What is BMR

[kpoll19]

Someone mentioned BMR in regards to the number of calories I should be eating. What is this and how can I figure out mine??

Thanks,
Kelly

[lbrowne]

Re: What is BMR

If you're using fitday.com, look under activities when you're logged in. Otherwise check here: http://www.countcarbs.com/tools/index.htm

Here's an article that explains the theory behind this:

http://www.countcarbs.com/advice/LCG_CountCarbs_CountCalories_WhatGives.htm

~ Linda

[Finelly]

Re: What is BMR

It's your Basal Metabolic Rate - the minimum amount of calories it takes to keep you alive (without moving, at rest). You want to be eating within 100 calories of that, on average, in order to lose weight.

[sogamusicman]

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According to this, I need to eat 500 calories a day more than I am. Are you sure this data is correct?

[kpoll19]

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Good, well then that is not the problem since apparently I am eating 100 calories less that that!!

[america57]

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I noticed a big jump in weight loss when I looked up my BMR and started eating MORE food! I lost 4 pounds the first week I did it! I couldn't believe it! I was so used to eating the low calorie, low fat way, my poor body thought I was starving it and hung on to every calorie.

[Yoly1001]

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My BMR is 1714 if I eat 1814 calories/day and expend another 350 through excercise does my go into starvation mode?

[Qjakal]

Re: What is BMR

My BMR is 1714 if I eat 1814 calories/day and expend another 350 through excercise does my go into starvation mode?

Not likely. You'll merely be burning a bit more fat and perhaps building some lean muscle mass (depending on the exercise and your current level). Lean muscle is the good stuff...it eats calories efficiently. You'll eventually want to tailor an exercise program to maximize it.

Starvation mode is an extreme state, not so easily achieved. The general consensus is that an extended period of sub 1000 calories can bring it on, as well as poor nutrition. At that point you're actually decreasing your lean muscle mass...good for weathering a famine, bad for overall health and weightloss.

Q

[Finelly]

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kpoll, I could swear that when you posted your menu on another thread, you were eating about 2300 calories or something? What is your bmr?

[kpoll19]

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Finelly,

My BMR is 2140. My calorie on the one posted was 2030. Below is a copy:


Calories 2030
Fat:136 62%
Sat:26 12%
Poly:41 19%
Mono:41 19%
Carbs:28 3%
Fiber:13 0%
Protein:175 35%

I have to thank you though for suggesting that it was high because I went ahead and looked into it and for the last few days have been using fitday. So, it's all good!!

Kelly

[Finelly]

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But.....I'm confused, Kelly. MY bmi is 1640. And I weigh 207. You weigh far less than me, I think. Are you SURE?

Can anyone else out there help out?

[kpoll19]

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I think you missed in one of the post on that thread that my current weight is 298!! I wish I weighed less than you!! Anyway, a side note, of this morning that would be 295! Sorry if I misunderstood where you were coming from. Now I understand why you thought that. Sorry to confuse you.

Kelly

[lbrowne]

Re: What is BMR

It's your Basal Metabolic Rate - the minimum amount of calories it takes to keep you alive (without moving, at rest). You want to be eating within 100 calories of that, on average, in order to lose weight.

From what I've understood it's not that exact, nor are the calculators always right. Your own BMR might be quite a bit off from the calculator. Use the BMR calculator as a guideline, but if you aren't losing weight it could be that your BMR is lower.

If consistantly eating way under BMR, the body will go into starvation mode - it will start holding onto fat and will instead start burning up muscle and organ tissue.

~ Linda