TDEE and BMR .. Huh?

GroupXZ
GroupXZ Posts: 196 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So should I not follow what MyFitnessPal has set for me then? If not, what should I follow?

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  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Follow me bud!
    I'll get you started!

    Post your:

    Age
    Height
    Weight
    Body Fat or waist size
    How often you work out.

    I can get you started today.
  • GroupXZ
    GroupXZ Posts: 196 Member
    Age : 20
    Height: 6'5"
    Waist size: 36
    I work out everyday

    Can you please tell me what you do? I am just wondering because I love to learn new things.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Age : 20
    Height: 6'5"
    Waist size: 36
    I work out everyday

    Can you please tell me what you do? I am just wondering because I love to learn new things.
    Weight?
  • GroupXZ
    GroupXZ Posts: 196 Member
    Weight is 255
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Weight is 255

    What would you guess your body fat as?
  • GroupXZ
    GroupXZ Posts: 196 Member
    I have no clue.
  • spammyanna
    spammyanna Posts: 871 Member
    Do me do me!

    Age: 30
    Height: 5'4"
    Weight: 132
    BF %: 26.9
    I lift twice a week, and run 4-5 days per week. I work at a desk job.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I have no clue.

    Okay!

    Here are basic numbers without BF% calculated.

    BMR 2287
    TDEE 3144

    Set MFP to 2358 and eat this 4 days a week.
    Protein and Fats should be set to 30% each.
    4 days a week youll eat this number.
    We will call this your rest days.
    Carbs on these days should be green and leafy.

    3 days a week when you lift heavy!
    Compound lifts only like youll find in Stronglifts 5x5 or Starting strength.
    Bump up carbs over your daily allowance and bring calories up to 3200-3400 cals.
    The carbs you use for this are the good ones like bread and pasta, rice etc.
    Have some ice cream!
    These days you are doing deadlifts and squats and bench presses etc and it taxes your body.
    By overfeeding on these days youll actually feed lean mass and not fat.

    This is called calorie cycling.

    If you like eating 2-3 big meals feel free to skip breakfast and eat from 2pm-10pm daily.
    Thats 8 hours you can eat all your food and it frees up your day to worry about other crap!
    On a hormonal level the body will use up glycogen stores and swap over to burning fat!
    Welcome to the wonderful world of Intermittent Fasting!
    www.leangains.com
    http://rippedbody.jp
  • k_sharp
    k_sharp Posts: 100 Member
    Can you do me too? Please!

    Age- 26
    Weight- 151
    Height- 5'6"
    BF- 30%

    I do weights 3 times a week and cardio about 3 times.
  • wackyfunster
    wackyfunster Posts: 944 Member
    Just my 2c:

    BMR:
    If you know your body fat, use:

    370 + (21.6 X lean mass in kg)

    or (for the math-challenged)

    1) subtract body fat % from 1 (e.g. 1 - 0.20 = 0.80) (20%)
    2) multiply body weight by that number (e.g. 200 lbs. * 0.8 = 160 lbs.)
    3) Divide that number by 2.2 (160/2.2=72.7)
    4) Multiply that number by 21.6 (72.7*21.6=~1570)
    5) Add 370 (1570+370=1940)

    This works for both men and women, and is way more accurate than other formulas, which just guesstimate body fat

    If you are already lean, you should DEFINITELY do this, as MFP will underestimate your requirements by several hundred calories, which can make bulking very challenging :P

    Multiplier is more of an art than a science. If you are trying to lose weight, it's better to underestimate than overestimate. Use 1.375 if you work our 3-4 times per week. If you don't really work out at all, or just walk occasionally or w/e, use 1.2. If you are doing insanity/weights 6 days a week, you are probably safe to use 1.55. It is safe to assume that if you are trying to lose weight, you should not use a higher multiplier (I am fairly certain that the level of exertion required to do so doesn't work on a calorie restricted diet anyway).
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Do me do me!

    Age: 30
    Height: 5'4"
    Weight: 132
    BF %: 26.9
    I lift twice a week, and run 4-5 days per week. I work at a desk job.

    spammy!

    BMR 1317
    TDEE 2042

    Lean mass is low at 96.5lbs <----cut cardio for a while or this wont go up.
    Fat 35.5 lbs.

    Perfect weight 128lbs.

    Bump heavy lifting up to 3 days but cut down cardio unless you are getting ready for a marathon.

    Set MFP for 1736 4 days a week/rest days.
    Protein and fats 30% each.

    On heavy lifting days carb up and drive cals up to 2246 3 days a week.

    Weight loss will stop...kinda.
    The body fat will go down while maintaining weight.
    This is recomposition but youll need to lift heavy for it to trigger correctly.
    Look into programs like Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5 but really challenge yourself on how much you can lift per session.

    thats it for running numbers today.
    If interested in joining a high Calorie group PM me or PSUlemon.
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