to reevaluate to aim for 1-1.5.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    1690 total calories every day? This should work well for now. After 4-6 weeks, reassess your losses and decide if it's too fast. Reassess every couple months from there. As you lose weight, your 25% should gradually decrease to closer to TDEE-15% or so.
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    great thanks everybody!
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    just to clarify I have 1680 a day and I don't eat exercise calories back as there already included within that 1680 right?
  • roxomatic
    roxomatic Posts: 6 Member
    What does TDEE mean?
  • blkandwhite77
    blkandwhite77 Posts: 281 Member
    No. That's incorrect. You should eat some of your exercise calories back. Personally I eat about 50% back since MFP exaggerates calories burned on exercise. Some eat 25% back some more
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    I work by the deficit from my tdee which works out to about 1680 I've already factored in that i work out 3 times a week so haven't been eating them back
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    @leahcollett1 yes you have it correct, 1680 a day. The number sounds good, but don't hesitate to adjust to a slower loss if you find you are too hungry, or don't have enough energy.

    @blkandwhite77 If you are working off a TDEE calorie estimate you do not eat back exercise.
    If you are eating as per MFP's NEAT method, you do eat exercise calories back.

    @roxomatic Total Daily Energy Expendature. It is an alternate way to work out how many calories to eat per day- it includes exercise.
    MFP's None Exercise Activity Thermogenesis includes normal daily activities, but not exercise.

    Cheers, h.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Yes, your exercise calories are already included when you do TDEE.
    leahcollett1 wrote: »
    just to clarify I have 1680 a day and I don't eat exercise calories back as there already included within that 1680 right?

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