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how many calories do I burn at rest a day?
mmurphy8316
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I'm 36, 5'10 and 245lbs
about how many calories do i burn a day just to stay a live? I forgot what thats called or how to even look it up. I know 3500 calories is one pound of fat.
I have a garmin vivofit 2 synced with this app, still learning! Thanks
about how many calories do i burn a day just to stay a live? I forgot what thats called or how to even look it up. I know 3500 calories is one pound of fat.
I have a garmin vivofit 2 synced with this app, still learning! Thanks
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Google tdee calculator. That should help you get a ballpark.7
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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) or Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR).
Lots of online "calculators" will give you an estimate, such ad this one:
https://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/4 -
3,174 calories,, thanks!3
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With activities such as working and walking from here to there , But no gym, ...about 2500.
Just laying in bed all day or sitting in front of tv, about 1500.0 -
GomezPachinco wrote: »mmurphy8316 wrote: »I'm 36, 5'10 and 245lbs
about how many calories do i burn a day just to stay a live? I forgot what thats called or how to even look it up. I know 3500 calories is one pound of fat.
I have a garmin vivofit 2 synced with this app, still learning! Thanks
You cannot burn an imaginary fiction..... Further, the body does not burn- it undergoes extremely selective chemcial cascade
One definition of burn is: "to undergo combustion;" where combustion is defined as "a chemical change, especially oxidation." A controlled oxidation of organic molecules within the mitochondria of animals can definitely be called burning.7 -
mmurphy8316 wrote: »3,174 calories,, thanks!
There is zero chance that is your bmr and probably your tdee including exercise with the stats you gave5 -
mmurphy8316 wrote: »3,174 calories,, thanks!
I don't think so.4 -
mmurphy8316 wrote: »3,174 calories,, thanks!
nope1 -
According to fitbit I burn 17 calories every 15 minutes while asleep. 17x4 = 68, 68x24 = 1632. That’s my BMR (how much I burn daily before adding any activity whatsoever). Apparently.
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mmurphy8316 wrote: »3,174 calories,, thanks!
No chance. That might be your TDEE and it will include activity and exercise.
There's a BMR estimator right here on MyFitnessPal.
It will be slightly lower than your RMR.
If you are really interested you can go to a specialist testing facility for your RMR.
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