Conflicting calorie intake and daily food

dachtera

I've been using MFP for a few years now, and had set my calorie goals per the MFP suggestions based on the activity and workout level I engage in. I recently picked up the BodyMediaLINK and adjoining online account. When setting my information comparable to my information in MFP, the calorie intake is substantially different (by about 600 calories or slightly more)

Which plan is one to follow? I feel, seeing the BodyMedia numbers, I might have been too low with MFP, but going from 2100 to nearly 2700 cals for daily intake seems like quite a difference. For now, I'm going to try splitting the difference as I feel maybe I was set too low on MFP for calorie intake?

My goal is to lose 40lbs and hit 200lbs, so possibly I was getting too few calories at 2100 and my body was storing resulting in a slow loss or no loss after the first few weeks. I've fired up again this week getting back into a good meal plan, and then starting with the workouts the week of the 7th. My goal is to lose 2lbs a week. I've done well maintaining since October, only gaining about 3lbs with the Holiday, it's just the losing that is hard. I've tried jogging, weights, P90X, all with success the first month and then a plateau. Due to my schedule, I workout at least 3 days a week in the morning, and try for 4 days, and stick to a pretty firm meal schedule during the week. Weekends we are rarely home which makes following a plan difficult most times.

Anyone have a good suggestion where a 6' 240lb guy should be at for calorie intake? My extra weight is just around my chest, but I do have a solid amount of muscle under that, and otherwise have an athletic build and muscle, so I'm far from a ball of fat, just needing to shed the insulation..