Most accurate way to find out my TDEE?

You do the math... figure out how much you lost with the deficit you had, figure out that 3500 calories is one pound lost, and do the math from there.

I use this http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

I feel like it calculated my TDEE a bit high, but it is a good starting point.

Slowly add 200 calories per day until you stop losing.

dancafc1995 wrote: »

The best way would be to drink some expensive doubley labbeled water which will show you how many calories you burn. Obviously for most people this is not a practical solution so the only way to really figure out your TDEE is to eat at a specific calorie level for a week and then track your weight, try 2500 calories then reassess

I thought the water was just for consumption but certainly a metabolic chamber would be sweet!

The calculators are a nice starting point, but if you've just finished a cut, you already have the data to calculate your TDEE as @Francl27 pointed out.

edit: This tool is helpful and does the calculations for you.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/mfp-data-export-tool-the-overview-659927

You know how much you lost while cutting...multiply the pounds with 3500 calories. Add that amount to the total you calories you ate.
Take the the total days and divide the total amount ( calorie intake plus the lost pounds) and you have your TDEE ( the closest estimate you can get.)

Use your own data and you know. aboutish...But it still is a matter of trying out


And the labeled water yes, very expensive.
Saw some pricing of "one person 2 weeks 1500 dollars" Don't even know if it is right.

neldabg wrote: »

BurnWithBarn2015 wrote: »

You know how much you lost while cutting...multiply the pounds with 3500 calories. Add that amount to the total you calories you ate.
Take the the total days and divide the total amount ( calorie intake plus the lost pounds) and you have your TDEE ( the closest estimate you can get.)

Use your own data and you know. aboutish...But it still is a matter of trying out


And the labeled water yes, very expensive.
Saw some pricing of "one person 2 weeks 1500 dollars" Don't even know if it is right.

Wow. I like this formula. I've been looking for one to use. I only have accurate data for one week thus far (I used to weigh infrequently, so I don't really consider data from that time), but the number actually looks okay.

I have it all from October 2014 till now
But work with the last 90 days ( this also because your weight loss slows down after you lost some time.) And fluctuation add for women TOM, and stress and other issues you can think of. which make your weight naturally go up and down all the time. This is not fat but natural fluctuations the body goes through daily for each and everyone.

I think i found mine now... i lose 0.2 ounces a day atm because i gained water weight with New Years...but it is slow
So that indicates that my i eat very close or at maintaining level ...i am not really losing weight anymore.

And when i do lose the coming days for example a whole pound than i know that from New years when i was weighing 144 lbs till now is 19 days so i ate 3500 calories lower than my maintaining level.
I eat an average of 2000 calories in the last 3 weeks so

3500 divided by 19 days is 184 calories a day short of maintaining which i thought was 2000
Means when i have to eat approx 2184 calories and i shouldn't lose weight anymore

Now it is always an estimate...when this happens i wouldn't eat 2184 but go to an average of 2100 first and wait it out for weeks again lol

So its a bit playing with it. But when you keep your data you can get a good estimate for sure

I personally love this calculator. It has all the formula's and averages them out. Also use your own data to get to maintenance. Easing into maintenance with a 75-100 calories added per day makes it better for me with not adding too much water weight all at once. Lots of luck. Nice to be in maintenance with the extra food.

http://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/