Post your BMR!

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Jessamyfrm
Jessamyfrm Posts: 89
in Food and Nutrition
So I've updated my settings since my weight has changed a little bit since starting this.. The BMR generator on here reckons I should be eating around 1330 calories a day.

For those that didn't know, "Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is an estimate of how many calories you'd burn if you were to do nothing but rest for 24 hours. It represents the minimum amount of energy needed to keep your body functioning, including breathing and keeping your heart beating"

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

Post your height, weight, age, what your BMR is and whether or not this is accurate for your daily routine.

Be interesting to know what other peoples results are :)
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  • Jessamyfrm
    Jessamyfrm Posts: 89
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    Height: 5'4
    Weight: 130lb
    Age: 18
    BMR: 1,355

    Was recently only eating up to 1200 calories a day and was losing weight but was sometimes feeling a little hungry so gonna up my intake to 1330 and see if it makes a difference!
  • AllisonB145
    AllisonB145 Posts: 94 Member
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    I am 5'5" ,175 lbs and 45 yrs old, my BMR says 1440 but I stay around 1200 calories a day.
  • Jackie80taylor
    Jackie80taylor Posts: 76 Member
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    31, 178lbs, 5' 2 BMR = 1497

    i am currently set at 1200 but weight loss has stalled so going to up it to 1500 and see if that works
  • azwethinkweizm
    azwethinkweizm Posts: 47 Member
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    Height: 5'6
    Weight: 149lb
    Age: 25
    BMR: 1,440

    I tend to eat between 1700 and 1900. I don't believe anyone should eat below their BMR. I think TDEE-15% (or 20%) is a more realistic option.
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
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    Height: 6'3
    Weight: 318 lb
    Age: 35
    BMR: 2,449

    I usually tend to keep my calories in and around 2000 calories level. Only past few weeks I have been over eating but from next week will be controlling myself:)
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 270lbs
    Age: 22
    BMR: 2455

    Have been eating around 2500 a day with no weight loss or gain, so going to bump up to about 2900 from Monday. If I wanted to bulk at the moment, to gain a pound a week I'd have to eat in the order of 4800 a day.
  • zozzabubba
    zozzabubba Posts: 137 Member
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    Height: 5'7
    Weight: 122.5
    Age: 18
    BMR: 1368

    But for now I've got my net set at 1600 as I'm injured and can't exercise, and I'm used to having 800+ exercise cals spare, meaning netting my BMR or lower was no problem...now it is haha.
  • zindasgru
    zindasgru Posts: 6 Member
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    Ht: 5'10"
    Wt: 215 lbs
    Age: 36
    BMR: 1911

    Only really been doing this for about 2 weeks solid now, had a few blips though!! burning around 400-600 calories 4-5 times a week. going to bed with around 400 calories in the bank. lost around 7 lbs in the two weeks so looking forward to getting fitter!
  • lts42uk
    lts42uk Posts: 162 Member
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    Height: 5'8"
    Weight: 143lbs
    Age: 42
    BMR: 1359

    I'm currently eating 1200 calories + exercise calories. I've been on maintenance before, but now back to needing to lose a few pounds.
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
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    Height: 5'5"
    Weight: 142.5
    Age: 26
    BMR: 1,388

    MFP has me set at 1250 net, but I usually eat 1600-1900 with exercise.
  • ashlinmarie
    ashlinmarie Posts: 1,263 Member
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    Height: 5'7"
    Weight: 176.2
    Age 23
    BMR: 1577

    I usually eat that every day, but sometimes I eat 1700-1900. I also have my lifestyle set to lightly active so my daily goal is 1640.
  • Katie22222
    Katie22222 Posts: 31 Member
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    My BMR is supposedly 1250. How I wish that was true!
  • natalieg9199
    natalieg9199 Posts: 6
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    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 146 lbs
    Age: 28 (F)
    BMR : 1486

    I usually aim for around 1500 cals a day and have been losing half a lb a week.:happy:
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
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    Height 5'1
    Age 30
    Weight 168
    BMR 1548

    I set my cals at a 1300 net (that's a 1 lb loss). I eat at 1300 on non-workout days and between 1600-1800 on workout days. I workout 5-6 days a week.
  • p0kers0ph
    p0kers0ph Posts: 251 Member
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    I've just upped mine to around 1800 per day, give or take either way a little.
    My BMR is around 1650.
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
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    height 5'6"
    weight 162
    age 59
    BMR 1430
    TDEE 2130

    Calorie goal TDEE- 20% = 1700
  • SouthernSkylark
    SouthernSkylark Posts: 128 Member
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    Height 5'5
    Age 39
    Weight 147
    BMR 1343
  • clairyfairy247
    clairyfairy247 Posts: 425 Member
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    Height: 5'3
    Age: 20
    Weight: 151
    BMR: 1434 - although elsewhere I get a BMR of 1515-1522!
    TDEE: 1827
    Daily calories (15% cut): 1553
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    I don't believe anyone should eat below their BMR. I think TDEE-15% (or 20%) is a more realistic option.

    ^^^^ this exactly. Your BMR has nothing to do with your daily routine. It is how much your body needs if you were in a coma.

    What you should be looking at is how much your body needs according to how much activity you do - not necessarily going to the gym. So for example, a sedentary person should multiply their BMR by 1.2 to get their TDEE. And most people aren't sedentary.
  • KatManx
    KatManx Posts: 168 Member
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    Height: 5'0
    Weight: 128lb
    Age: 31
    BMR: 1,217

    hmmm, currently on 1200 cals a day - going to add the extra 17 see if it makes a difference :)

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