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Thread: The 411 on Calories

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April 10th, 2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by April RD

Have you ever calculated your individual calorie needs? I would recommend that you use the Harris-Benedict equation to figure out how many you need daily and then keep a food record for a few typical days to find out how closely you are to that. Just consuming 100 calories over what you need each day would cause a 10-pound weight gain each year.

According to that equation, I have a BMR of 1542.6. And according to Fitday.com where I just opened an account, I ate 1052 calories today. It was a typical day for me, food-wise. If I tried to eat more than I did, I don't know where I'd put it, cause it sure wouldn't fit into my stomach!

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