If you've had your RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) tested, could you share you stats and results?

Helloitsdan wrote: »

What does BMR/RMR mean to you?
What happens if you only burn 900kcal?

Um. What do you mean? I am referring to the tested versions. In that way, BMR/RMR are not the same. BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate and RMR is Resting Metabolic Rate. BMR and RMR are very similar and similarly measured, but BMR is more accurate and has stricter preparations. They are basically the amount your body burns in a day while at rest and actually is estimated based on a shorter test than 24hrs after a period of a few hours fast...for RMR it's less time than a BMR. Anyway, so you sit still or lay still and breathe into a machine that uses indirect calorimetry (measuring how much oxygen you consume and how much CO2/carbon dioxide you produce) which can then give you an estimate of the amount of calories you burn in a day, at rest. This can help you decide how much to eat.

900kcal is not the same as 900cal so I should have said 900kcal lol. Technically. But I think everyone here kind of assumes it's the same anyway...but I dont move around much at all. I injured my ankle earlier this year and some days Im in a lot of pain and pretty much bedridden except when I make my kids food. Even when I play with them Im sitting often. So my lifestyle and activity level will likely add near nil to my RMR and I will starve or get gigantic if its that low lol.


BMR also is described as what your body needs to function while RMR is stated as what you actually burn and can be higher by around 10%...I'm not sure if it makes a big difference when dieting. They're nearly the same, but they are tested differently.

PAV8888 wrote: »

Sounds like you have a plan
The information others will give you about their tests will help how?
I mean you will either find out you're... normal, or you will find out you're an outlier!
Which is great to know about yourself, especially if you suspect metabolic damage but sort of useless for cross-person comparisons.

I mean the reason formulas such as the Mifflin St Jeor RMR formula exist is because they accurately reflect the RMR level of most people.

Of course in the end correctly guessing one's TDEE depends on figuring out their activity level multiplier. So the RMR only provides a base to calculate from and is not a complete answer...

IDK it will give me courage lol I have an anxiety disorder. Seeing people get fairly normal numbers or knowing how they coped with it when they didnt will help me relax. :P The issue is I used to have a "quick" metabolism so to speak and now I am not active at all from not walking for 5 months so I think it is a lot lower and Im not longer as familiar with my body.

RoxieDawn wrote: »

Verity1111 wrote: »

RoxieDawn wrote: »

Verity1111 wrote: »

RoxieDawn wrote: »

Maintaining your weight is always a moving target any ways.. so I am not sure why the need to pay for a test. ..

I'm trying to lose, not maintain. The test helps get an idea of where to start as far as calories per day.

Well I can see the use of this test if you have previously extreme dieted or perhaps suffered metabolic issues with dieting or other any medical issues/illnesses..

The BMR calculators have been around for years and are fairly accurate baselines.. You will actually get your real answer through capturing your own data over time how you lose and maintain (when you get there)..

Curious how the test works out..

It's because of recently not walking for 5 months from an injury. I started walking again about 3 months ago and still have pain a lot of times. I have dieted successfully before, but I am at my highest weight (around 220 at only 5'4") and I'm 26 years old. I feel like not walking has slowed my metabolic rate and I'm not sure at all where to put my calories or if I am eating less than I could or more than I should, etc. I feel like BMR will help. I also have a history of eating disorder issues and I would feel more secure knowing where my body is at from a clinical standpoint, rather than relying on calculators online... I'm just scared the results will be discouraging. I just used to know my body so well and how much I'd lose at, but I was a lot more active and a lot thinner.

Like I said having done extreme dieting in the past and possibly suffering from metabolic issues, etc..

You could also entertain the idea of having a comprehensive metabolic blood panel (blood test) done too (with T4, TSH, etc..) This personally would be where I go first.

But hey, you have a plan, I wish you luck with the test and your goals!!!

Thank you I actually have had a thyroid panel done not too long ago. It was borderline and my family has a history of thyroid disorders going both ways (hyper/hypo). I'm supposed to see a thyroid specialist anyway.