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What is my TDEE?

sarah2954
sarah2954 Posts: 291 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm using the calculator on fitnessfrog to determine my TDEE, and I'm not sure what to put for my activity level. I don't exercise, but am starting Monday! (Classes are over and I have the summer off :)

I have 3 kids. I don't sit and watch TV. I do housework everyday - laundry, floors, etc. Playing with kids. Walking on campus and around the city weekdays. So for my activity level, would you say "Little or no exercise (ex: desk job)" or "Light exercise (ex: exercising 1-3 days/week)"?

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  • verdammtwenig
    verdammtwenig Posts: 48
    I'd say with the housework and the walking around you do, set it to "light."
  • shay_younggurl
    shay_younggurl Posts: 8 Member
    You could always set it to sedentary and enter in your activity daily.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    I'd say 2450-2600 for you , meaning roughly 2200 calories for a 15% deficit forlosing weight slowly but surely :)
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