20/08/2021
Voluntary exercise such as going to the gym, going for a run, only burns a small amount of calories per day and accounts for only 5% of your T.D.E.E.
Most workouts last for approximately 1 hour which is only a small part of your day. Think about how much calories you burn for the remaining 23 hours …. moving, fidgeting, standing, walking, resting and EXISTING 🤔
Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (T.D.E.E) is an estimation of how many calories you burn per day when exercise is taken into account.
Here are some misconceptions 👀:
❌ Exercise plays the biggest part of your T.D.E.E and trying losing weight.
❌ I eat healthy food so I will lose weight.
❌ It doesn’t matter about daily movement, I train 5x per week anyways.
The truth 👀:
✅ Exercise only plays a small part of your total daily energy expenditure.
But that doesn’t mean exercise isn’t important. It adds years to your life expectancy, improves daily well-being and elevates your mood and energy levels. Plus many more benefits.
✅ Eating healthy foods matters, but it’s the quantity of healthy foods that matters more.
A handful of almonds equates to around 100 calories and 1 medium avocado is around 250 calories. Yes energy in energy out is a thing.
Protein has a high thermic effect of food and requires the most amount of energy to digest, transport and metabolise. Then it’s carbs then fats. So maybe you don’t necessarily need to eat less food but increase your protein intake if your goal is weight loss.
✅ Daily movement plays a big part of your T.D.E.E, around 15%. There’s a huge difference between someone who lives a sedentary lifestyle and someone who lives an active lifestyle. Think about how much you walk, move your hands or fidget throughout the day. All this adds up and burns CALORIES!
✅ You need calories to live. BMR is the biggest percentage out of your T.D.E.E and it stands for the number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest.
If you continually eat under your BMR, this can cause you issues.
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