TDEE and BMR: are they the same thing?

There is absolutely no useful information in this post.

Why not at least explain the difference? For those of us that are "DUH".

There is absolutely no useful information in this post.

Why not at least explain the difference? For those of us that are "DUH".

Your lesson for the day:

BMR:(Basal Metabolic Rate) calories you would burn in a coma . You can find your BMR in the "TOOLS" tab

TDEE: (total daily energy expenditure) Total calories burned in a day

better?

I said nothing because I wanted people to google and research for themselves. The more important part is that you should not use your BMR to determine your deficit.

Then post in the chit chat forum, or your blog. This is the part where people come to find useful information, not be condescended to.

I've posted this before:

The amount of calories (a measure of energy) you need to maintain your current weight (maintenance calories / TDEE) is made up of certain things as follows:

TDEE = BMR + TEF + TEA + NEAT/SPA

BMR is your basal metabolic rate or the energy level needed to power basic functions. This makes up about 55-70% of your calorie needs.

TEF is thermic effect of feeding or the energy level needed to process the amount of food you eat. This is roughly 10% of your calorie needs.

TEA is thermic effect of activity (or specifically exercise such as cardio etc) while NEAT/SPA is non exercise activity thermogenesis / spontaneous activity (such as fidgeting) This makes up the rest of your calorie needs.

To lose weight you simply have to have a calorie level level lower than that needed to maintain your current weight, TDEE rather than BMR (in other words a deficit) You can do this through simply eating less, eating less and exercise or exercise alone.

Incidentally, you will see the bulk of your calorie needs is through things other than exercise (or specifically cardio.) That is why you will sometimes see people say that you are better off focusing on creating a deficit through diet than going overboard on exercise.

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

Helpful website to estimate TDEE, found using GOOGLE

Gosh, I just figured I would find it here, since it's in the "Help" forum and it's TITLED as though it contains actual information and not just a pointless rant. SILLY ME.

I simply referenced the source where I found the TDEE calculated. However you do sometimes have to go outside of this site to search the info you are looking for. I was just trying to give you a useful tool

I feel compelled to add a final thought.

MFP, and especially MFP forums, should not be a person's sole source of information regarding nutrition and fitness. It should not, in fact, even be one's main source. Many MFP members are knowledgeable, however many are not. The information in the forums is often conflicting and frequently under researched or miscommunicated.

If a person wants to learn more about fitness and nutrition, they should seek out a more reputable source. What is the difference between BMR and TDEE? I wouldn't have answered if asked, because I am not a reputable source. I am a person who has done research. The way I see it, if I would not use the source as an expert to inform a news story then I would not use the source to instruct something as important as my eating habits.

There is a fact contained in this thread. It is this: BMR and TDEE are not the same thing. Please do not limit yourself to this website for information. If you want to know what TDEE is, research it. My guess is, you will find out a lot more along the way.

^^^^^^^^^^ what she said....