OK... I thought I would post this now as I have been working everything out to move forward with counting calories and healthy lifestyle and think I have totally confused myself.... I NEED ALL THE ADVICE I CAN GET ASAP.
I initially worked out that to get to 182lbs I could eat 1598 calories a day. I worked this out by going on to My Fitness Pal and working out that the BMR for a female at the age of 26 who is 5ft7 weighs 182lbs is 1598calories.
What is your BMR?
Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is an estimate of how many calories you'd burn if you were to do nothing but rest for 24 hours. It represents the minimum amount of energy needed to keep your body functioning, including breathing and keeping your heart beating.Your BMR does not include the calories you burn from normal daily activities or exercise.Our calculator uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor equations to estimate your BMR which is believed to be more accurate than the more commonly used Harris-Benedict equation.
BUT if I put in my current weight and what I would like to lose a week (1.5lbs) without doing any exercise then they recommend 1390 calories a day...and even if I put in that I am doing 5 days of exercise (40 minutes average) it still gives me a calorie limit of 1390 calories a day...
So am I eating too much?
AGHHHHHHH please help...I am totally totally confused!!!
I know they make that confusing. BUT! the way my fitness pal works is that once you input what exercise you did for the day, you get more calories to eat. It will add up for your daily calorie goal after you input your activity :)
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