BMR?

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For those of you who know your BMR how did you figure it out?

I found a BMR calculator online that gives one based on height/weight/age/sex.  Is there more to it then that or is it really that simple?

Plus if gave me a BMR of 1765 which seems ridiculously high to me.

[wambam]

I've used the one on MFP.

www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

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Just tried that one. Put in the same info as the other one and gave me 1705. I don't know...to me it seems like it should be more difficult then that and that there are a lot of individual factors that would go into figuring it. I could be wrong though.

[wambam]

More than height, weight, and age? Remember this is just the number of calories to keep you alive, not based on your activity level.

[justsam]

I use this one: www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

[mrsjthompson]

My University's wellness program measures it for me using a big fancy scale. I have to assume its accurate.

ETA: the scale gives me a higher BMR than the MFP calculator.

[clseale]

Huh. The MFP calculator gives me a BMR of 1190, and the other one says 1300. Kind of a big range when you're basing it on very basic info.

[bluedaisyus]

I made a spreadsheet, because I'm crazy. I can add/update my height, weight and age in one place, it converts it into metric and updates my BMR for my current weight and my goal weights (yes, plural. I'm taking it in stages). It also automatically calculates my BMI and TDEE.

[clseale]

Jul 8, 2013 15:43:31 GMT -5 @pennypie said:

There are a few forumulas out there, so the difference in websites is probably due to which one they're using: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate#BMR_estimation_formulas

I don't count calories, but if I did, I bet you guys could guess which calculator/formula I'd use. 110 calories is a decent extra snack!

[zoidberg]

I had mine measured at the university exercise physiology lab.

[kellina]

Here's my question on top of that. ... bmr is basic functions, right? How do you know what to "add" on top of that? I walk all day and work and hardly sit down. I never know how much more to account for!

[zoidberg]

FWIW, I have tried a couple of calculators and they underestimate my measured value by 100-150 calories.