Day 3 - Metabolic Rates

Nothing to report today it is my rest day from the walk/jog yesterday and the push-ups.

So today lets look at calorie intake in the diet and more to the point what my daily calorie intake should be. Along with this I will start to look at the best rate at which to lose weight and see how best I can do this.

First I need to calculate the amount of calories I need; so a quick use of Google and I have come accross two different equations for metabolic rate.

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - which are often confused with each other.

With a little more research I have choosen not to use the BMR for the purposes of this, as further reading has shown that there are better and more acurate equations for the RMR.

I have however come across several equations for calculating RMR, but what seems to be the most universally accepted is the Mifflin Equation:

For Men:
RMR =  (10 x w) + (6.25 x h) - (5 x a) + 5

where:
w = weight in kg
h = height in cm
a = age in years

so for me:
RMR = (10 x 82.6) + (6.25 x 166) - (5 x 31) + 5
RMR = 1713.5

So my daily calorie intake for doing nothing but lying in bed is 1713.5 now I have to apply modifiers for the amount of my daily activity.

This I have not looked into enough to make the adjustment but I will and it will be a later post!