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  • I am hesitant to drop my calories by too much more. My daily goal on MFP is 1,230. According to the calculator a few posts up, my BMR is 1,235 and my TDEE is around 1,750. Thanks for the suggestions on varying my exercise, I will try that. Again, I don't usually eat back all of the calories my device says I burn when…
  • Can you give me the equation through which you arrived at that number?
  • I have researched the things I eat most often to be sure that I am getting as accurate of a calorie count as possible. A lot of the entries in the database are complete garbage, and I know that. What type of test(s) would determine a more accurate BMR and TDEE? The thing that is throwing me is that I was losing the weight…
  • I don't see how you could assert that opinion without knowing a) how much I weigh, and b) how strenuous my workouts are. I don't subscribe to the cliche theory of, "I guess you must be doing it wrong!" unless there is some specific thing that can be pointed out and a real solution. It only adds to my frustration. I…
  • As far as tracking exercise, I use a Garmin. I know that the calories burned may not be *exactly* accurate, but I also don't usually eat back all of the calories that the device says I burned. Also, according to other running calculators I have used, I generally burn 100 calories/mile when I run; the Garmin is accurate…
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