Clear this BMR question up for me?

[Chicken 'n Tuna]

A rough estimate of your BMR is

a) 12x body weight..
b) 12x LBM
c) none of the above
d) I love broccoli




I've never been clear on this, so your help/input is always appreciated.

 

[sawastea]

My vote would be "C" and here is why...

Your BMR takes into account SEVERAL daily functions, including your age, weight, height and activity. From those four categories you'll get you 'Basal Metabolic Rate,' your 'Caloric Expenditure' and your 'Thermic Effect of Food.' Your "Final BMR" is then calculated thereafter...For instance, here are my stats, being somewhat conservative on my activity factor:

25 Age
180 Weight in pounds
72 Height in inches
0.5 Activity factor: .3 sedentary, .5 moderate, .75 heavy

1931.309091 Basal Metabolic rate
965.6545455 Caloric Expenditure during activity (Activity factor)
193.1309091 thermic effect of food

2703.832727 Final BMR

3203.832727 Eat this many cals/day to gain one pound per week
2203.832727 Eat this many cals/day to lose one pound per week

Remember, this is averaged. Your BMR can fluctuate a bit with the types of food you eat and the frequency you eat them

 

[Senior Woonaki]

definitely D

 

[Chicken 'n Tuna]

My vote would be "C" and here is why...

Your BMR takes into account SEVERAL daily functions, including your age, weight, height and activity. From those four categories you'll get you 'Basal Metabolic Rate,' your 'Caloric Expenditure' and your 'Thermic Effect of Food.' Your "Final BMR" is then calculated thereafter...For instance, here are my stats, being somewhat conservative on my activity factor:

25 Age
180 Weight in pounds
72 Height in inches
0.5 Activity factor: .3 sedentary, .5 moderate, .75 heavy

1931.309091 Basal Metabolic rate
965.6545455 Caloric Expenditure during activity (Activity factor)
193.1309091 thermic effect of food

2703.832727 Final BMR

3203.832727 Eat this many cals/day to gain one pound per week
2203.832727 Eat this many cals/day to lose one pound per week

Remember, this is averaged. Your BMR can fluctuate a bit with the types of food you eat and the frequency you eat them

So how did you arrive at your final BMR? I suppose it was something you paid big bucks for... ???

And from what you listed, this does not take into account your LBM...

Our stats are very similar, I am 24yo, 72" tall, I weigh 193#, with an activity level at moderate.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

BWX15....

That'll give you somewhere close to your BMR including caloric expenditure.

 

[sawastea]

Our stats are very similar, I am 24yo, 72" tall, I weigh 193#, with an activity level at moderate.

I have an excel spreadsheet


24 Age
193 Weight in pounds
72 Height in inches
0.5 Activity factor: .3 sedentary, .5 moderate, .75 heavy

2019.063636 Basal Metabolic rate
1009.531818 Caloric Expenditure during activity (Activity factor)
201.9063636 thermic effect of food

2826.689091 Final BMR

3326.689091 Eat this many cals/day to gain one pound per week
2326.689091 Eat this many cals/day to lose one pound per week

 

[Chicken 'n Tuna]

Thanks man, I've been getting around 2400, so I'm happy. I guess I'll drop it down to about 1900 to lose 2lb a week.

 

[njlw226]

help

i am 22, 5-11 and about 185 pounds. im not sure how to tell me activity factor but its at least moderate, and maybe heavy considering the criteria. could you give me the BMR info for me to cut body fat? thanks.