BMR calculator

Arwaxx
Arwaxx Posts: 113 Member
edited January 6 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello Everyone.

So I went to the gym for a full body test to check my body fat and muscle mass etc.

they also told me that my BMR was 1247 kcal, which i thougt was unreasonably low. so i read online that if you want an accurate num of BMR then i should wear my Polar burned calorie counter for like 7 days then average them out, in order to know my BMR.

well today is my first day wearing the watch and its been 4hr 30mins and i burnt 600 kcals already. so it is really impossible that i burn only 1247 kcal a day, right??

i used to use the formula to calculate my BMR but then i had doubts

did anyone every tried this? or advice please..

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  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
    Are you talking about a HRM? If so, NO you cannot use it to calculate your BMR or TDEE. They are only accurate for estimating exercise calories burnt.
  • leopard_barbie
    leopard_barbie Posts: 279 Member
    Measuring the calories you burn in a day would give you your TDEE not your BMR. TDEE is the number of calories you need to maintain your weight doing your normal daily activity, BMR is the number of calories you'd need to maintain your weight in a coma.
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    Your BMR is influenced by daily activity level. There are lots of online calculators you can have a look and see how the compare with your checkup results.
  • Arwaxx
    Arwaxx Posts: 113 Member
    Are you talking about a HRM? If so, NO you cannot use it to calculate your BMR or TDEE. They are only accurate for estimating exercise calories burnt.

    what is the difference between BMR and HRM? confusion!!
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    BMR = Basil Metabolic Rate
    HRM = Heart Rate Monitor
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    Are you talking about a HRM? If so, NO you cannot use it to calculate your BMR or TDEE. They are only accurate for estimating exercise calories burnt.

    what is the difference between BMR and HRM? confusion!!

    HRM is a heart rate monitor which like the others have said would not help you to find your BMR. There are online calculators to find out your BMR.
  • Arwaxx
    Arwaxx Posts: 113 Member
    i calculated my BMR using an online calculator n its 1593 kcal
    daily calorie needs = BMR x sedenaty level = 1593 x 1.2 = 1911 kcals


    the test i did at the gym said i burn 1247 a day..


    who do i believe?
  • Arwaxx
    Arwaxx Posts: 113 Member
    ohhhh it is a HRM then!!! so it is only good for counting calories burnt for work out!!
  • Arwaxx
    Arwaxx Posts: 113 Member
    lol okay so me wearing this annoying strap on watch was useless!!

    so do i trust the online calculator?

    what about the test i did at the gym?? maybe it wasnt accurate..
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    I've found the online BMR's to be fairly accurate and similar to the results I got when I was tested. Start off with the online figure. And if you feel you are gaining/losing weight, then increase/decrease your calories by 5g carbs or so and keep doing that until you weight maintains itself. Then that will be your BMR range.
  • Arwaxx
    Arwaxx Posts: 113 Member
    hmm okay so ill use my BMR which i calculated online, which is 1593 kcal.

    i just need it to calculate my calorie deficiet..

    thank u all
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