What is TDEE?

TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is the total calories you burn in a day, including everything you do — it's the number to base your calorie target on, not BMR.

TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is the total calories you burn in a day, including everything you do — it's the number to base your calorie target on, not BMR. TDEE = BMR × an activity factor (1.2 sedentary up to 1.725 very active). Subtract 250–1000 kcal/day to set a weight-loss target, capped so you never drop below 1,200 kcal (women) or 1,500 kcal (men) without medical supervision. On a GLP-1, the medication often creates the deficit for you by suppressing appetite. Knowing your TDEE confirms the deficit is meaningful but not so steep you accelerate muscle loss.

Related pages

• Metabolic calculator
• Protein calculator
• GLP-1 glossary

Get the GLPeak app

Download GLPeak on the App Store · Get GLPeak on Google Play