Best weightloss calculator I've EVER come across.

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  • sunshine_gem
    sunshine_gem Posts: 390 Member
    I've used this calculator before but had forgotten about it and went back to my old habits (bad gemmy). What I do find interesting about it though is that on the first page it tells you what your minimum daily calories are which for me is a whopping -1500. So if we can safely eat under our BMR (for a certain period of time, not forever) why do so many people insist that eating under BMR is setting you up for failure? According to this I should be eating under my BMR to get a 1lb a week loss, 1400 cals a day which is an average of -25% TDEE (it said 1300 for rest days and 1500 workout days, I just took the average so as not to cause myself confusion), but according to things that get said on the forums eating under BMR is tantamount to sacrilege. So is it ok or not? Confused.
  • WhenOneEnds
    WhenOneEnds Posts: 4
    Sounds good, shame I can't see it from my iPad. Surprised I'd didn't come across this thread sooner.
  • sannsk
    sannsk Posts: 203 Member
    bump
  • chellebublz
    chellebublz Posts: 568 Member
    @justgemmy--I was thinking the same thing and it told me my minimum was 500 calories. And I"m thinking "um, surely they mean my deficit?!" lol. This does kind of confirm what I always think, that I'm safe eating under BMR until I lose quite a bit of my weight
  • lauraellie10
    lauraellie10 Posts: 273 Member
    Ta x
  • AhlaWahda
    AhlaWahda Posts: 189 Member
    Can some kind soul give a few instructions on the calculator? What formula should I use?
    It says I'm 15.8% body fat but that can't be accurate!? :frown:
  • AhlaWahda
    AhlaWahda Posts: 189 Member
    I've used this calculator before but had forgotten about it and went back to my old habits (bad gemmy). What I do find interesting about it though is that on the first page it tells you what your minimum daily calories are which for me is a whopping -1500. So if we can safely eat under our BMR (for a certain period of time, not forever) why do so many people insist that eating under BMR is setting you up for failure? According to this I should be eating under my BMR to get a 1lb a week loss, 1400 cals a day which is an average of -25% TDEE (it said 1300 for rest days and 1500 workout days, I just took the average so as not to cause myself confusion), but according to things that get said on the forums eating under BMR is tantamount to sacrilege. So is it ok or not? Confused.

    I also find this confusing! Other calculators I've used have given me the same answers - that I have to eat below my BMR to lose 1 lbs per week. People on here seem to be very quick to say that you either eat too little or too much..
  • AhlaWahda
    AhlaWahda Posts: 189 Member
    According to this calculator I can only eat 1214 cals on both rest days and workout days to lose 1 lb per week which I think most people on here would recommend against.. Can this be accurate?
  • pjrbs
    pjrbs Posts: 179 Member
    Bump to check out later.
  • aliciab307
    aliciab307 Posts: 370 Member
    bump
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Cool calculator. Bump.
  • michaelalouise3915
    michaelalouise3915 Posts: 124 Member
    This is really frustrating, I can't do it on my iPad because I dont have flash, and I can't do it on my mobile because it won't load! Would some lovely person who's bored input my details and inbox me them :)
  • Sw33tKnees
    Sw33tKnees Posts: 119 Member
    Ok than... Little -- nope-- a lot confused! Which BMI Formula should I use?!?!
    Katch -- 1275
    Harris -- 1417
    That is a difference of 142 calories a day...mean 994 Calories in a week!!! That could make or break pretty much any diet!!!!
  • mspris2u
    mspris2u Posts: 161 Member
    This is awesome. I think I may FINALLY have a clue on this whole tdee / bmr thing. Hallelujah!
  • Lovestoscrapbook
    Lovestoscrapbook Posts: 295 Member
    Bump
  • wibutterflymagic
    wibutterflymagic Posts: 788 Member
    I completely disagree with this calculator. According to this for me to lose 1lb/week I'd have be be eating barely 1200 calories/day. That's so not true, I eat on average 1400 and I lose 1 lb/per week.
  • kathheen
    kathheen Posts: 108 Member
    For later
  • aliciab307
    aliciab307 Posts: 370 Member
    Ok than... Little -- nope-- a lot confused! Which BMI Formula should I use?!?!
    Katch -- 1275
    Harris -- 1417
    That is a difference of 142 calories a day...mean 994 Calories in a week!!! That could make or break pretty much any diet!!!!
    Katch is is you know your BF%
  • aliciab307
    aliciab307 Posts: 370 Member
    I completely disagree with this calculator. According to this for me to lose 1lb/week I'd have be be eating barely 1200 calories/day. That's so not true, I eat on average 1400 and I lose 1 lb/per week.
    wow, for me to lose 1 lb/wk I can eat 2400 3x/wk and 1600 on rest days4x/wk. I think may it has to do with activity level??
  • aliciab307
    aliciab307 Posts: 370 Member
    Does anyone know how to save the chart as a file for excel??
  • sphira
    sphira Posts: 132 Member
    Bump for later! Thanks
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Thanks for sharing, it doesn't like my ipad, so will look on the PC later.

    Same. Thank, will also check it out later
  • kph77
    kph77 Posts: 2 Member
    Does anyone know how to save the chart as a file for excel??

    I was just wondering the same thing. The "CSV" export seems to be grayed out for me, and that is what would go into excel. Kind of useless if you have to go to the website and re-enter everything every week.
  • chuckles9189
    chuckles9189 Posts: 343 Member
    bump
  • thingal12
    thingal12 Posts: 302 Member
    BUMP
  • ericaavin
    ericaavin Posts: 26
    Saving...thanks!
  • aliciab307
    aliciab307 Posts: 370 Member
    Does anyone know how to save the chart as a file for excel??

    I was just wondering the same thing. The "CSV" export seems to be grayed out for me, and that is what would go into excel. Kind of useless if you have to go to the website and re-enter everything every week.
    exactly. I want to save it so I guess I may have to just copy it. I think there is an add-on for excel I'm going to look more into it
  • RetiredAndLovingIt
    RetiredAndLovingIt Posts: 1,394 Member
    bump
  • Imanido
    Imanido Posts: 186 Member
    Thanks for sharing, I am also going to have a look later
  • happycauseIride
    happycauseIride Posts: 536 Member
    Cant wait to check it out. Thanks.

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