TheOneAfter909's Journal, 31 July 2010

I'm reading a thread on the Atkins forum. The poster was stalled for eight months. And I've been whining about not losing for two weeks? What a baby!

I also think that, as big as I am, I'm not getting quite enough calories. My BMR is 2176. My activity level is moderately active (moderate exercise 3-5 times per week).

According to this, my daily energy expenditure is 3372.8.

However, the page itself has a caveat that it will overestimate calories for the very fat (which I am), but not by how much.

Would it be safe to assume 3000, maybe? Or should I just keep trying to come in about 20% less than the RDI Fatsecret has suggested for moderate weight loss?

Numbers... they are not my strong point.

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1899 kcal

Fat: 131.35g | Prot: 146.50g | Carb: 24.97g.   Breakfast: tomato, Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese, black olives, Egg. Lunch: El Pollo Loco garden salad, no tortilla strips, T. Marzetti buttermilk ranch dressing, El Pollo Loco chicken thigh, El Pollo Loco chicken leg. Dinner: butter, asparagus, hamburger (85% lean ground beef), El Pollo Loco garden salad, no tortilla strips, T. Marzetti buttermilk ranch dressing. more...