BMR =/= Maintenance

bslic

Thanks for this....this thread is a KEEPER!!!!

mistersmithsbox

I am currently 361# @ 6'2. My BMR is something stupid like 2571 while my exercise is basically nil, I work in food service 40hrs a week so that number is typically inflated WELL past the 3500-calories-in-a-lb mark. I want to lose 2# a week but the number MFP gives me typically puts me at a standstill weight-wise. (I'd LOVE to be able to stuff my face with 2500 cals!)

For once, I'm utterly confused.

cmriverside

Bump


Helpful Hints:

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

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From the MFP BMR calculator page: "Our calculator uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor equations to estimate your BMR which is believed to be more accurate than the more commonly used Harris-Benedict equation."

These are the Mifflin-St. Jeor equations (weight in kilograms, the height in centimeters, and the age in years):

Male: BMR = 10×weight + 6.25×height - 5×age + 5
Female: BMR = 10×weight + 6.25×height - 5×age - 161

YOU are responsible for choosing an accurate activity rate. Don't try to speed up the process by choosing "Sedentary" just because it is an option.

Almost no one is Sedentary. If you care for children at home, or go to school or have ANY type of job, you are not Sedentary. Choose accordingly.

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The reason this site, Myfitnesspal, uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor equations is because this site allows you more flexibility in your added exercise. In reality, some people will not get much if any real exercise, and MFPal gives you the option to add this in as needed.

That is why the Mifflin-St. Joer equation is a better tool than the more commonly used Harris-Benedict equation.

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You should never go below 1200 calories a day without medical supervision no matter what number you come up with.

cmriverside

gaah. bump.

Ge0rgiana

I sit on my *kitten* at a desk all day. I have no children. The most action I get is at the gym and grocery shopping on the weekends. That's pretty damn sedentary.