I understand that BMR is Base Metabolic Rate, which is basically the number of calories required to 'live' assuming no other activity, ie.... if you stop in bed all day...
On top of this, you will have exercise (due to workouts), and 'normal' activity calories burned (ie. those burned, which are not related to 'workout' but due to normal day-to-day activity)
I understand that BMR is Base Metabolic Rate, which is basically the number of calories required to 'live' assuming no other activity, ie.... if you stop in bed all day...
On top of this, you will have exercise (due to workouts), and 'normal' activity calories burned (ie. those burned, which are not related to 'workout' but due to normal day-to-day activity)
but keep in mind that your body isn't a bomb calorimeter, and that all the numbers you get from various 'calories burned' calculators are just estimates. they're a good guide, but they're not exact.
Yes, but it is easy to overestimate calories burned by activity.
May I suggest using Fitday to measure your intake and then use your weightloss rate to calculate your burn rate. This should give you a number that can be used to estimate what Fitday intake you should have for a given desired future loss rate.
"Paul Aspinall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Can anyone clarify this for me please....
I understand that BMR is Base Metabolic Rate, which is basically the
number
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of calories required to 'live' assuming no other activity, ie.... if you stop in bed all day...
On top of this, you will have exercise (due to workouts), and 'normal' activity calories burned (ie. those burned, which are not related to 'workout' but due to normal day-to-day activity)
Just don't rely on FitDay's interpretation of calories burned for any of the activities it lists. They are grossly over estimated. FitDay does seem to calculate the BMR correctly, though, but that's it.
Cubit said:
Yes, but it is easy to overestimate calories burned by activity.
May I suggest using Fitday to measure your intake and then use your weightloss rate to calculate your burn rate. This should give you a number that can be used to estimate what Fitday intake you should have for a given desired future loss rate.
To make my Fitday burn rate come out where I thought it should be, I had to make a custom rate. Even "sedentary" was too high.
"Bev-Ann" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Just don't rely on FitDay's interpretation of calories burned for any of the activities it lists. They are grossly over estimated. FitDay does seem to calculate the BMR correctly, though, but that's it.
Cubit said:
Yes, but it is easy to overestimate calories burned by activity.
May I suggest using Fitday to measure your intake and then use your weightloss rate to calculate your burn rate. This should give you a
number
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that can be used to estimate what Fitday intake you should have for a
Yes, but it is easy to overestimate calories burned by activity.
I would concur with that. I cycled 130km today. My HRM claimed I'd burned in the order of 6,000 calories - but I would really doubt that amount; probably half that would have been more reasonable.
The HRM can only make a guess based on my HR, weight and age.
I think whatever you actually use, as opposed to what you would have used had you stayed in bed all day, is called "active caloric rate" or "active metabolic rate".
Paul Aspinall said:
Can anyone clarify this for me please....
I understand that BMR is Base Metabolic Rate, which is basically the number of calories required to 'live' assuming no other activity, ie.... if you stop in bed all day...
On top of this, you will have exercise (due to workouts), and 'normal' activity calories burned (ie. those burned, which are not related to 'workout' but due to normal day-to-day activity)
