Picking an Activity Multiplier Without Fooling Yourself
The dropdown between Sedentary and Very Active swings your calorie target by 900 calories. Most people pick one band too high. Here is how to choose honestly.
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Resting metabolism, total daily energy expenditure, activity multipliers and how big a calorie deficit should be.
How Big Should a Calorie Deficit Be?
The 3500 calories per pound rule is wrong, but it is wrong in a useful way. What a sustainable deficit looks like in numbers, and why aggressive cuts stall faster.
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BMR vs TDEE: Which Number Should You Actually Eat To?
Your calculator gives you two numbers and they differ by 900 calories. One of them is a floor you should never eat at. Here is what each one measures and which to build a diet around.
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