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Originally Posted by Nadya
I'm a little confused about something...
When you calculate your BMR or RMR and you get a certain number, you are then supposed to multiple that by a certain number based on your activity level, yes? So let's say I choose the "lightly active 3 times a week option" and I get 1800 calories (making this up as I go). Does this mean I can eat 1800 calories a day to maintain my weight, even on days that I don't work out? Or is that for just those three days I work out?
Know what I mean?
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I think I know what you mean. My understanding is that the figure represents your average daily caloric requirement, whether or not you work out on a particular day. (Remember that the figure was derived by factoring in your activity level beforehand, so you wouldn't need/want to factor it in a second time.)
Of course, you can always choose to eat more on days you work out and less on days you don't work out -- as long as the figures average out to 1,800 per day (using your example). For example, if you work out three times a week, you could eat 2,000 calories on those days and 1,650 calories on the four days you don't work out. Over a seven-day period, this averages out to 1,800 calories per day.
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