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Caloric Deficit: How to Calculate and Apply to Lose Fat

Complete guide to calculate your real calorie deficit, adjust by weight, activity and goal, and avoid the most common weight loss mistakes.

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What is a calorie deficit (and what it is not)

Direct answer: Calorie deficit is the negative difference between calories consumed and calories expended by the body in a period.

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How to calculate TDEE in practice

Men:* BMR = (10 × weight in kg) + (6.

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How much deficit to apply

A deficit of 15 to 25% of TDEE is the best tolerated range:

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Prioritizing the composition of the deficit

Calorie deficit does not equal nutrient deficit.

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How to measure with reasonable accuracy

Weighing fasting when you wake up, without clothes, on the same day of the week — reduces noise from daily fluctuations.

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Signs of a well-adjusted deficit

Any of these for 2 weeks warrants adjustment (increase calories by 10 to 15%).

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