They're probably not as accurate for people our height. It's hard for me to tell, I make sedentary people look active by comparison, so none of these calculations really apply to me. Sooner or later you will work out what calorie level works for you, and you can adjust as you go. Remember that weight loss is faster in the first week or two, so don't use that as your basis for calculations. A lot of it is about what level of calories you can work with, one where you feel properly sustained on the food and not deprived or starving hungry all the time. There's no point picking an ideal calorie number based on someone else's calculation if you then find that you're too exhausted to lift weights, or that you're so hungry it's messing with your head and you're ending up bingeing.
I think it was in another thread, but did I mention what gluten? It's an excellent protein source and very tasty stuff. We brought some "vegetarian mock chicken" home in triumph from the Chinese supermarket yesterday, and it was delicious in a stir-fry. They do different types, some have a lot of added oil, so check the back.
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