Discussion How accurate are

[Dandelions]

BMR/Caloric Maintenance calculators? What is truly considered active? I walk 10k Steps daily and do light weight lifting, I’m about 6’3 and 190 LBs at ~20% BF and calculators tell me my maintenance is about 3k which I find is bullshit. I’ve been eating at 1500 calories a day for 45 days now and I lose about 2.3 pounds a week on average which would put my deficit at around 1200, when it should be 1500 according to the calculators so I think it’s quite bullshit.

 

[Whitepill]

Often not accurate for teens/young men (idk if you are one)

 

[Whitepill]

They mainly work for oldcel a tryna lose their beer belly or sun chit

 

[Dandelions]

Often not accurate for teens/young men (idk if you are one)

Yes, I’m under 18. Do you know why it isn’t accurate?

 

[RAJ GHRANDHICK]

They mainly work for oldcel a tryna lose their beer belly or sun chit

Inaccurate for them too

 

[RAJ GHRANDHICK]

Yes, I’m under 18. Do you know why it isn’t accurate?

Everyone is different

For someone else it could be perfect

For u it isn't

 

[Dandelions]

Inaccurate for them too

Yeah. I guess the only way to know is by actually trying to lose the weight, so i’ve concluded that on an average day where I do my exercise my maintenance is 2700, which is far off from the 3100-3500 I get told by these “calculators”

 

[Whitepill]

Yes, I’m under 18. Do you know why it isn’t accurate?

We have faster metabolisms and the calculator can’t account for that because it focuses on the majority (oldcel tracking calories) vs the minority of teenagers with sped up metabolic rate

 

[Whitepill]

Everyone is different

For someone else it could be perfect

For u it isn't

This too

 

[Dandelions]

We have faster metabolisms and the calculator can’t account for that because it focuses on the majority (oldcel tracking calories) vs the minority of teenagers with sped up metabolic rate

Thank you.

 

[RAJ GHRANDHICK]

BMR/Caloric Maintenance calculators? What is truly considered active? I walk 10k Steps daily and do light weight lifting, I’m about 6’3 and 190 LBs at ~20% BF and calculators tell me my maintenance is about 3k which I find is bullshit. I’ve been eating at 1500 calories a day for 45 days now and I lose about 2.3 pounds a week on average which would put my deficit at around 1200, when it should be 1500 according to the calculators so I think it’s quite bullshit.

Ur losing too much weight

Are u getting saggy and loose skin

 

[Dandelions]

Ur losing too much weight

Are u getting saggy and loose skin

Everyone tells me this bluepill shit, I can’t control it like I said I have paranoia and OCD and whenever I eat over 1800 calories I get anxious. I have to stay at around 1500 calories, but I still get around 90g of protein a day on average. No, no sagginess looseness or cellulite at all.

 

[RAJ GHRANDHICK]

Everyone tells me this bluepill shit, I can’t control it like I said I have paranoia and OCD and whenever I eat over 1800 calories I get anxious. I have to stay at around 1500 calories, but I still get around 90g of protein a day on average. No, no sagginess looseness or cellulite at all.

Thanks

Starvefuel

 

[RAJ GHRANDHICK]

Everyone tells me this bluepill shit, I can’t control it like I said I have paranoia and OCD and whenever I eat over 1800 calories I get anxious. I have to stay at around 1500 calories, but I still get around 90g of protein a day on average. No, no sagginess looseness or cellulite at all.

Self diagnosed?

 

[Dandelions]

Self diagnosed?

Yup.

Thanks

Starvefuel

Not starving imo, i’m still getting great protein and carbs in, relative to a 1.5k calorie diet. I also dry fast 24 hours once a week, I lose around 2 LBs the following day and gain back about 1 the next day so usually I lose 1 pound in a day from the dry fasting alone.

 

[RAJ GHRANDHICK]

Yup.

Not starving imo, i’m still getting great protein and carbs in, relative to a 1.5k calorie diet. I also dry fast 24 hours once a week, I lose around 2 LBs the following day and gain back about 1 the next day so usually I lose 1 pound in a day from the dry fasting alone.

I will self diagnose many things now

 

[sigma]

ok
looks like the answer has been found

 

[Dandelions]

ok
looks like the answer has been found

You could still give your own opinion if you want.

 

[sigma]

You could still give your own opinion if you want.

idk much about these sites tbh