TDEEHQ author
Riley Morgan
Energy Balance & TDEE Editor
BSc Exercise Science · Certified Sports Nutrition Coach
TDEE, BMR, NEAT, maintenance calories, and honest activity multipliers
About
Riley leads TDEEHQ’s guides on total daily energy expenditure — translating Mifflin-St Jeor, activity multipliers, and NEAT research into decision tools people can actually use. Focus: picking the right activity level, avoiding double-counted exercise calories, and verifying estimates with weekly weight averages.
Articles by Riley
3 published- TDEE Problems 13 min
Eating Below Maintenance But Not Losing Weight? Fix the Estimate First
Eating below maintenance not losing weight? Fix inflated TDEE, logging leaks, and weekend averages before you slash harder.
Read article - TDEE Science 16 min
Does TDEE Include Exercise Calories? (Stop Double Counting)
Does TDEE include exercise? Learn Method 1 vs Method 2 so you never add watch calories on top of an activity multiplier.
Read article - TDEE Science 11 min
TDEE Activity Level Chart: How to Choose Sedentary vs Lightly Active
Pick the right TDEE activity level with a steps-based chart. Sedentary vs lightly active explained — then recalculate free on TDEEHQ.
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