Expenditure Algorithm
First off, I've been really enjoying the app so far. I moved over from Cronometer, and the UI on MF is a massive improvement. I'm also loving the recipe feature, especially the ability to add cooking steps (helps save me from being personally victimized by recipe blog ads and the endless stories of how great grandma discovered frozen grapes, and that somehow gave birth to a brownie recipe).
One thing I've noticed is that the algorithm seems to be reporting my expenditure relatively low compared to other methods. I've actually been losing weight for the past 13 months. I'm currently 100 lbs down from my highest. I have been a complete logger with Cronometer (100% consistency, using a food scale, reporting "bad" days, etc.) over that time. I am/have been also using a TDEE app, trend weight app, plus others to get a complete picture.
I started using MF as my primary calorie app at the beginning of this month, but, because I had the accurate data (and slightly obsessive personality type), I backlogged everything to see how the expenditure algorithm would line up. Over the year, V3 shows consistently as 200 calories lower than the TDEE app. As I've been losing weight pretty consistently and as-expected with the TDEE app, I'm leaning toward it being the more accurate of the two numbers.
So the question is: Are there any populations for whom the V3 algorithm might not be the best option? Would it be better to switch to a different formula in the app for certain individuals?
Some additional information: 33F, 5'10", HW: 273 lbs, CW: 169 lbs. In the expenditure graph, the major downswings coincide with intentional maintenance periods/water and salt retention.
