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Expenditure
(https://help.macrofactorapp.com/en/articles/26-how-should-i-interpret-changes-to-my-energy-
expenditure
) [What Should I Do if My Initial
Expenditure
or Recommended
/en/articles/20-expenditure
Expenditure
Version
To change your
expenditure
version, go to Settings >
Expenditure
>
Expenditure
Version Recommendation We recommend using the
Expenditure
/en/articles/74-expenditure-version
Expenditure
Modifiers
What are
expenditure
modifiers?
/en/articles/274-expenditure-modifiers
Change Your
Expenditure
Start Date
If you have a reasonable estimate of your
expenditure
when you change your
expenditure
start date, we’d potentially recommend entering it as a [manual initial
expenditure
/en/articles/61-change-your-expenditure-start-date
Set a Manual Initial
Expenditure
Estimate
Your initial
expenditure
estimate only affects the starting point of your
expenditure
calculation, so if you started using MacroFactor months ago, and your
expenditure
/en/articles/70-set-a-manual-initial-expenditure-estimate
What is total daily energy
expenditure
(TDEE)?
Learn more about how MacroFactor calculates
expenditure
here.
/en/articles/230-what-is-total-daily-energy-expenditure-tdee
How do I change my
Expenditure
Version?
your
expenditure
version, you might enjoy one of these articles next: [
Expenditure
Version ](https://help.macrofactorapp.com/en/articles/74-
expenditure
-version
/en/articles/253-how-do-i-change-my-expenditure-version
I've Started Exercising More. Why Isn't My
Expenditure
Increasing?
But, when you start exercising more, your calculated
expenditure
in MacroFactor may not increase, or
/en/articles/256-i-ve-started-exercising-more-why-isn-t-my-expenditure-increasing
How Should I Interpret Changes to my Energy
Expenditure
?
energy
expenditure
.
/en/articles/26-how-should-i-interpret-changes-to-my-energy-expenditure
How to Change Your
Expenditure
Estimate from Dynamic to Static
to your estimated
expenditure
.
/en/articles/64-how-to-change-your-expenditure-estimate-from-dynamic-to-static
Does MacroFactor use Energy
Expenditure
Data from my Wearable Activity Tracker?
doesn't need energy
expenditure
data from wearable devices in order to accurately calculate energy
expenditure
.
/en/articles/33-does-macrofactor-use-energy-expenditure-data-from-my-wearable-activity-tracker
Will Logging Food to a Future Day Affect my
Expenditure
and Coaching Recommendations?
MacroFactor’s
expenditure
algorithm is back-looking, and is based on your energy intake and trend weight
/en/articles/208-will-logging-food-to-a-future-day-affect-my-expenditure-and-coaching-recommendations
Will Logging Food to a Previous Day Affect my
Expenditure
and Coaching Recommendations?
Your calculated
expenditure
will update in real time, and those updates will be reflected in your next
/en/articles/207-will-logging-food-to-a-previous-day-affect-my-expenditure-and-coaching-recommendations
Why is my
Expenditure
in MacroFactor Different From the Output of a TDEE Calculator?
Expenditure
[What Should I Do if My Initial
Expenditure
or Recommended Energy Intake Seems Too
/en/articles/126-why-is-my-expenditure-in-macrofactor-different-from-the-output-of-a-tdee-calculator
How Frequently do I Need to Log my Nutrition For the
Expenditure
Algorithm and Weekly Coaching Updates?
Of note, if your
expenditure
estimate pauses, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
/en/articles/110-how-frequently-do-i-need-to-log-my-nutrition-for-the-expenditure-algorithm-and-weekly-coaching-updates
How Frequently do I Need to Log my Weight For the
Expenditure
Algorithm and Weekly Coaching Updates?
