Ever wondered how many calories you actually need in a day? Whether you're trying to build muscle, lose fat, or just understand your body's needs, this calculator takes the guesswork out of it. No ads. No weird tracking. Just clean, simple math that helps you live better.

This TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) Calculator is designed for real people—mamas, lifters, clean eaters, carnivores, and everyone in between.

• Easy Input: Just plug in your age, height, weight, and activity level
• Unit Toggling: Use pounds or kilograms—your choice!
• Height Converter: Switch between inches or feet + inches without losing your data
• Privacy First: Calculation is local in your browser and we don't see your stats
• Mobile Ready: Use it on your phone, tablet, or desktop seamlessly

1. Enter your age, weight, and height
2. Select your activity level
3. Hit "Calculate" and get your TDEE in calories/day
4. Use it to guide your nutrition goals, like making sure you eat enough protein

Just the essentials:

• Plain HTML, CSS & Vanilla JS
• No frameworks, no dependencies, no bloat
• Responsive and dark mode friendly

👉 https://tdee.thecarnivoremama.com

Or clone the repo and run it locally:

git clone https://github.com/raisingpixels/tdee-calculator.git
cd tdee-calculator
open index.html

This calculator uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, one of the most accurate methods for estimating BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), and then multiplies it by an activity factor to get your TDEE.

• Accurate for men and women
• Based on peer-reviewed metabolic science

Want to improve it? Add new features? Translate it into Klingon?

Awesome! Just:

1. Fork the repo
2. Make your changes
3. Open a pull request

MIT License. Use it freely and share the love.

• Your TDEE includes everything from blinking to bench pressing
• Most people overestimate their activity level—choose "sedentary" unless you're consistently training
• Eating below your TDEE = weight loss; above it = weight gain (rocket science, I know)

Made with love, logic, and a little bit of butter 🧈 — The Carnivore Mama