do you trust what your BMF says?
bellabrite
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Just curious. Sometimes the cal. burns seem too high to me. I am still in the phase of playing with my numbers--I think this is going to turn into a year-long reset!
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I gave it two weeks to adapt to me and now I trust it. It seems to be spot on for moderately active which is what I normally am (my fitbit wanted to call me lightly active, if that). I started eating more a couple of weeks ago and since then have lost 3-pounds when before I had been plateaued for close to 3-months.0
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My fitbit gives me a lower cal burn, though I have to guess at my cals burned during lifting, etc. and with BMF I don't record any exercise at all -- I just go with what the BMF says. I
just have such a hard time believing that I should eat more. I already eat 2200 cals and and starting to feel fluffier over the past couple weeks (though the substance/content of my food changed quite a bit since I was moving house and working, and stressed out).0 -
........mine seemed to WAY overestimate my total burns. i took an average of about 4 weeks and was burning about 2700-3000+, eating around 1500-1700 and GAINING. not exactly sure WTF was going on to be honest.... but since sold the thing on eBay...0
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........mine seemed to WAY overestimate my total burns. i took an average of about 4 weeks and was burning about 2700-3000+, eating around 1500-1700 and GAINING. not exactly sure WTF was going on to be honest.... but since sold the thing on eBay...
What was going on is that you had well over a 1000 calorie deficit, so no wonder you weren't losing. Your body was holding onto everything it could. And frankly, I'm tired of seeing you post this everywhere. 2700 is a reasonable burn in a very active person. Eating 2400 would have had you at a reasonable deficit. Also, if you had a history of VLCD you can't expect your metabolism to act "normally" without doing a reset. Regardless of this, unless you're only burning 1800, eating 1500 is depriving your body. Not sure why you still blame the BMF.
To the OP: My BMF has been amazingly accurate. Matching also very closely with my Scooby calculator TDEE. I use it when I'm eating at maintenance so that I can ensure I'm not eating at a deficit. I don't gain fat and everything feels completely balanced. When I'm eating at cut, I don't use it, because I don't want to be obsessed with the deficit number (I have a tendency to be like that). I absolutely love it, one of my best purchases.0 -
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What was going on is that you had well over a 1000 calorie deficit, so no wonder you weren't losing. Your body was holding onto everything it could. And frankly, I'm tired of seeing you post this everywhere. 2700 is a reasonable burn in a very active person. Eating 2400 would have had you at a reasonable deficit. Also, if you had a history of VLCD you can't expect your metabolism to act "normally" without doing a reset. Regardless of this, unless you're only burning 1800, eating 1500 is depriving your body. Not sure why you still blame the BMF.
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how on earth do you know 'what was going on with me'? i have known several people personally who have gotten very high readings and gained with their BMFs... glad you feel content sitting on your high horse...0 -
What was going on is that you had well over a 1000 calorie deficit, so no wonder you weren't losing. Your body was holding onto everything it could. And frankly, I'm tired of seeing you post this everywhere. 2700 is a reasonable burn in a very active person. Eating 2400 would have had you at a reasonable deficit. Also, if you had a history of VLCD you can't expect your metabolism to act "normally" without doing a reset. Regardless of this, unless you're only burning 1800, eating 1500 is depriving your body. Not sure why you still blame the BMF.how on earth do you know 'what was going on with me'? i have known several people personally who have gotten very high readings and gained with their BMFs... glad you feel content sitting on your high horse...
I agree with Lulu, you were gaining because your deficit was too large. You need to read the EM2WL Road Map again.
OP, give it a few weeks before you make any changes! I have a fitbit and I trust it for the most part. It's not as accurate as the BMF, but I add in my strength training using an HRM and it's working well!0 -
I find mine to be very accurate. If I eat close to my BMF number, I maintain my weight very easily.0
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Thanks so much all for taking the time to reply. I'm just struggling with my numbers these days (see the other post I just posted).0
