Annetteandlynn
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Been A Minute Since I Updated This....
Long Post Ahead-
It's been awhile since I updated this. Since last time, we've had several weigh-in's which can be found at our youtube incase you want to watch them.
I also got a gowear fit which has taught me A LOT about how my body works, and how it burns calories. I've only had it 8 days and I know more about how my body works than ever. You can see my post about it here-
When I first got it, I was doing the 3 day nutritional assessment but changed over to daily food logging after day 4 to get a more accurate count of what I was eating etc. Once I did this, I got curious if the calories it wanted me to eat were accurate, so last night I did the math and found that it's very accurate.
Below is the formula used to figure it out. I also figured out Lynn's below. I've also put instructions on how to figure it out for yourself if you want to. Note- your BMR changes with age & weight, so it's important to redo the math occasionally to make sure you're getting the right amount of calories.
Now I understand why everyone was saying stuff about us not eating the right amount!! ~ding ding~ *light bulb just went on* LOL
Below is the math--
655+1053.5+300.8-192.7=(1816.6 My BMR)
1816.6*40%=726.64
2543.24 calories to maintain
500 calories =1 lb per week
Cut off 500 calories per day intake (2043.24), burn extra 500 calories per day in exercise= 2 lbs per week.
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655+1090.05+296.1-117.5=(1923.65 Lynn's BMR)
1923.65*40%=769.46
2693.11 calories to maintain
500 calories =1 lb per week
Cut off 500 calories per day intake (2193.11), burn extra 500 calories per day in exercise= 2 lbs per week.
(note- if you miss exercise a day just cut off an extra 500 on intake for same results)
Step one is to calculate your BMR with the following formula:
Women:
655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
Men:
66 + (6.3 x weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)
Please note that this formula applies only to adults.
Calculate Activity
Step two: In order to incorporate activity into your daily caloric needs, do the following calculation:
* If you are sedentary : BMR x 20 percent
* If you are lightly active: BMR x 30 percent
* If you are moderately active (You exercise most days a week.): BMR x 40 percent
* If you are very active (You exercise intensely on a daily basis or for prolonged periods.): BMR x 50 percent
* If you are extra active (You do hard labor or are in athletic training.): BMR x 60 percent
Add this number to your BMR.
The result of this formula will be the number of calories you can eat every day and maintain your current weightt. In order to lose weight, you'll need to take in fewer calories than this result.
As you lose weight, you should re-calculate the formula to assess your new BMR.
~Annette
Long Post Ahead-
It's been awhile since I updated this. Since last time, we've had several weigh-in's which can be found at our youtube incase you want to watch them.
I also got a gowear fit which has taught me A LOT about how my body works, and how it burns calories. I've only had it 8 days and I know more about how my body works than ever. You can see my post about it here-
When I first got it, I was doing the 3 day nutritional assessment but changed over to daily food logging after day 4 to get a more accurate count of what I was eating etc. Once I did this, I got curious if the calories it wanted me to eat were accurate, so last night I did the math and found that it's very accurate.
Below is the formula used to figure it out. I also figured out Lynn's below. I've also put instructions on how to figure it out for yourself if you want to. Note- your BMR changes with age & weight, so it's important to redo the math occasionally to make sure you're getting the right amount of calories.
Now I understand why everyone was saying stuff about us not eating the right amount!! ~ding ding~ *light bulb just went on* LOL
Below is the math--
655+1053.5+300.8-192.7=(1816.6 My BMR)
1816.6*40%=726.64
2543.24 calories to maintain
500 calories =1 lb per week
Cut off 500 calories per day intake (2043.24), burn extra 500 calories per day in exercise= 2 lbs per week.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
655+1090.05+296.1-117.5=(1923.65 Lynn's BMR)
1923.65*40%=769.46
2693.11 calories to maintain
500 calories =1 lb per week
Cut off 500 calories per day intake (2193.11), burn extra 500 calories per day in exercise= 2 lbs per week.
(note- if you miss exercise a day just cut off an extra 500 on intake for same results)
Step one is to calculate your BMR with the following formula:
Women:
655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
Men:
66 + (6.3 x weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)
Please note that this formula applies only to adults.
Calculate Activity
Step two: In order to incorporate activity into your daily caloric needs, do the following calculation:
* If you are sedentary : BMR x 20 percent
* If you are lightly active: BMR x 30 percent
* If you are moderately active (You exercise most days a week.): BMR x 40 percent
* If you are very active (You exercise intensely on a daily basis or for prolonged periods.): BMR x 50 percent
* If you are extra active (You do hard labor or are in athletic training.): BMR x 60 percent
Add this number to your BMR.
The result of this formula will be the number of calories you can eat every day and maintain your current weightt. In order to lose weight, you'll need to take in fewer calories than this result.
As you lose weight, you should re-calculate the formula to assess your new BMR.
~Annette
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