BOD POD

B0B_25
B0B_25 Posts: 4 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I had a BOD POD test today. It stated my Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) kind of like BMR was 1725. I would like to lose 2 pounds a week but my fitness pal is telling me to eat 1560 and my BMR is 2052.

So I'm looking for a safe and healthy intake of calories so I don't change my body as to store all foods I eat into fat.

A little more about the bod pod test:

Body Fat: 43.9% - 102LBS
Fat Free Mass: 56.1% - 131LBS
Total Weight: 234LBS
RMR: 1725
Height: 5' 11"
Age: 33
Body Fat Ratting: Risky
Total Energy Expenditure (TEE): Low Active

I scheduled an appointment with a Dietitian and a fitness trainer but it's 2 weeks out. Hence why I asking on here for good sound advice.

First weigh-in: 248 (3 April 2013) Same scale
Started my fitness pal: 24 April 2013

Calories intakes
24 Apr: 2412
25 Apr: 1842
26 Apr: 1842
27 Apr: 1670
28 Apr: 1620
29 Apr: 1482
30 Apr: 1242
1 May: 1507
2 May: 1101
3 May: and the plan for today is 1292

Every day its hard to eat. I'm starting to feel like I'm forcing myself to eat. Anyone been through this or have any good advice? Thanks for looking/helping!

Nate

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  • B0B_25
    B0B_25 Posts: 4 Member
    no one?
  • sprale
    sprale Posts: 117 Member
    I think my situation is similar to yours. I am beginning a medically monitored weight loss program and here are my composition results from the Tanita (I think it is similar to Bod Pod):

    Weight: 232.18 lb
    BMI: 38.2
    BMR: 1755 kcal
    FAT%: 48.8%
    Fat Mass: 113.6 lb

    Desirable range for Fat%: 21-33%
    Desirable range for fat mass: 31.6 - 58.81 lb

    I am also going to be seeing a dietitian and exercise specialist in the next week or so.

    My advice for you would be to find what foods are healthy and that you like. I, for example, like carrots and apples for snacks, so I try to eat a lot of those. There is something to be said for eating when you are hungry, too. If you have a low appetite, adding a little exercise might help bring it up a bit.

    You have already dropped 14 pounds, congratulations! That is great.

    As for food being stored as fat, your body will only do that if there is an excess of calories over what is needed for your BMR and daily activities. What you eat, while important, is less important that the quantity. So long as you maintain a deficit, your should be alright.

    Good luck with your goals!

    Edit: I wanted to add, that finding the right amount to eat each day is a very individual thing, and sometimes the best way to figure this out is by experimenting with different values. Sometimes, calorie cycling can lead to good results too. This is when you eat more on some days and less on others intentionally. I hear it is a great way to break through a plateau!
  • gritgirl
    gritgirl Posts: 95 Member
    I also did the Bod Pod (aka Air Displacement Plethysmograph) this weekend. I thought my lean muscle mass would be higher since I'm built like a Russian peasant and have always had lots of thick muscles but it was lower than I had thought it would be. Oh, well, I clearly have something to work toward, building that muscle up again.

    Here are my results:

    Body Fat: 51% - 110 LBS
    Fat Free Mass: 49% - 105 LBS
    Total Weight: 215 LBS
    RMR: 1427
    Height: 5' 4"
    Age: 48
    Body Fat Rating: Risky
    Total Energy Expenditure (TEE): Low Active

    One difference is that I'm definitely older and in menopause plus have been dealing with treatment for breast cancer in the last year. I might go back in 6 months and get re measured.

    Mostly I am focusing on eating moderately and adding higher energy workouts to my physical activity. I walk about 3 miles a day since I live in the city, but I do that at about a 3.5 mph pace.

    I'm starting to add Wii Just Dance and Zumba to my physical activity during the week. I also plan to go to a low level yoga class once a week. I have to take slow and steady steps. No P90X for me. :-)
  • gritgirl
    gritgirl Posts: 95 Member
    Also, just checked and the calories needs listed on MFP for me are actually accurate. The research I did said that you take your RMR + 50% of the RMR and that's what you need for a typical day at lightly active. To lose weight MFP has me set at about 1,800 (2,100) to maintain. So apparently the RMR I got through the Bod Pod is based on same formula used by MFP.

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