1000 calories a day????

Kagami_Taiga

you should eat at least 1200 calories a day

Try this;

A classic calculation for determining one’s metabolic rate is the Harris Benedict Equation. It may seem like quite a bit of math, but it’s really rather simple to complete:

BMR Calculation for Women: 655 + (4.35 × weight in pounds) + (4.7 × height in inches) – (4.7 × age in years)

BMR Calculation for Men: 66 + (6.23 × weight in pounds) + (12.7 × height in inches) – (6.76 × age in years)

The number you calculate is the amount of calories it’d take to maintain your current weight based on your age, height, weight, gender. So if weight loss is your goal, try to cut out anywhere from 200 to 500 calories per day to achieve a 0.5- to 1-pound weight loss per week.

I question this equation a bit. It's said that the average male should be living on 2500 calories per day (UK, not sure about US and rest of the world). It says I maintain on 2136. Can that be right?

I mean, obviously these equations are never 100% right, I know that. But I'd assume it would be a much higher number.

erinpooh

I aim for 1000+ calories burned when I'm not travelling and can go to my own gym before work. I do this on the Stair Master doing at least 70 minutes at level 15 or 16. I do it because I love the sense of accomplishment and working up a good sweat at a good pace is pretty cathartic and a great way to start the day. Also, I'm determined to make my goal and this is working for me right now.

ladyraven68

you should eat at least 1200 calories a day

Try this;

A classic calculation for determining one’s metabolic rate is the Harris Benedict Equation. It may seem like quite a bit of math, but it’s really rather simple to complete:

BMR Calculation for Women: 655 + (4.35 × weight in pounds) + (4.7 × height in inches) – (4.7 × age in years)

BMR Calculation for Men: 66 + (6.23 × weight in pounds) + (12.7 × height in inches) – (6.76 × age in years)

The number you calculate is the amount of calories it’d take to maintain your current weight based on your age, height, weight, gender. So if weight loss is your goal, try to cut out anywhere from 200 to 500 calories per day to achieve a 0.5- to 1-pound weight loss per week.

No. That's your BMR not your TDEE (maintenance calories)

It's what your body would use if you were asleep for 24 hrs and does not figure in your daily activity or exercise. you are missing out the activity multiplier.

2 people could have the same BMR but would have totally different TDEE if one person was a couch potato and the other a waitress who goes to the gym after work.

To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows:

If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2
If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375
If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55
If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725
If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9

Then you can take off your required defict.

Kagami_Taiga

you should eat at least 1200 calories a day

Try this;

A classic calculation for determining one’s metabolic rate is the Harris Benedict Equation. It may seem like quite a bit of math, but it’s really rather simple to complete:

BMR Calculation for Women: 655 + (4.35 × weight in pounds) + (4.7 × height in inches) – (4.7 × age in years)

BMR Calculation for Men: 66 + (6.23 × weight in pounds) + (12.7 × height in inches) – (6.76 × age in years)

The number you calculate is the amount of calories it’d take to maintain your current weight based on your age, height, weight, gender. So if weight loss is your goal, try to cut out anywhere from 200 to 500 calories per day to achieve a 0.5- to 1-pound weight loss per week.

No. That's your BMR not your TDEE (maintenance calories)

It's what your body would use if you were asleep for 24 hrs and does not figure in your daily activity or exercise. you are missing out the activity multiplier.

2 people could have the same BMR but would have totally different TDEE if one person was a couch potato and the other a waitress who goes to the gym after work.

To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows:

If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2
If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375
If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55
If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725
If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9

Then you can take off your required defict.

Yeah, I keep thinking that's only RMR. Technically makes it worse for me, It puts at 2560 maintaining. Which would mean I'm destined to be this weight :'-( )

Gym every other day by the look of thing, for ever.

Sizethree4Ever

I aim for 1000+ calories burned when I'm not travelling and can go to my own gym before work. I do this on the Stair Master doing at least 70 minutes at level 15 or 16. I do it because I love the sense of accomplishment and working up a good sweat at a good pace is pretty cathartic and a great way to start the day. Also, I'm determined to make my goal and this is working for me right now.

This!!!

I normally burn 1000 calories every day on my treadmill, however i only log 600 just because the machines tend to over calculate calorie burn.
I started with about 10-15 min each time and over time i built it up. When i am too tired, or i don`t have enough time , i do it in 2-segments.

firstsip

Certain exercises can burn up to that (though it depends on if you're able to make it daily), but swimming and rock climbing are two that definitely bump the calories, regardless of heavier weight or not.

erinpooh

I log all the calories because I do a higher level on the machine, and I never eat back all those calories anyway.