Most Accurate TDEE Calculator? How Far Off They Still Are
The most accurate TDEE calculator still misses by 246 kcal (women) or 339 kcal (men) a day. See the error ranges and how to correct yours.
Daniel Reyes · · 5 min readThe Calsa blog
Calorie counting, with the math shown, page 20
Daniel Reyes · · 5 min readHow Many Calories Should I Burn a Day?
How many calories should I burn a day? No target exists: guidelines say 150 minutes a week, about 95 kcal a day for a 70 kg walker. See the table.
Daniel Reyes · · 5 min readHow Many Calories Does 10,000 Steps Burn?
How many calories does 10,000 steps burn? About 390 kcal for a 70 kg adult at 3 mph, 288 of them beyond rest. See the table by weight and pace.
Daniel Reyes · · 5 min readAverage Calories per Day: What Adults Eat and Burn
Average calories per day: US men eat 2,330 kcal and women 1,760, yet adults burn about 2,437 kcal. See UK, Canada and Australia data and why they differ.
Daniel Reyes · · 5 min readDoes Calorie Counting Work? The Diet Study Evidence
Calorie counting diet study evidence: a review of 22 studies tied self-monitoring to weight loss and rated the proof weak. See what the trials add.
Claire Donovan · · 6 min readHow to Be in a Calorie Deficit Without Counting Calories
How to be in a calorie deficit without counting calories: choose lighter foods, serve once, watch the trend. 200 kcal is 588 g of broccoli.
Claire Donovan · · 5 min readHow Many Calories Do You Burn Walking a Mile?
How many calories do you burn walking a mile? About 89 kcal at 70 kg and 3 mph, 65 above resting. See a chart by pace and body weight.
Daniel Reyes · · 4 min readHow Many Calories to Maintain Weight? Find Your Number
How many calories to maintain weight? About 2,000 kcal for women and 2,500 for men, or work out yours with the 2023 NASEM equation. Step-by-step.
Daniel Reyes · · 6 min readFree Calorie Counter Apps: What the Free Version Leaves Out
Free calorie counter app: 10 of 15 trackers have a free tier. See what it leaves out and test any app in ten minutes with USDA food numbers.
Claire Donovan · · 9 min readWalking Apps for Weight Loss: What Step Counts Can and Cannot Tell You
What a walking app for weight loss can do: count steps well, calories badly. See 10,000 steps at three weights and a seven-point checklist.
Daniel Reyes · · 9 min readFood Journal Apps: Words, Photos or Numbers?
Food journal apps log by words, photos or numbers. One breakfast came to 321, 458 or 541 kcal on grams alone. Plus a paper template and a checklist.
Claire Donovan · · 9 min readSedentary Activity Factor 1.2: Is This TDEE Multiplier Right?
The sedentary activity factor of 1.2 in a TDEE multiplier sits below measured sedentary adults (PAL 1.4–1.7). See the numbers, the gap in kcal and a fix.
Daniel Reyes · · 6 min read
