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mrmichaelbahr
mrmichaelbahr Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
How do you calculate how much calories you are burning just doing nothing?

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,061 Member
    BMR (basal metabolic rate) or RMR (resting metabolic rate) calculator will give you an estimate.

    MFP has one of those here: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

    To get an accurate, personalized point-in-time measurement, you need to go to a metabolic/sports lab ($$$) and be hooked up to machines that measure gases you exhale, or variations on that theme.

    The scales that claim to give a BMR number (or the gym devices you stand on, hold handles, among other types) are also estimates.

    It's a meaningless number for most people, though - even doing basic daily stuff (toothbrushing, eating, dressing, etc.) burns calories on top of BMR/RMR.

    What are hoping to get from knowing this number?
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Why do you want to though?

    It's not really a useful number on its own unless you are in a hospital setting!
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    Is the basis for your calorie consumption. BMR + your personal activity level (people have different activity levels) supposedly give you your calorie consumption.

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