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Guys, to be clear, my body burns 1644 calories a day (my BMR) without me doing anything regardless of how many calories I eat in that day, right? I.e. if I don't eat 1644 calories, it will still burn 1644 calories?

So will my body burn 1644 calories a day by itself?

So I have to eat AT LEAST 1644 calories to maintain my weight because that's my BMR? Any less and I'll lose weight? Is that right?

Exactly. You've pretty much hit the nail on the head.

I haven't discussed it with anyone in a professional position other than a personal trainer at the gym who told me "Seriously, don't lose any weight.", I seem to ignore it when people tell me that. I'm beginning to think maybe I should make an appointment with my doctor though. :-/

The 1072 calories includes the 2 packets of crisps, by the way.

My friends always say that I need to seek medical attention, and that I have body dysmorphic disorder. But I seriously see something huge when I look in the mirror... I fail to see what could fix that other than losing weight.

I've eaten 1072 calories including dinner. It's 9pm at night here.

Really? So the 130 calories in a 25g of crisps will include the calories that are in the carbohydrates and fat?

Are the calories in the carbohydrates, fat etc. included in the total calories on the back of the packet? Or do I have to add those in separately?

So the fact I've eaten 1072 calories and my BMR alone is 1644 means I will be losing weight right now even though Ive had the crisps? Should I add the calories that are in the carbohydrates, fat etc. to that total of 1072 is the calories in the carbs, fat etc. included on the back of the packet?

I'm 5'11, my BMR is 1644 and today I've eaten 1072, as well as doing about an hour of excercise. My BMI is 19.3 and I'm 25, I'm 9st 13lbs but I want to be about 9st ideally.

There's only 4 calories in carbohydrates?! So if I was excercising, it's okay to have that bag of crisps as long as I'm creating a calorie deficit while I do it?

Oh, so those 2 packets of crisps don't really matter too much as long as I'm in my calorie deficit?

Would my body enter starvation mode?

What would happen if I ate below my BMR?

It's not so much that I feel flabby, although I do have a bit of a tummy podge. But I want to be even slimmer, my jawline isn't as sharp as it used to be, and it bugs me a lot. I'm in an industry that requires me to be very trim and slender.