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WebMD Body Calculator

SFDonovan
SFDonovan Posts: 72 Member
edited February 23 in Food and Nutrition
I get some very different results using this calculator that the one provided here.

I chose moderately active since I do BodyPump 3 hours/week and swim laps on weekends.

Male
Age 52
Height 6'2"
Weight 306
44" waste
Lose 2 lbs a week
Moderately active

WebMD tells me my daily caloric target is 2582/week whereas MFP tells me 2020/week.

I thought this was sort of a hard formula. Why the deviation?

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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Does the web MD one include exercise? MFP used the NEAT method in which you have to eat your exercise calories back. Also all these calculators are estimates and may not be using the same algorithm.
  • kempt_ken
    kempt_ken Posts: 96 Member
    Really the formulas give you a rough estimate.

    It's good place to start but you need to make adjustments up or down if your not getting the results you are seeking.

    There's an old engineering line says:
    The great thing about standards is that, there are so many to choose from.
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