So, the
expenditure
algorithm would (falsely) assume that your energy
expenditure
was much higher during the first month (it would think you were maintaining weight
/en/articles/109-how-frequently-do-i-need-to-log-my-weight-for-the-expenditure-algorithm-and-weekly-coaching-updates
What Should I Do if My Initial
Expenditure
or Recommended Energy Intake Seems Too High or Too Low?
If you’re a brand new MacroFactor user, you might think that your initial
expenditure
and energy intake
/en/articles/206-what-should-i-do-if-my-initial-expenditure-or-recommended-energy-intake-seems-too-high-or-too-low
Do I Need to Log Everything I Eat and Drink to Have an Accurate
Expenditure
and Use MacroFactor's Coaching Features?
expenditure
in MacroFactor.
/en/articles/140-do-i-need-to-log-everything-i-eat-and-drink-to-have-an-accurate-expenditure-and-use-macrofactor-s-coaching-features
How Do MacroFactor's Coaching Algorithms Deal with Partially Logged Days?
/en/articles/61-change-your-
expenditure
-start-date).
/en/articles/29-how-do-macrofactor-s-coaching-algorithms-deal-with-partially-logged-days
How Would I Pursue a Reverse Diet in MacroFactor?
restriction and fat loss can lead to reduced levels of a hormone called leptin, which has a wide range of downstream effects such as reduced total daily energy
expenditure
/en/articles/32-how-would-i-pursue-a-reverse-diet-in-macrofactor
How do MacroFactor's Algorithms Respond to Body Recomposition?
So, how would body recomposition affect your energy
expenditure
estimate and [nutrition recommendations
/en/articles/220-how-do-macrofactor-s-algorithms-respond-to-body-recomposition
Why Does my New Program Have Slightly Different Calorie and Macronutrient Targets Than My Old Program, Even Though I Didn't Change my Goal?
](https://help.macrofactorapp.com/en/articles/20-
expenditure
) [How Should I Interpret Changes to my Energy
Expenditure
?]
/en/articles/205-why-does-my-new-program-have-slightly-different-calorie-and-macronutrient-targets-than-my-old-program-even-though-i-didn-t-change-my-goal
How do I Reset my Data?
expenditure
start date for the purpose of estimating your
expenditure
and updating your macro program
/en/articles/31-how-do-i-reset-my-data
Does My Data Reset if I Change Goals or Create a New Program?
/en/articles/61-change-your-
expenditure
-start-date).
/en/articles/204-does-my-data-reset-if-i-change-goals-or-create-a-new-program
Should I Still Log My Weight if I Feel Like I'm Bloated, Constipated, or Retaining Water?
MacroFactor’s
expenditure
calculation is based on your [weight trend](https://help.macrofactorapp.com
/en/articles/209-should-i-still-log-my-weight-if-i-feel-like-i-m-bloated-constipated-or-retaining-water
Coaching Module: Logging Break
Expenditure
Start Date](https://help.macrofactorapp.com/en/articles/61-change-your-
expenditure
-start-date)
/en/articles/251-coaching-module-logging-break
Interpreting the Energy Balance Widget
/en/articles/20-
expenditure
) [How Should I Interpret Changes to my Energy
Expenditure
?]
/en/articles/224-interpreting-the-energy-balance-widget
What Should I Do If My Activity Levels Change Drastically?
If your active energy
expenditure
increases or decreases by 1000 Calories, your total energy
expenditure
may only change by 500-700 Calories.
/en/articles/210-what-should-i-do-if-my-activity-levels-change-drastically
How Accurately Do I Need To Log My Food?
That’s why MacroFactor’s dynamic
expenditure
algorithm and coaching recommendations adapt based on
/en/articles/201-how-accurately-do-i-need-to-log-my-food
How Does MacroFactor Make Adjustments For a Weight Gain or Weight Loss Goal?
For more on how MacroFactor calculates your
expenditure
, be sure to read the main
Expenditure
article
/en/articles/222-how-does-macrofactor-make-adjustments-for-a-weight-gain-or-weight-loss-goal
