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Calorie count v. Resting Metabolic Rate
markaholden
Posts: 15 Member
My calorie count is at 1450 for the day but when I calculate my RMR it says I should be at about 1900. My understanding of RMR is that you want to be right at RMR on calories after exercise or you will gain weight as if you were well over the RMR number.
Am I aiming for too low of a calorie count for the day.
For the sake of thinking about my RMR or even my daily calorie count: I'm 5'11", 30 years old, Male, 205 lb.
Am I aiming for too low of a calorie count for the day.
For the sake of thinking about my RMR or even my daily calorie count: I'm 5'11", 30 years old, Male, 205 lb.
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1450 sounds a little low to me, for a guy of your age and build.
I suggest you run through the (very brief) calculations on this site and plug the numbers it gives you into your mfp goals: http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/0 -
Is your goal to lose or maintain?0
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I'd like to lose about 10 lb by June.0
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