THIS is why HRMs have limited use for tracking calories

_Zardoz_ · October 2013

Some people have far you'll much time on their hands

Manda_1986 · November 2013

That was a really interesting read thanks! People really do put too much emphasis on what HRM's say. I think you should take any "measurement" tool with a grain of salt.

While I have never been obese I have been overweight. At my heaviest I was 77kg. I am now 67kg and nearly at my goal. To fix this I taught myself about nutrition. Nutrition is the key to weigh loss along with exercise. Everyone sits around talking about the calories they are burning etc and how much they can eat. I think people need to look more at WHAT they eat. I was reading posts earlier from certain people that are trying to learn about how to lose weight. My advice to them is to educate yourself with good nutritional facts. No one needs to starve themselves or workout for 4 hours a day.

You need to fuel your body with the right foods and you will find that your calories will stretch sooo much further. Calculate your BMR and use that as a basis for what you should be eating in a day to maintain weight. Any exercise increases that number. Nothing is every going to be exact it is all just estimated and may take some trial and error. If you work out for example that 1600 calories a day will be your 500 deficit and you don't lose any weight for a few weeks/gain weight. Reduce the calories by 100 and repeat until you start to lose weight. That is what I did and it worked. Plus I am healthier and stronger from fueling my body with the right foods.

heybales · November 2013

Calculate your BMR and use that as a basis for what you should be eating in a day to maintain weight. Any exercise increases that number.

Actually, TDEE is what maintains weight.

BMR is what your body would like to burn sleeping all day on the most basic functions of life. Basal Metabolic Rate.
Even bed-ridden people if they wake up burn more than their BMR in a day, well, if they move. Though the awake brain burns more with more stimuli going on.