Best formula for calorie needs?

Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm trying to find out what is the best formula for discovering your calorie needs.

My husband did one based on what he learned from the ISSA, but it seems high, but I do trust him. He's a genius at math.

So what are some tried and true (at least for you) ways to calculate the amount of calories you need each day?

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  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
    Anyone???
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I used this one - and it's been working pretty well.

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

    Under this method I don't eat back exercise cals either.

    Hope it helps!
  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
    I used this one - and it's been working pretty well.

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

    Under this method I don't eat back exercise cals either.

    Hope it helps!

    Thanks. I'm going to give it a try.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I gave up on calculators and went with reality instead. Pick any calorie count you find from a calculator, try it out for a month or so, see of the results tally up, then adjust accordingly.
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
    I think the Harris-Benedict equation is best.

    Source: I'm studying to be an RD and this is what I've been taught in class.
  • halleymw
    halleymw Posts: 246 Member
    I like Scoobys calculator:
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    He has a link there to a more complicated version, if you want to sic your math whiz husband on it.
    Mike
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Ummm... well as you are on MFP - their numbers work pretty well for me!
    They will come out lower than other calculators as they intend you to add (and eat) more calories when you exercise.

    If you choose a realistic weight loss goal and eat your base cals plus exercise you get a pretty good number.

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