Basal Metabolic Rate for Gaining/Losing Weight

[Curls4dGirls]

Your decimal places are off.

3) 66 + 863.1 + 167 - 122.4 = 973.7

4) 973.7 * .5 = 486.85

5) 973.7 + 486.9 = 1460.6

1460.6 * .1 = 146

1460.6 + 146 = 1606.6

[Juka865]

Im not sure if this is correct.... 3699.52 bmr? At 5 8" 179 I put heavy because Right now I do 5 times a week 20 miles of biking which takes me about 1hr 30 mins to do... so i mean i do that mon thru fri if thats not heavy idk wut is I took 3 times a week as being 20 mins a day to be moderate.

[Juka865]

I got 3171.03 with .5 (moderate) Dont know which to go on anyone have ideas on what my excercise/ activity lvl is i do bout 20 miles 5days a week usually takes 1.5hrs.

[Juka865]

I also have to say that with that bmr number... i only consume about 1200 a day. If that ... and It says on a website a person doing biking on a mountain bike doing 1hr 30mins will burn 1000cals give or take some if they are 5 8 and 179... So idk wut all this means im not eatting enuff? im on a diet but...

[7lok4]

Great info!

198.12cm x 5
113.63k x 13.7
6.8 x 29

Moderate = .5

I came up with 3986.43...

Good to know.

Thank you!

[gatoolpod]

very informative post, cheers for the info.

[Megiddo]

Jesus I am intaking way less calories than what my BMR is. I got to reevaluate the diet

[ROCKETW19]

YJ i was just at 24hr fitness and i was talkin with a guy there that said they have a new machine that you breath in and it can tell you your BMR.

[BBAddict]

Originally posted by ROCKETW19
YJ i was just at 24hr fitness and i was talkin with a guy there that said they have a new machine that you breath in and it can tell you your BMR.

Those measure the oxygen intake of your body and actually just tell you your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) which is usually about 75% or less of your BMR because its just calories required to sustain your bodies functions. You still need to take into account any additional activity. Did they really say it was BMR or is it RMR cause if you base a diet on RMR you're definitely gonna lose weight but you're gonna lose a ton of muscle too (assuming there is some to lose!!). I love mega-gym personal trainers--good ones are one in a million!!

[Pumpdogg]

YJ I never read this b4. I had seen it but thought I had did not need it ( figured I knew how to gain and lose weight). After doing all the calculations, I was defintly undereating b4 I was injured. Good read as always from you even if it is a couple years old post

PD

[painful]

I know that this is an old post but at the begining it say that this is the formula for a woman but the example is for men.... using the same formula...... Kinda confused just wondering if this is a good formula for a guy.

[YellowJacket]

it does not say that formula is for women, this formula is for males.

[painful]

(Note this is the formula for females, there are two separate formulas, because obviously it takes most women less calories to live on per day as opposed to their male counterparts).



I was probably just confused by the wording.... I didn't notice it the first time around and have been using it with great results,so I figured it was right. Showed it to a friend and he pointed out the paragraph and it made me wonder, just thought I would ask....thanks for the info

[smackerthebull]

I know this post is old but I really appreciated it. Cleared alot of things up for me,
Thanks, YJ

[shortz]

it does not say that formula is for women, this formula is for males.

I have the formula for females if you would like me to post it. It is based off of 10cals per lb and slightly different %.