Reevaluating my maintenance. double check my calculation pls. 1 month test complete.

[whatlimit]

Ok so I had change job and went back to school. Im no longer as active as I was before(different work) so i decided to reevaluate my tdee.

I calculated I would need around 2600 calorie for a clean bulk. BUT this is based off my old tdee I figured its a better start than anything else.

anyways logging for 4 weeks I got an average of 2572 consumed per day.

but ive also gained about 5lbs in those 4 weeks.

now heres the math I need checked.

5 x 3500 = 17500 / 4 = 4375 / 7 = 625 cal over tdee per day?

since im aiming for 2lbs gain per month

2/5 = .4

625 x .4 = 250


so in order for me to stick to .5lb gain per week I should be aiming for around 2200+ - calorie per day.

is this correct?


I did this before but that was like 2 years ago lol

looks like the new job is using up about 200-300 less calorie per day. interesting but make sense.

[NutritionKing]

maintenance is not a calculation. It must be figured out through trial and error.

That being said, 2700 does seem like a fairly close estimation of what could be your maintenance.

[accounts]

the king has spoken

[callmelorenz]

Based on my calculations your maintenance is hovering between 4248-4756 calories