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Old 04-23-2012, 11:38 PM   #6
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Do I really have to eat more?
You tell us. Does it feel sustainable?

3500 calories = 1 lb. For every 3500 you're deficient, you lose 1 pound.

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Is fitday accurate with it's caloric expenditure ratings? Would a person burn 1700 calories just sitting around for 13 hours or 400 in 6 hours of sleep?
Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the amount of calories you burn sedentary.

I like the Harris-Benedict. Calories burned in a day for men = 66.5 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.76 x age in years)

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Does my job really count as normal calories burned when I am so used to it and it's not overly difficult to me anymore?
Yes, calories burned are calories burned. Although you probably burn less than when you started, simply given your technique / efficiency / etc would be better now.
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