Glossary
TDEE
TDEE is total daily energy expenditure — the total calories you burn in a day.
BMR plus all the calories from activity. The number you compare to your food intake to bulk, cut, or maintain.
Also known as
total daily energy expenditure
Related terms
BMR
BMR is basal metabolic rate — the calories your body burns at rest to keep you alive.
Maintenance calories
Maintenance calories are the daily calories at which your bodyweight stays the same.
Calorie surplus
A calorie surplus is eating more calories than you burn, so your body has fuel to build muscle.
Calorie deficit
A calorie deficit is eating fewer calories than you burn, which makes the body use fat for energy.