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Ladies, this may help: http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html

Mine were all different too, but not by that much. i chose to use the figures from the Katch-McArdle equation because i had my body fat percentage tested at my gym, so i figured that one would be most accurate. Mine: Harris-Benedict........BMR 1450.....TDEE 1994 Katch-McArdle.........BMR 1342.....TDEE 1845 (i used 1.375…

Great job so far and welcome aboard! Lots of awesome folks on this site...... FR coming your way ;0)

YOU GUYS/GALS ARE AWESOME. i have the following ideas that i'm going to transfer to an index card and tape to inside of my kitchen cabinet for easy reference: - chicken with wild rice and apples - curried chicken - chicken noodle soup - chicken/veggie quiche - beer can chicken - enchiladas - quesadillas - chicken pizza -…

Good ideas so far. Thank you for taking the time to comment! PLEASE KEEP THE IDEAS ROLLING IN! i eat chicken more often than any other meat, and would like to get this bulk cooking thing into my regular Sunday routine. With children, full time work, and house/yard maintenance, i barely have time during the week to do…

http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html Here's another good reference....

congrats to you and THANK YOU for keeping us motivated! Very impressive ;0)

no way.

1. tuna or sardines 2. almonds 3. Nickles 35 calorie wheat or multigrain bread 4. eggs 5. chicken breast 6. yogurt 7. spinach or other greens 8. hummus 9. turkey sausage 10. broccoli

^^^THIS.

BTW - Don't waste your time on isolation lifting. Lift heavy and do compound movements that mimic everyday actions. Will achieve more in a shorter amount of training time! Chest press, military press, lat pulls and rows are great for all over arm work. Also, yoga has also done wonders for my arms and legs! [/quote] ^^ i…

Before i bought an HRM, i would do my strength training in supersets.....little to no rest in between.......and log it under "Circuit Training" since that is in the data base....

Get Up by Ciara featuring Chamillionaire gets me through tough spots of cardio........

it's really important to MEASURE each ingredient and log it separately, otherwise it's not going to be accurate. There are loads of "generic" entries in the database, but i wouldn't recommend using them. And like the gals above said, it's smart to 'save' the meal so you dont have to look up the same foods over and over!…

oh, and eggs, greek yogurt, almonds, and fish (sardines, tuna) keep me feeling full the longest.........

^^^THIS. i know it sounds counterproductive, but please, please, please search the forums for topics like "success with eating higher calories" and " BMR/ TDEE"................ here's a link that may explain things a little better.... http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html GOOD LUCK!

i personally believe that counting calories teaches self-discipline. Most of us gained weight by not practicing portion control and food logging forces you to portion things out. I think that plan would lead to eventual failure for MOST.

i suppose if you ONLY ATE TILL YOU FELT FULL, it could work. But who can do that? Not me. I can wolf down pasta like there's no tomorrow............... and i feel full only after i've had a glass of water and it's too dang late. Sounds like basic portion control and eat only when you're hungry type of theory............…

GUILTY

Personally, i find it difficult to hang out with friends/fam who are drinking without joining them..... so, i've basically cut back on the social life. It kind of sucks sometimes, but they don't understand the words "trying to lose weight" and once i have a few beers in me, i don't understand those words either. Some folks…

experts say it's 95% food and 5% exercise that'll get you where you want to be........... and eating "clean" basically means avoiding anything processed. Pretty much anything that comes in a box or a can is heavily processed.

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immensely enjoy seeing posts like this. Thanks for sharing and fantastic work!

^^^BUMP. Solid info.

never heard of venus index...?

My understanding is that your BMR stands for the number of calories you would burn in a 24 hour period if you did nothing but lay still. Obviously, none (most) of us aren't going to just lay in bed all day long, so we're going to burn more than calories than our BMR just by getting out of bed and getting dressed. If you…

yep, it's just like brushing your teeth before you go to the dentist!

so she does eat bread

so i shouldn't nix the coke and carbs all at once then. ok.

So carb withdrawal is real? How does the body adapt?