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The Harris Benedict Equation

Italian_Buju
Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
I just saw this on TV this morning......you use it to figure out how many calories you burn in a day, and how many you need to maintain, gain or lose weight:.....

Take a look:

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/

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  • SavageFeast
    SavageFeast Posts: 325 Member
    Great link, unknown_sister!

    This is what I used to figure out my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and I customized my MFP calorie settings accordingly. I get the question "Why is your calorie allowance so high?" and this is why. It's set at 3,000 cals/day now, and it is almost time to lower it to around 2,800 in a couple of pounds.
  • v_snowdrop
    v_snowdrop Posts: 59
    I just saw this on TV this morning......you use it to figure out how many calories you burn in a day, and how many you need to maintain, gain or lose weight:.....

    Take a look:

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/

    But it says "This equation will be very accurate in all but the very muscular (will under-estimate calorie needs) and the very fat (will over-estimate calorie needs).

    O_o
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