BMR question
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ilovethecourt
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My BMR is 1415, but is that what I need to maintain my weight or is that what I eat to lose weight?
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That's what you need to maintain *without* any exercise.0
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Don't eat less than BMR but don't eat more than TDEE and you wiill loose the right sort of weight.
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 do this instead and it helps to get your head around it all! Good Luck!0
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That's what you need to maintain *without* any exercise.
I thought you need to eat more than BMR if your just doing everyday activities? Isn't maintenance the TDEE number (includes exercise of course). Reduction of TDEE is the 20% reduction in order to lose weight.0 -
That's what you need to maintain *without* any exercise.
I thought you need to eat more than BMR if your just doing everyday activities? Isn't maintenance the TDEE number (includes exercise of course). Reduction of TDEE is the 20% reduction in order to lose weight.
Yes -- you're right! From what I understand, RMR is what you need to live if you were in a coma. BMR is what you need to live without doing a darn thing all day, and TDEE is your daily energy expenditure - and that's where you stay at maintenance. So yes -- you maintain at TDEE. Thank you for catching that, and apologies for any confusion. :ohwell:
Here's a good article on such things: http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html0 -
That's what you need to maintain *without* any exercise.
To answer the OP's question, BMR has nothing to do with weight loss - it's your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) that you calculate your deficit from. That's BMR plus daily tasks, exercise, eating, etc. Read the link that sabinavaughan posted and do your calculations from there.0
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