So I calculated my BMR to be about 1255, now do I take off 500 calories from that number or multiply by my activity level then subtract 500 from that. I work out 5 times a week at an intense level and then do moderate excersize on the weekends. I'm not sure why this is so complicated to me, I feel retarted. So could somone advise me a little more on this subject. I'm pretty sure I should subtract 500 calories from my bmr x activity lvl, wich came out to be 2114. Subtracting 500 caloreis from 1255 is rediculose.
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Weight Lose Questions
- Thread starter Paisty_Artist
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So I calculated my BMR to be about 1255, now do I take off 500 calories from that number or multiply by my activity level then subtract 500 from that. I work out 5 times a week at an intense level and then do moderate excersize on the weekends. I'm not sure why this is so complicated to me, I feel retarted. So could somone advise me a little more on this subject. I'm pretty sure I should subtract 500 calories from my bmr x activity lvl, wich came out to be 2114. Subtracting 500 caloreis from 1255 is rediculose.
Might have done the equation wrong, I am 5'11, 243 pounds and my bmr is 2300.
My answer is I don't know! I also calculate my BMR to be 1200 calories, so just about any reduction looks unhealthy. I tend to use a GI diet and just stick more strictly to it when I need to lose a few pounds. I run 4 times a week but other wise have a busy but relatively sedentary job so it's hard to fit in extra excercise.
I'm 20 year old male "single" hehe. 173 lbs and about 5'11
“English BMR Formula”
Do the calculation again:
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in years)
Multiply the number you get by your activity level factor:
1.0 - Sedentary (doing nothing all day)
1.2 - Very light activity (Working a desk and not performing any type of physical activity during your day.)
1.4 - Light activity (having a non-physical job (desk, computer, etc.) but performing some sort of physical activity during the day (e.g. above average walking) but no hard training.)
1.6 - Moderate activity (having a non-physical job, performing some sort of physical activity during the day, and including a daily workout session in your routine. This is where most of you are at.)
1.8 - High activity (either training plus a physical job or non-physical job and twice-a-day training sessions)
2.0 - Extreme activity (a very physical job and daily hard training.)
Now you have your daily maintenance calories.
Do the calculation again:
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in years)
Multiply the number you get by your activity level factor:
1.0 - Sedentary (doing nothing all day)
1.2 - Very light activity (Working a desk and not performing any type of physical activity during your day.)
1.4 - Light activity (having a non-physical job (desk, computer, etc.) but performing some sort of physical activity during the day (e.g. above average walking) but no hard training.)
1.6 - Moderate activity (having a non-physical job, performing some sort of physical activity during the day, and including a daily workout session in your routine. This is where most of you are at.)
1.8 - High activity (either training plus a physical job or non-physical job and twice-a-day training sessions)
2.0 - Extreme activity (a very physical job and daily hard training.)
Now you have your daily maintenance calories.
I'd say the most common problem is when people look it up they don't pay attention to whether they are looking at the version that asks for inches/centimeters or pounds/kilos or whatever. But yeah, the number in the original post sounds way too low. Even my caloric intake is over 2000 and that's to lose weight.
ok I redid my BMR calculations and this time I think I got it right. My BMR = 1909.490. Now thats with me being a 20 year old male, 173 lbs. and standing around 5'11. Now I multiply that by my activity level which 1.6 for the moderate. So my daily maintenance calories is 3055.184. So now I subtract 500 calories from my daily maintenance and over the week I should lose 1 lbs. Now what if I only eat 2556 calories in a day and then my work out session burns about 750 calories. Would I have to eat more to make up for the burned calories so my body doesn't go into starvation mode or how does that work?
No, you will lose weight faster that's all, you'll be fine