Where are all of these TDEE calculators getting this bullshit from...

Where are all of these TDEE calculators getting this bullshit from? I have skimmed the original Harris-Benedict paper on human metabolism and don't see anything related to TDEE or activity levels.

Does anyone have a source for actual research conducted on this? No paper ever cites where they are getting this shit from, just saying it is a "guideline".

Stop using these calculators.

Just pick a calorie number to hit, and weigh yourself in every single day.

After a month or so you'll get a 99.99% accurate estimation of your maintenance.

pic related for example: Im eating 3000 calories a day, doing about 45minutes cardio everyday, lifting 3 times a week, and I'm not gaining any fat, and weight is staying relatively the same thus far.

Well I am mainly interested in the science behind it and how they made these determinations. Being unable to find it is pissing me off more and makes me want to find it even more since it is such a common thing people use these days in fitness

>stays the same weight for a week

sure is working for you bud

Well he's right, it's the most accurate way to do it. I found out my fat ass was overeating by like over 500 cals that way because I used the wrong multiplier, since my workouts were not intense at all

I'm not trying to cut or bulk.

I've been lifting for 5 years. I'm 5'7 and 83kg.

Right now I'm just getting a estimation of what my maintenance is. So yes, its working, you stupid fucking cunt. :)

This. Calculators said maintenance was 2600-ish for me. Turned out it was 3500.

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6'3, 87.5kg, doing strong lifts with accessories (just dips and curls) 3x a week.

Other than lifting i just walk 2 miles 5 days a week.

Does 3000 kcal a day sound good enough for me? My lifts aren't heavy yet (1pl8 squat and diddly, 30kg ohp and bench)

>5'7
>83kg

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