Is my tdee correct?

Chessbear
Chessbear Posts: 45 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
5 foot 6 male 210lbs
Work out 7 days a week: at least 60 minutes of cardio. Lately even 80 minutes a day. I also do strenght training 6 to 7 days a week.

I used and online calculator. It said 3200 calories, but even on a 2000 diet i feel hungry. When im eating 2500 its managable. But 2000 calories a day makes me very hungry.

I live an otherwise sedentary life.

Im probably around 40% bodyfat right now.

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  • Chessbear
    Chessbear Posts: 45 Member
    edited June 2017
    30 minutes walking on the treadmill ot HIIT training and afterward 30 minutes elliptical. It says i burn 300 caloriee in those 30 minutes on the elliptical. Treadmill 100-200 calories in those 30 minutes. I bike to the gym. 10 minute bike ride to the gym.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Possibly. Why don't you stick to 2500 for a bit and see what happens. Do your best to log accurately and your weight trend will help you determine your TDEE.
  • RASCHOON
    RASCHOON Posts: 8 Member
    Somewhere on here is a spreadsheet that can help you calculate your TDEE over time. You put in your weight and calories eaten everyday and it calculates your TDEE. I've been using it for a few weeks now and it shows me only at 2260...so not sure how accurate it is.

    I'll post again if I can actually find the link on Google Docs.
  • RASCHOON
    RASCHOON Posts: 8 Member
    edited June 2017
    Found two, but neither is what I am trying:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G7FgNzPq3v5WMjDtH0n93LXSMRY_hjmzNTMJb3aZSxM/edit#gid=0
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/mfp-data-export-tool-the-overview-659927

    This looks helpful too...trying it out now: http://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/
  • B4Rachael
    B4Rachael Posts: 155 Member
    use this for help sailrabbit.com/bmr/
  • Chessbear
    Chessbear Posts: 45 Member
    Thanks everyone.

    Any more input?
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Chessbear wrote: »
    I used and online calculator. It said 3200 calories, but even on a 2000 diet i feel hungry. When im eating 2500 its managable. But 2000 calories a day makes me very hungry.

    Scooby says around 3200 even being moderate and reducing the exercise you report somewhat (I estimated age at 25), so I'd say 3200 is a reasonable starting estimate. If so -- and given your difficulties with 2000 (including the tendency to binge on workout days mentioned in the other thread) -- I think 2000 is too low. 2500 makes sense and if you are consistent you will lose faster (and probably do better maintaining muscle) than cutting lower and then having days in which you feel out of control and overeat.

    Another option is forget the calculators, have a sedentary calorie estimate from MFP, but then log and eat back exercise calories (this is very important, as your pre-exercise goal would be too low for all your activity). If you are pretty consistent with the exercise I'd probably use the TDEE approach and start with 2500 daily and adjust based on results.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    what does the scale do if you eat 2500 cals per day for 4 weeks?
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    I agree with the others. Calculators are a good place to begin, but the body keeps an even more accurate journal. Give yourself a few weeks (after the initial first week where you'll drop a lot of water) and see what the numbers tell you. If you lose 1lb you've maintained a 3500 calorie deficit, check it against calories consumed and your TDEE will be pretty clear. I personally think 2000 is low for your stats but maybe you could compromise and do 2250?
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