Calories: Quiz vs. Formula
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Calories: Quiz vs. Formula
| Tue, 11-23-2004 - 2:55pm |
Hey Ladies, IG posted a quiz to determine what your caloric needs are a while back and I'm curious to know whether their numbers match up with what I


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Formula results 1453
Quiz results 1400
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Here's my problem with it...the "quiz" doesn't account for any sports or physical activity.
Well I haven't taken the test yet, waiting for it to load- but from what I remember my number was 1400....and with the formula you gave it was 14-something!
Let's double check ;-)
To Lose 1 pound per week: 1662.25
To Lose 1.5 pounds per week: 1412.25
To Lose
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Okay on the formula I ended up with 1322.76
on the quiz I got 1400
Difference of 76 calories.
OK... my AMR looks to be 2,171.
Fear
Sylvia & Heather you both make a great point.
Well,
p.s. I happened to see the stats on a very attractive model who was not much taller than us and weighed 135 lbs. She had a 26" waist and 34" hips...so where was she carrying all her weight?
Maybe she had a HUGE brain!
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