Estimate your Total Daily Energy Expenditure — the approximate energy your body uses across a full day.
TDEE is an estimate, not a prescription. If you are pregnant, under medical care, have an eating disorder history, or have a condition affecting metabolism, use professional guidance for nutrition decisions.
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TDEE means Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It is an estimate of the calories your body uses across a full day, including resting metabolism and activity.
No. BMR estimates energy used at rest, while TDEE applies an activity factor to estimated resting energy needs to approximate total daily expenditure.
It is a useful starting estimate, but actual expenditure can differ because activity and metabolism vary between people and across days.
