reliable web site for calculations

jeepzilla

Has any one found a web site that can give accurate information on calories intake, calorie burn, BMR calculation, bmi calculations?

Seems every site I go to gives me a complete different figure.

I would like to find one site with the most accurate scale I have been pretty much at the same weight for months tried everything upping calories, lowering calories, upping workouts, lower workouts and nothing so far..

examples:

Caloric Need: http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm

Estimated Base BMR: 1299 Calories.
Estimated TDEE: 2014 Calories.
Estimated Daily Caloric Need For Weight Loss: 1514 Calories.

http://www.calculatorpro.com/katch-mcardle-bmr-calculator/

Your BMR according to the Katch-Mcardle formula is: 1,822.40
Daily Calories Needed: 3,003.74

http://www.fitoverfat.com/calorie-calculator/

Your ESTIMATED Daily Calorie Requirements Are 5837

http://www.onlinecalculators.co/tag/bmr-calculator/

Pounds To Kilos Conversion

Your Weight (lbs) 218

Your Weight (kg) 98.88

Feet and Inches To Centimeters Conversion

Your Height Feet 5
Inches 9

Your Height (cm) 175.26

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - Harris Benedict

Weight (kg) 98.88

Height (cm) 175.26

Age 36

Gender MaleX Female

Your BMR 2,052 Calories Per Day

Katch McArdle Formula

Pounds To Kilos Conversion

Your Weight (lbs) 218

Your Weight (kg) 98.88

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - Katch - McArdle

Your Weight (kg) 98.88

Your Bodyfat % 32

Lean Body Mass (kg) 67.24

Lean Body Mass (lbs) 148.24

Your BMR 1,822 Calories Per Day

as you can see is ranges from 1800 calories to 5000??? really ??? really really???

there has to be a better way to get a accurate count to make sure I'm eating what I'm suppose to.....

fimary

bump, thanks would like to hear what others have to say as tried a couple and just got confused.

velofille

The problem is that every person is different, there is no one way that works. They have lots of formulas to give estimates, but its so dependant on the person its impossible.
The best way to find out, is buy a Body Bugg or similar. This straps onto your arm and watches all day from what i understand.

poponastick302

I'm also interested.

jeepzilla

The problem is that every person is different, there is no one way that works. They have lots of formulas to give estimates, but its so dependant on the person its impossible.
The best way to find out, is buy a Body Bugg or similar. This straps onto your arm and watches all day from what i understand.

Yikes!!! 150.00 for the device then after six months you have to pay for there service... I think not!!!

*The bodybugg personal calorie management system includes 6 months online subscription. Online subscription renewal fees are: $9.95 for month to month, $49.95 for 6 months or $79.95 for 12 months. BODYBUGG and BODYBUGGSP are trademarks owned by 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. iPhone, iPod, iPod touch and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.

jeepzilla

HHMmm... I guess no one knows....

AlwaysWanderer

http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced
I found that to be quite accurate :happy:

aprilgicker

I looked at your diary. The website are all different because they all target different tracking. This one an overall change, another for fat loss, another to help maintain. I was trying to use the Jillian Micheal's site along with this it didn't work and I had to pay for it.

Just try using this one and try to follow a low glycemic diet. you are already doing half of it by eating fresh fruits. Add some veggies, and when you do eat carbs try to eat the dinner kind not the breakfast kind.
Your sugar intake is probably making you stay level off. this should give you a boast.

best of luck.

jeepzilla

http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced
I found that to be quite accurate :happy:

I dont think this is right either

MBR 2,020
TEE 3,999

jeepzilla

I looked at your diary. The website are all different because they all target different tracking. This one an overall change, another for fat loss, another to help maintain. I was trying to use the Jillian Micheal's site along with this it didn't work and I had to pay for it.

Just try using this one and try to follow a low glycemic diet. you are already doing half of it by eating fresh fruits. Add some veggies, and when you do eat carbs try to eat the dinner kind not the breakfast kind.
Your sugar intake is probably making you stay level off. this should give you a boast.

best of luck.

just changed my diary to see sugar with what I have eaten I'm already over my sugar intake WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok im just going to eat what I want from now F this....

RenaPink11

go to a dr

meli_medina

I used the formula in New Rules of Lifting for Women. It isn't the same formula as what would be used for men (you guys get different multipliers, I'm sure), but it is pretty close to what MFP suggests as my TDEE as somewhere around 1870 calories, and the formula put my TDEE at 1930. So I eat the middle at 1900.

Also, in regards to GI eating, if you're not diabetic or have insulin resistance, it isn't going to be anymore effective than straight up calorie counting. I try to base my eating off of macros and, basically, make sure I hit my protein and fat for the day (protein being at least 1 g per pound of lean body mass so about 109-110 g per day, fat around 60 g) then fill the rest with whatever I want. And I don't count fresh fruit and the like towards my sugar intake, as long as I'm eating it in moderation along with everything else.

Don't get too frustrated or try too hard to get the science correct, because it will drive you crazy. Just follow what MFP suggests for TDEE calories and adjust as needed. Finding TDEE is sort of a grand experiment with numbers.

