The Numbers That Matter for Your Health

Calories in, calories out — and the tools to know both sides.

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TDEE: your personal calorie budget

Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure is what your body burns in a day. Eat at TDEE to maintain, 500 under to lose about 1 lb/week, 300-500 over (with training) to build muscle.

BMI is a starting point, not a verdict

BMI is cheap and useful at population level, but ignores muscle mass — a fit athlete can land in "overweight." Pair it with body fat percentage (the US Navy method is accurate within ~3%) for the real picture.

The boring wins first

Sleep 7-9 hours, drink half your body weight in pounds as ounces of water, walk 8,000+ steps. These three cost nothing and move more health metrics than any supplement.

Your daily numbers

Your Results

Maintenance (TDEE)2451 cal
BMR1783 cal
Cut (-500)1951 cal
Bulk (+300)2751 cal

Estimate only — individual metabolism varies ±10-15%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TDEE?

Total Daily Energy Expenditure: the calories you burn in a day including activity. Eat below it to lose weight, above it to gain.

Which formula is used?

The Mifflin-St Jeor equation, considered the most accurate BMR formula for most adults, multiplied by a standard activity factor.

What's the difference between BMR and TDEE?

BMR is the calories your body burns at complete rest — just keeping you alive. TDEE adds everything else: walking, workouts, digestion. Your BMR is roughly 60-70% of TDEE. This calculator shows both.

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