Hiya Whyspers,

I think they always overestimate amount of calories it takes to keep us active which looks nice ! I will ask my 'in the know' friends to check this out and make sure I get back to you. Those same friends told me that the amount it takes to keep you going w/out exercise-I think its called basal? - is always overestimated. I never counted calories when at my max weight but I hope I wasnt eating 3500 a day or whatever it took to keep me there-who knows?
I know they also dont factor in the Atkins advantage, and I am always hoping that it will suprise me by causing a whoosh.