Need opinions onweight loss and calories

Mugs203

Thank you everyone. I use my Apple watch for calorie burn during spin and I think it's fairly accuarte -it's usually an hour long class. I know the HRM is not a perfect science but its close. (I think)

earlnabby

Mugs203 wrote: »

Thank you everyone. I use my Apple watch for calorie burn during spin and I think it's fairly accuarte -it's usually an hour long class. I know the HRM is not a perfect science but its close. (I think)

If you have no reason to think otherwise, go with the calorie burn you are getting from your fitness device and eat those calories back. If, after about a month or so, you have not lost close to the rate you expected then maybe lower the % of the calories you eat back.

All of this advice assumes that your food logging is accurate. make sure you weigh all solids and semi solids (like peanut butter and mayo) and measure all liquids. If you are loosey-goosey with your food, the exercise burn will appear off.

abetteryou082807

A lot of trainers have told me to take my body weight and multiply by 11.
That's how many calories you should eat to lose weight. As you drop weights, adjust.

WinoGelato

abetteryou082807 wrote: »

A lot of trainers have told me to take my body weight and multiply by 11.
That's how many calories you should eat to lose weight. As you drop weights, adjust.

Those numbers generally only work when one is significantly overweight. For someone close to goal, or at goal, and someone who is active, that lazy approach would have them dramatically undereating. I would find new trainers.