Thu, Dec-20-07, 06:30
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Plan: Whole food, semi low carb
Stats: 165/165/140
BF:
Progress: 0%
Location: Ozark Mt's
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Originally Posted by dane
Calories in/calories out is not a crock. The problem is people are either not tracking their calories closely, or they are over/underestimating their expenditure.
Read the fine print on that site:
"This calculator is meant to be an estimate only. Actual calories needed to maintain weight may vary based on muscle mass, activity and a variety of other factors such as illness, pregnancy, etc. If you are obese, your actual caloric needs may be less accurate."
The only way to know how many calories YOU need to maintain is to track your own weight, calories, and activity over time. This calculator actually underestimates my maintenance, which is around 2600--it tells me 2200.
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A good friend of mine has been starving herself at 500-900 calories per day for a year and has gained 12 pounds. It is a crock or else she would be a walking stick. Another friend I know cycles and was estimated by her trainer to be burning over 3000 calories with her cycling (major distances) while only taking in 1500 and she has stayed at 215lbs. for the last year.
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