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  • Bummer on the HR info; but it makes sense. Brave is a terrifying concept when adding calories! So, to truly test my TDEE, and determine if that is the correct place to start, I should be eating 2900 calories a day for two weeks (based on the spreadsheet)? Then add 250 a day to that total for two weeks to determine if…
  • Thank you so much! Makes sense on the spreadsheet now! I've noticed my HR improving over the last two months (decreasing really, as my heart gets stronger), so I wondered about the actual burn seeing as it does not calculate my BF or other changes, only weight. I wore it for 14 hours one day to see if it would say anything…
  • Thanks for the help! I downloaded your spreadsheet (thanks!) and tried to input the info correctly. Based on your advice I used the 7 hours a week of High Cardio as the workouts are very similar to circuit based. Not sure if this helps, or is un-useful data, but my HR monitor shows an average burn of 305 cal per hour. The…
  • Hate to jump on the end of a long (and super helpful) thread, but figured it's the same topic and no need to start new! I need some opinions on the activity level to choose, as I am a recovering "need to eat little calories to be little" and the TDEE I come up with is terrifying! Stats: 29 yr old female 5'2 Each of the BF…
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