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<blockquote data-quote="DavidGrahamJones" data-source="post: 1734215" data-attributes="member: 245335"><p>These are good guidelines but if I use the Harris Benedict formula for me personally my RMR is 2300 and my BMR is 2800 so at 2000 calories I should lose weight. I can't eat anything like the recommendation without gaining weight. </p><p></p><p>I've always felt (so no empirical evidence) that dieting (to lose or to gain) is not an exact science. The Harris Benedict formula is just one of several formulae that can be used to calculate how much one should eat. Not necessarily 100% accurate but a decent starting point. <strong>In theory,</strong> if you use the Harris Benedict formula and input your desired weight rather than your actual weight it should tell you how many calories to eat.</p><p></p><p>What the formulae don't do is take into account the rate at which you burn calories, it makes an attempt to do this by including multipliers for your level of activity. Not only is metabolism different from person to person but even within the individual it changes. It's why I lose weight on holiday and my wife always gains weight. All the dieting books say that 3500 calories is the equivalent to one pound and it's a good guideline but doesn't reflect my holiday losses or my wife's gains. </p><p></p><p>Diet isn't an exact science.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidGrahamJones, post: 1734215, member: 245335"] These are good guidelines but if I use the Harris Benedict formula for me personally my RMR is 2300 and my BMR is 2800 so at 2000 calories I should lose weight. I can't eat anything like the recommendation without gaining weight. I've always felt (so no empirical evidence) that dieting (to lose or to gain) is not an exact science. The Harris Benedict formula is just one of several formulae that can be used to calculate how much one should eat. Not necessarily 100% accurate but a decent starting point. [B]In theory,[/B] if you use the Harris Benedict formula and input your desired weight rather than your actual weight it should tell you how many calories to eat. What the formulae don't do is take into account the rate at which you burn calories, it makes an attempt to do this by including multipliers for your level of activity. Not only is metabolism different from person to person but even within the individual it changes. It's why I lose weight on holiday and my wife always gains weight. All the dieting books say that 3500 calories is the equivalent to one pound and it's a good guideline but doesn't reflect my holiday losses or my wife's gains. Diet isn't an exact science. [/QUOTE]
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