| |
| Definition |
| Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) is basically how many calories you burn in a day, including all activities. |
| |
| Other Names |
| “Maintenance Level” |
| |
| United States Averages |
|
|
| |
| TDEE Formula |
| Click here for a list of other TDEE Formulas
Most accurate Formula for TDEE
- Step 1
- Step 2
- Multiply your BMR by the Activity Factor from the chart below.
|
Description
|
Activity Factor
|
- If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) :
|
1.2
|
- If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) :
|
1.375
|
- If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week)
|
1.55
|
- If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week)
|
1.725
|
- If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training)
|
1.9
|
- Example
- BMR = 1339
- Your activity level is moderately active (work out 3-4 times per week)
- Your activity factor is 1.55
- Your TDEE = 1.55 X 1339 = 2075 calories/day
|
| |
| Sources Cited |
- Wikipedia
- Katch, Frank, Katch, Victor, McArdle, William. Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance , 4th edition. Williams & Wilkins, 1996.
- American College of Sports Medicine. Position Statement on proper and improper weight loss programs. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 15: ix – xiii, 1983.
|
| |