Quick question about tdee (maintenance calories)

[6FootFatty]

Hey guys.

A lot of calculators and calorie tracking apps have an activity level which gives you a tdee depending on that level. Do you guys include gym sessions when choosing that level?

I work at home so I don’t really have much “activity” besides walking around and going outside for groceries, etc. However, I workout 7 days a week with 20-30 mins of HIIT after each session.

Just wondering if I’m overestimating my tdee or not. Apparently my maintenance calories is around 2700. I’m 5’11-6 and weight 168 lbs now.

 

[legendary]

Hey guys.

A lot of calculators and calorie tracking apps have an activity level which gives you a tdee depending on that level. Do you guys include gym sessions when choosing that level?

I work at home so I don’t really have much “activity” besides walking around and going outside for groceries, etc. However, I workout 7 days a week with 20-30 mins of HIIT after each session.

Just wondering if I’m overestimating my tdee or not. Apparently my maintenance calories is around 2700. I’m 5’11-6 and weight 168 lbs now.

I know nothing about tdee but a friend works from home. And he got some peddle thingy to use under his desk.

 

[TheH0517]

I would use every single activity. Maybe try 1.3-1.4 as your activity level? But make sure you’re giving your body the rest it needs whether you have a labor-intensive job or not. And I’ve learned no matter what your TDEE is calculated as, the best way is to weigh in every morning, then calculate you’re average weight for the week. Then you’ll have a better record of how those calories are effecting you personally. Adjust calories based on goals and results. Everyone is different so a TDEE will only do so much. Take 2-3 months and learn your body’s base metabolism and you’ll be able to manipulate yourself more optimally. Slowly add or remove calories each week based on what the scale and mirror say.

I’m no professional (as of now) but this would be my advice.

 

[RandallNowan]

A heart rate monitor like a fitness tracker can give you a good guideline as to how many calories you're using in a day/week

 

[Apexvallen]

A heart rate monitor like a fitness tracker can give you a good guideline as to how many calories you're using in a day/week

Not really. They vastly overestimate the amount of calories burned.

 

[Eman]

Yes, you include everything that burns calories in a typical day.