This week's episode was inspired by a listener question! She wrote to us asking why My Fitness Pal awards you back your exercise calories and wondering if she should be consuming those calories. We thought this would be the perfect time to take a explain and discuss two very important factors in answering this question: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) & Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)
Topics Discussed:
We come clean about the fun and merriment we had this weekend. Taco Bell may have been involved. #sorrynotsorry
What is BMR & TDEE? Why are they important for me to know?
How many calories should I try to eat during the day? (HINT: It's more than 1200!)
How can you measure your unique BMR & TDEE?
CATHY AND NEVA TALK ABOUT MATH. We thought the day would never come!
What are our BMR & TDEE breakdowns? How do we use this information to figure out how many calories to shoot for?
Should you eat the workout calories MFP gives you? Should you listen to MFP at all?!
