Activity level to TDEE:

I use the lose it app to track my calories. Recently I have upped my activity level. I used to go to the gym 2 times a week, do about 20 minutes of moderate pace walking on the treadmill (2.7-3.0 mph), a little bit of time spent on the machines (maybe 20 minutes) and go home. Now, I go 5-6 times per week, still do about 20-25 minutes of moderate walking (from 3-3.5 mph), and then hit quite a few more machines than I used to. Leg press, machines for hip flexors and arms, as well as some core work. This usually takes half an hour, maybe a little more. On the lose-it app, i don’t know what would be better: set my calories at “somewhat activite” level and eat back the calories I log from exercise, change to “moderately active” and not eat the calories back. I just don’t really understand how the TDEE changes based on activity level and if that means that’s the total you burn and should eat, or if when you do activity, you can eat back those calories.

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