Averagely have been consuming 2,500-3,250 calories per day. (No wonder I am fat!) I have no idea about my calorie expenditures, as I have never tracked those before.
Current weight 252.
Current BMI is 39 (Morbidly Obese).
(Basal Metabolic Rate) + (Active Metabolic Rate) = (Daily Energy Requirement)
Current BMR is 1,962 calories per day.
Current AMR is 600 calories per day.
Current DER is 2,562 calories per day.
As I understand it, you should not drop much below your BMR so that your metabolism remains powered and your body functions remain healthy.
To maintain weight, I would need approximately 2,562 calories daily. (Which is what I have been doing without knowing it.)
To lose weight, you must create a calorie deficit through cutting calories from food and through excercising. By cutting a net of 500 calories a day you can create a one pound weight loss each week. A single pound of fat is approximately equal to 3,500 calories! Gross!
MyFitnessPal suggests I aim for 1,660 net calories per day. So that's my goal!
Wow. Who knew?
1 comment:
Kudos to you for figuring out your BMR and doing it that way! Most people on MFP are sheep who eat at 1,200 and wonder why their weight loss slows.
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