Calories burned daily naturally?

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kbritt41
kbritt41 Posts: 6 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey all, I'm looking for a calculator to see exactly how much my body burns daily just doing basic things. I've seen a few online, but the answers I get when I input my information is pretty different each time. Any help is appreciated, thank you

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    Do you track your intake accurately? Do you weigh daily? You will have your answer.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
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    The numbers can vary from one formula to the next, and some require body fat percentage to make the calculations. At the end of the day, they are all estimates. Most of them will give you a BMR, which is the number of calories before you even start moving (think in a coma), and TDEE, which includes exercise. Compared to my actual results, this one is pretty accurate for me (YMMV):

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
  • ialinasser
    ialinasser Posts: 2 Member
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    Yes differentiate from other calculator but narrowly, No problem use any one
    use this calories calculate
    https://tdeecalculatecalories.com
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,155 Member
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    There will be some variation because of how they use the data that is available to create their formula. Anything 100 calories or less in difference would simply be within that difference. Also, there are TDEE calculators that include intended exercise in the calculation and NEAT calculators that do not include intended exercise, but only normal daily activity. Frankly, I would just use the calculator here. Set your goal reasonably, and eat the calorie goal it gives you to lose measuring your food carefully, ideally weighing all solids and using measuring cups and spoons for liquids.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,344 Member
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    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    The numbers can vary from one formula to the next, and some require body fat percentage to make the calculations. At the end of the day, they are all estimates. Most of them will give you a BMR, which is the number of calories before you even start moving (think in a coma), and TDEE, which includes exercise. Compared to my actual results, this one is pretty accurate for me (YMMV):

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    Scooby's calculator is a good one. As Queenliz99 and Nutmegoreo both alluded to, keep in mind that any calculator is just an estimate and will vary from person to person. It will get you somewhere in the ballpark, but then you need to accurately monitor your calorie intake and weight progress to fine tune it.
  • jelleigh
    jelleigh Posts: 743 Member
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    I really like this one as I can specify a few more details of my daily routine compared to other calculators.
    http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
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    This is the best one I've found:

    http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
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    jelleigh wrote: »
    I really like this one as I can specify a few more details of my daily routine compared to other calculators.
    http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced

    I like the way this one is set up but the numbers came out super high for me! There's no way my BMR is over 1600 calories but that's what it gave me.
  • ialinasser
    ialinasser Posts: 2 Member
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    jelleigh wrote: »
    I really like this one as I can specify a few more details of my daily routine compared to other calculators.
    http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced

    Thanks <3 , great site
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
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    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    jelleigh wrote: »
    I really like this one as I can specify a few more details of my daily routine compared to other calculators.
    http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced

    I like the way this one is set up but the numbers came out super high for me! There's no way my BMR is over 1600 calories but that's what it gave me.

    I think the BMR estimate is pretty close, but there's no way my TDEE is over 2400. I spend my work day standing, but even if I lower that dial to reflect the amount of time I really spend walking casually, it still gives me over 2100 for TDEE, which is higher than what my Fitbit has shown for the last couple years.

    ~Lyssa
  • Gamliela
    Gamliela Posts: 2,468 Member
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    I've often been surprised at how high my tdee caloric intake can be with excersize.
    Its worth giving the higher amount a trial period imo.

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