Does anyone remember their first time trying to count calories? Was your TDEE considerably lower than you thought, did you nail it on your first try or was it significantly higher than you thought?
I remember using a TDEE calculator a few years ago for a rough starting point, and it estimated my TDEE to be about 2500 calories. I tried eating 2500 and maintained my weight for around two weeks, so basically a hole in one. Needless to say I was pretty happy after getting it right on my first try.
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On your first time, was it lower than you had initially thought?
- Today, 12:56 PM #2team ketchup
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First time I tried controlling calories i was like 17-18... all I did was randomly pick a number below 2000 and eat a lot of protein. I think i ate like 1800... lost a bunch of weight... became anorexic... not a fun time.
I think since then my estimates on TDEE have been pretty reliable."When I die, I hope it's early in the morning so I don't have to go to work that day for no reason"
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