BMR and TDEE?

AleksD3
AleksD3 Posts: 194 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, so the BMR calculator on here says my BMR is 1,597.

The Fitbit says I burn, on an average, 2,217 calories a day (I assume that includes my workout calories).

So would the 2,217 calories be my approximate TDEE?

Thanks!

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  • AleksD3
    AleksD3 Posts: 194 Member
    Anyone...Bueller?
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    If I understand the Fit Bit correctly, yes, it should give you your TDEE. I have a BodyBugg, and that's what it does.
  • AleksD3
    AleksD3 Posts: 194 Member
    The fitbit doesn't measure the heartbeat so I wasn't sure if it would give me a mostly correct TDEE or not.
  • AleksD3
    AleksD3 Posts: 194 Member
    Bumping this up because I'm still not sure of the answer.
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member

    So would the 2,217 calories be my approximate TDEE?

    Yes.

    I don't know much about the FitBit so that part I can't help you with.

    If you're pretty sure of your BMR you can multiply it by an activity factor to get an approximate TDEE.

    Activity Factor
    1.2 = Sedentary (Little or no exercise and desk job)
    1.3-1.4 = Lightly Active (Light exercise or sports 1-3 days a week)
    1.5-1.6 = Moderately Active (Moderate exercise or sports 3-5 days a week)
    1.7-1.8 = Very Active (Hard exercise or sports 6-7 days a week)
    1.9-2.0 = Extremely Active (Hard daily exercise or sports and physical job)
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,793 Member
    Yes, but it's stil an estimate. There's many factors that effect the out side of the energy balance equation that no online calculator can make adjustments for.
  • AleksD3
    AleksD3 Posts: 194 Member
    Thank you!
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