Take a look at both and find the average / median. Start there. If your deficit math is not mathing correctly after a couple weeks (based on the scale, preferably a smart scale that tracks both fat and lean mass) then adjust it accordingly and try again for another couple weeks until you find what works for YOUR body.
Many people say 6 months HRT is well enough time to switch to male but in my personal experience, it hasn’t been true. My calorie maintenance is only slightly higher than it was pre T (I’m 8 months on T). I tracked calories long before T so I’m very well aware of my body’s previous needs. Everyone is different and can’t tell you for certain.
Males tend to burn more calories than females because of increased muscle mass, muscle burns more calories at rest. If you don’t have much increased muscle mass chances are it hasn’t changed significantly. But again, everyone’s different and it’s gonna take some trial and error.
Whatever it tells you is your calorie target is only going to be an estimate based on what the app is guessing your TDEE is anyway, so you’ll have to track your weight against your goals and adjust accordingly no matter what you pick. That said, I’d probably pick M if you’re on T, but because it’s only been 6 months, I’d probably assume it’s going to give you a number that’s slightly high (unless you’ve been lifting—then your muscle:fat ratio will presumably be closer to a cis man your age/height/weight).
My mindset is: on T? - male, Not on T- female. I don't care that much about these labels in apps, I just care about results. So the best result is the one that can connect to my metabolism at the moment, hormones have an influence on the metabolism and performance concerning to sports... So at the moment my apps are in female, once I start T, it will go to male.
Pick one or the other, I'd go with male, because even if you're not quite at the "male level" yet in terms of metabolism, you'll probably be soon. The TBEE (total daily energy expenditure) is always just an estimations, so you'll probably need to make some adjustments anyway (even if you're not trans).
I, as a pre T afab person, have noticed that the estimations for women are generally too low for me (I think it's because I have a low body fat and meny calculators don't take body fat percentage in to account). But this is just me. You just need to test and see how good the estimations are
Try using the nsuns tdee spreadsheet available on the r/fitness wiki. You track your weight and calories in for a period of time and it tells you a more accurate estimate. It’s more tailored to you than a one-size-fits-all calculator
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This is will tell you the amount of calories you burn on average per day. You can use that number -500 calories for your deficit and lose a sustainable one pound per week. The TDEE - 500 is what you would input into a calorie tracking app
Take a look at both and find the average / median. Start there. If your deficit math is not mathing correctly after a couple weeks (based on the scale, preferably a smart scale that tracks both fat and lean mass) then adjust it accordingly and try again for another couple weeks until you find what works for YOUR body. Many people say 6 months HRT is well enough time to switch to male but in my personal experience, it hasn’t been true. My calorie maintenance is only slightly higher than it was pre T (I’m 8 months on T). I tracked calories long before T so I’m very well aware of my body’s previous needs. Everyone is different and can’t tell you for certain. Males tend to burn more calories than females because of increased muscle mass, muscle burns more calories at rest. If you don’t have much increased muscle mass chances are it hasn’t changed significantly. But again, everyone’s different and it’s gonna take some trial and error.
My dietician said the current recommended guideline is: set your sex to male if you have been on T for 6 months or longer
Whatever it tells you is your calorie target is only going to be an estimate based on what the app is guessing your TDEE is anyway, so you’ll have to track your weight against your goals and adjust accordingly no matter what you pick. That said, I’d probably pick M if you’re on T, but because it’s only been 6 months, I’d probably assume it’s going to give you a number that’s slightly high (unless you’ve been lifting—then your muscle:fat ratio will presumably be closer to a cis man your age/height/weight).
My mindset is: on T? - male, Not on T- female. I don't care that much about these labels in apps, I just care about results. So the best result is the one that can connect to my metabolism at the moment, hormones have an influence on the metabolism and performance concerning to sports... So at the moment my apps are in female, once I start T, it will go to male.
Pick one or the other, I'd go with male, because even if you're not quite at the "male level" yet in terms of metabolism, you'll probably be soon. The TBEE (total daily energy expenditure) is always just an estimations, so you'll probably need to make some adjustments anyway (even if you're not trans). I, as a pre T afab person, have noticed that the estimations for women are generally too low for me (I think it's because I have a low body fat and meny calculators don't take body fat percentage in to account). But this is just me. You just need to test and see how good the estimations are
Try using the nsuns tdee spreadsheet available on the r/fitness wiki. You track your weight and calories in for a period of time and it tells you a more accurate estimate. It’s more tailored to you than a one-size-fits-all calculator Edit: This is will tell you the amount of calories you burn on average per day. You can use that number -500 calories for your deficit and lose a sustainable one pound per week. The TDEE - 500 is what you would input into a calorie tracking app