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serving size when using your own recipe
Ok. I have a recipe that I am making that says it serves 5-6 people. It calls for 40 oz of chicken or 2.5 lbs. That works out to be 5 chicken breasts in my case. The serving size on the chicken breast says 3 oz cooked. When calculating this recipe for serving size, should I divide the 40 oz. by 3 oz.? If so, this recipe…
Calorie count below BMR?
Hmmm...plugged numbers into Scooby. I used little exercise as my activity level. I run/walk twice a week for about 45 minutes but that is about it. I don't have a desk job but I don't have a strenuous job either. My plan was to eat back exercise calories. Anyway, my BMR is 1317, my TDEE is 1580 so my 20% cut calories are…