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Is it easy for me to work out my BMR?
So you are doing a sixteen hour fast more than twice a week.
I have struggled to reduce my calorie intake to 500/600 on two days a week. It is more like 800 but I am still losing weight. Slowly admittedly, but steadily. Surprisingly, to me anyway, I feel more energetic.
Is it easy for me to work out my BMR?
Thank you dom, I will look that up later. I was working in the garden this evening until after 8pm. I have now summoned the energy to go and have a bath.
You're getting mixed up between BMR and TDEEgoogle BMR and head to the first one (should be called bmi-calculator or something). This doesnt take into account how active you are so basically it gives you the value of calories you should be taking in to stay your current weight with no excercise.
because of that, i'd use the value it gives you as what you should aim for daily
You're getting mixed up between BMR and TDEE
BMR = calories needed at rest; i.e lying in bed at all day.
TDEE = calories needed to maintain current weight given current lifestyle/exercise level.
i do this daily. For example on monday I would eat 11am - 7pm I would then fast until 11am the next day and just continue doing this. I don't really stick to specific calories, i'd guess about 2000. But i just try and eat very clean.
I use this method with the weight training I do. This involves weight training fasted and having your largest meal of the day straight after workout (therefore about 11am) and should also be about half the calories for the day. I find it works a treat though!