Comments on: Good Morning Friday! http://livestrongandsore.com/2010/01/29/good-morning-friday/ Lead a Fit and Healthy Life Tue, 22 May 2012 01:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kelly http://livestrongandsore.com/2010/01/29/good-morning-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Kelly Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:03:21 +0000 http://livestrongandsore.com/?p=991#comment-225 I don't know if you've read this on my blog, but I have a good friend here in Providence who has a background in dietetics and helps me out when I have questions about diet, exercise and the biology behind it all. She recommends the Harris-Benedict equation for figuring out your BMR. Then, there's a multiplier you have to add in based on the amount of activity you do. You can use the BMR calculator and figure out which multiplier applies to you at: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/ You have to find that balance where you're fueling your body and giving yourself enough of a calorie deficit to lose weight, but not so much of a deficit that your body starts holding onto everything. If I remember correctly, my friend recommends you eat at about 80% of your BMR (with the activity multiplier). Last summer I got my total BMR up to around 2500 calories, but I was only eating 1500-1700 per day. That wasn't enough food and I wasn't losing weight. Anyway, just some thoughts from my friend who knows what she's talking about. I don’t know if you’ve read this on my blog, but I have a good friend here in Providence who has a background in dietetics and helps me out when I have questions about diet, exercise and the biology behind it all.

She recommends the Harris-Benedict equation for figuring out your BMR. Then, there’s a multiplier you have to add in based on the amount of activity you do. You can use the BMR calculator and figure out which multiplier applies to you at: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/

You have to find that balance where you’re fueling your body and giving yourself enough of a calorie deficit to lose weight, but not so much of a deficit that your body starts holding onto everything. If I remember correctly, my friend recommends you eat at about 80% of your BMR (with the activity multiplier). Last summer I got my total BMR up to around 2500 calories, but I was only eating 1500-1700 per day. That wasn’t enough food and I wasn’t losing weight.

Anyway, just some thoughts from my friend who knows what she’s talking about.

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