Good luck!

jeepzilla

go to a dr

funny you say that went last week.. did blood test waiting on them to come back..

jeepzilla

I used the formula in New Rules of Lifting for Women. It isn't the same formula as what would be used for men (you guys get different multipliers, I'm sure), but it is pretty close to what MFP suggests as my TDEE as somewhere around 1870 calories, and the formula put my TDEE at 1930. So I eat the middle at 1900.

Also, in regards to GI eating, if you're not diabetic or have insulin resistance, it isn't going to be anymore effective than straight up calorie counting. I try to base my eating off of macros and, basically, make sure I hit my protein and fat for the day (protein being at least 1 g per pound of lean body mass so about 109-110 g per day, fat around 60 g) then fill the rest with whatever I want. And I don't count fresh fruit and the like towards my sugar intake, as long as I'm eating it in moderation along with everything else.

Don't get too frustrated or try too hard to get the science correct, because it will drive you crazy. Just follow what MFP suggests for TDEE calories and adjust as needed. Finding TDEE is sort of a grand experiment with numbers.

Good luck!

Very furstrated at the moment I have been at 211 for a while then back up to 218 I might as well just let myself go back to 225 hell im almost there now!!! I can not find the right calorie intake for anything and work my butt off in the gym... at least 1000 calories every time I go per my HMR... I am ready to give this up....

meli_medina

Are you strength training or are you doing straight up cardio or a mixture of both?

Basically, if you are strength training (weight lifting, etc), then you should not go by your HRM for your calorie expenditure. HRM readings are only more accurate towards the cardio aspect of things. So, I do 15 minutes on the elliptical or treadmill as a warmup and take my HRM reading for that. But then I spend 30 minutes + lifting and, while I log it on my HRM, I take MFP's calculations for strength training instead, because my HRM will say that it's sometimes double or triple what it actually is, depending on my workout for that day.

If you are doing cardio, I suggest switching to weights and decreasing the amount of cardio you do. You might want to read "New Rules of Lifting." It is more for men, and will give you a good formula to use.

Also, if you weigh ~220 pounds, then you probably need more than 2000 calories per day for TDEE. If you want to lose weight, I would suggest slow and steady instead of a 500 + daily deficit, especially if you seem to be a bit resistant to weight loss. I have another friend like this (though female... males with a resistance to loss is hard to come by) who was eating far below her TDEE and she wouldn't lose. Once she upped her calorie intake so she eats a 250-per-day deficit, she has registered regular losses.

Another thing you might want to do is go to your doctor and get blood tests to make sure there is no medical reason you're having problems with the weight coming off. But your logging is inconsistent so it's hard to say if you're actually staying within your caloric limits for weight loss all of the time. Also, eat more protein. You should be clearing way more than 100 g per day if you weigh 218 pounds. You will be thankful for the sustained LBM in the end.

jeepzilla

Are you strength training or are you doing straight up cardio or a mixture of both?

Basically, if you are strength training (weight lifting, etc), then you should not go by your HRM for your calorie expenditure. HRM readings are only more accurate towards the cardio aspect of things. So, I do 15 minutes on the elliptical or treadmill as a warmup and take my HRM reading for that. But then I spend 30 minutes + lifting and, while I log it on my HRM, I take MFP's calculations for strength training instead, because my HRM will say that it's sometimes double or triple what it actually is, depending on my workout for that day.

If you are doing cardio, I suggest switching to weights and decreasing the amount of cardio you do. You might want to read "New Rules of Lifting." It is more for men, and will give you a good formula to use.

Also, if you weigh ~220 pounds, then you probably need more than 2000 calories per day for TDEE. If you want to lose weight, I would suggest slow and steady instead of a 500 + daily deficit, especially if you seem to be a bit resistant to weight loss. I have another friend like this (though female... males with a resistance to loss is hard to come by) who was eating far below her TDEE and she wouldn't lose. Once she upped her calorie intake so she eats a 250-per-day deficit, she has registered regular losses.

Another thing you might want to do is go to your doctor and get blood tests to make sure there is no medical reason you're having problems with the weight coming off. But your logging is inconsistent so it's hard to say if you're actually staying within your caloric limits for weight loss all of the time. Also, eat more protein. You should be clearing way more than 100 g per day if you weigh 218 pounds. You will be thankful for the sustained LBM in the end.

I do a combo of both 30 treadmill weights then 30 more either treadmill or elliptical. I was doing way better when I wasnt count my calories now its an so much more work.. I was working out five days a week but with full time work and school it was amlost impossible to get any sleep so i cut it down to 3 days a week..

meli_medina

I do a combo of both 30 treadmill weights then 30 more either treadmill or elliptical. I was doing way better when I wasnt count my calories now its an so much more work.. I was working out five days a week but with full time work and school it was amlost impossible to get any sleep so i cut it down to 3 days a week..

That's a lot of time at the gym per workout session!

My only suggestion, being backed by research, is to cut back on the cardio. A lot of people fall into a mindset that cardio = weight loss, and for the most part you can lose plenty of weight with cardio, but doing sustained-state cardio for 30 minutes + 30 minutes 3 times per week is 3 hours per week of cardio, which is a LOT for even the most dedicated. No wonder you weren't getting any sleep if you're spending 4.5 hours at the gym every week in just 3 visits!

I really encourage seeing if your local library has New Rules of Lifting and checking it out for a read.