Accurate Calories

[KRATOS]

I was just wondering what everyone did to obtain an accurate indicator of daily caloric expenditure? Do you just use the online calculators? I'm able to calculate my intake no problem, it's just my expenditure that I'm having issues with...

[Leeroid]

No online calculator will be able to tell you what your basal metabolic rate is, let alone your daily calorie expenditure on top of that. There are too many variables to factor in. The best you can achieve is a ballpark figure and then use that as a baseline to figure out your maintenance calories by eating a certain amount for 2 weeks. If your weight remains constant then that is your maintenance. But you must keep in mind that any change in activity levels, body composition, bodyweight or any other change will alter your maintenance calorie levels.

[KRATOS]

Oh ok great, thanks for the tip. Will monitor my weight and see how it goes.