Pounds Lost per week formula using BMR??????

blukttn66

Alright.. so I have been trying to figure out how to calculate how many pounds I will lose each week using my BRM number... and I think I finally have it!! If anyone can confirm this for me, I would really appreciate it.. I will use my numbers for example

I found my BRM using this: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/


BMR (1902) x 1.2 (for sedentary) = 2284 <- Calories needed to maintain current weight

Maint number (2284) - calories left after exercise at end of day (1000) = 1284 <- daily calorie deficit

Daily deficit # (1284) x 7 (days in a week) = 8988 <-- weekly calorie deficit

Weekly deficit # (8988) divided by 3500 (calories in a pound) = 2.568 <-- lbs lost per week at current weekly deficit


Yah? or no?

yarwell

looks good

In full I assume it would be something like :-

1902 * 1.2 = 2284

2284 + 500 exercise = 2784

food eaten = 1500

deficit = 1284 cals per day

CMmrsfloyd

Your daily deficit is the calories left at the end of the day. If I'm reading what you've written correctly, it looks like you're eating 1284 so that you have 1000 left at the end of the day. If that is the case, then 1000 is your deficit, not 1284. That would put your total weekly deficit at 7000 and your expected weightloss at 2 lbs per week.

ETA: Maintenance - Calories Consumed = Deficit

ladyraven68

Alright.. so I have been trying to figure out how to calculate how many pounds I will lose each week using my BRM number... and I think I finally have it!! If anyone can confirm this for me, I would really appreciate it.. I will use my numbers for example

I found my BRM using this: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/


BMR (1902) x 1.2 (for sedentary) = 2284 <- Calories needed to maintain current weight

Maint number (2284) - calories left after exercise at end of day (1000) = 1284 <- daily calorie deficit

Daily deficit # (1284) x 7 (days in a week) = 8988 <-- weekly calorie deficit

Weekly deficit # (8988) divided by 3500 (calories in a pound) = 2.568 <-- lbs lost per week at current weekly deficit


Yah? or no?

I think you have it the wrong way round

Total calorie expenditure - calories eaten = defict

If you have 1000 left, that is your deficit,

1000 defict a day = 2lb a week.

blukttn66

Alright.. so I have been trying to figure out how to calculate how many pounds I will lose each week using my BRM number... and I think I finally have it!! If anyone can confirm this for me, I would really appreciate it.. I will use my numbers for example

I found my BRM using this: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/


BMR (1902) x 1.2 (for sedentary) = 2284 <- Calories needed to maintain current weight

Maint number (2284) - calories left after exercise at end of day (1000) = 1284 <- daily calorie deficit

Daily deficit # (1284) x 7 (days in a week) = 8988 <-- weekly calorie deficit

Weekly deficit # (8988) divided by 3500 (calories in a pound) = 2.568 <-- lbs lost per week at current weekly deficit


Yah? or no?

I think you have it the wrong way round

Total calorie expenditure - calories eaten = defict

If you have 1000 left, that is your deficit,

1000 defict a day = 2lb a week.

Okay so if I eat 1174 in food and exercise for 102 calories burned, the net of calorie intake would be 1072... so my BMR of 2284-1072 = is 1212 do I use 1212 as my daily deficit? .. right?

yarwell

Okay so if I eat 1174 in food and exercise for 102 calories burned, but deficit would be 1072.. right?

2284 for maintenance
+102 exercise

2386 expenditure

- 1174 food

= 1212 deficit

blukttn66

looks good

In full I assume it would be something like :-

1902 * 1.2 = 2284

2284 + 500 exercise = 2784

food eaten = 1500

deficit = 1284 cals per day

yes! this is what I mean!

blukttn66

Alrighty.. thank you everyone! Now I can make my spreadsheet.

yarwell

yep, you edited while I was writing

blukttn66

Okay so if I eat 1174 in food and exercise for 102 calories burned, but deficit would be 1072.. right?

2284 for maintenance
+102 exercise

2386 expenditure

- 1174 food

= 1212 deficit

Your way is much easier. Thank you.

CMmrsfloyd

Alright.. so I have been trying to figure out how to calculate how many pounds I will lose each week using my BRM number... and I think I finally have it!! If anyone can confirm this for me, I would really appreciate it.. I will use my numbers for example

I found my BRM using this: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/


BMR (1902) x 1.2 (for sedentary) = 2284 <- Calories needed to maintain current weight

Maint number (2284) - calories left after exercise at end of day (1000) = 1284 <- daily calorie deficit

Daily deficit # (1284) x 7 (days in a week) = 8988 <-- weekly calorie deficit

Weekly deficit # (8988) divided by 3500 (calories in a pound) = 2.568 <-- lbs lost per week at current weekly deficit


Yah? or no?

I think you have it the wrong way round

Total calorie expenditure - calories eaten = defict

If you have 1000 left, that is your deficit,

1000 defict a day = 2lb a week.

Okay so if I eat 1174 in food and exercise for 102 calories burned, the net of calorie intake would be 1072... so my BMR of 2284-1072 = is 1212 do I use 1212 as my daily deficit? .. right?

Yes, but are you going to eat the exact same number every day? Also 2284 is your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure i.e. maintenance), not your BMR. BMR is that first number you started with before multiplying for your activity level.

SuffolkSally

You need to eat net calories at or over your BMR, the deficit should be from your TDEE... if that makes sense

jay11270

I just plugged my own numbers into the formula and came up with exactly what My Fitness Pal gave me for calorie intake to lose 1 pound a week. That is VERY reassuring actually. As far as exercise, I use calories burned to either add to the potential weight loss in that particular week or give myself a special "sweet" treat (like samoa girl scout cookie ice cream - yum!). I am diabetic so those special treats truly are special and hard earned. That stuff tastes SOOOOOO much better for some odd reason now.

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