BMR and site confusion

OK, at the top of my burn meter (I have not exercised so this is the number I have everyday unless I lose weight then it goes down or if I add exercise it goes up.) Anyway it says 1630. I have my account set under Sedentary...However, how could my number be that when my BMR number is about 1,381. How did it add the extra numbers on to it? Especially if I'm sitting on my butt most of the day?

Just curious. Thanks!

If someone would answer you that would be good because I want to know more about the BMR.  I have read on other posts that we should eat our BMR to lose weight and if we work out we have to add some calories to it.

BMR is what your body needs to survive totally bed rested without lifting a finger. This is what your organs/brain need to function. Your number would be different set at sed. because you do move around through out the day even if sitting on ur butt most of the time. 1630 is probably closer to your RMR.

"BMR and RMR are estimates of how many calories you would burn if you were to do nothing but rest for 24 hours. They represent the minimum amount of energy required to keep your body functioning, including your heart beating, lungs breathing, and body temperature normal.

• BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate, and is synonymous with Basal Energy Expenditure or BEE. BMR measurements are typically taken in a darkened room upon waking after 8 hours of sleep; 12 hours of fasting to ensure that the digestive system is inactive; and with the subject resting in a reclining position.
• RMR stands for Resting Metabolic Rate, and is synonymous with Resting Energy Expenditure or REE. RMR measurements are typically taken under less restricted conditions than BMR, and do not require that the subject spend the night sleeping in the test facility prior to testing.

Most people searching the internet for information on their metabolic rate search for BMR because the term is so widely used. In fact, as explained in the Technical Notes, below, RMR is likely to be more appropriate for your needs and is the more accurate estimation."

Taken from the site: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_BMR.p hp

Also, your BMR and RMR depend on how much musle you have. Someone weighing 150 pounds with more muscle would have a higher BRM then someone 150 pounds with a higher body fat perfectage. that is why I like the site http://www.phord.com/cc/ where you can enter your body fat % and get a more accurate number based on how lean you are.

This is my beef with that website's method of calculation. Although I use it quite often, I use the BMR side and not the RMR. They tell you to eat the RMR amount because that's "more appropriate" for your needs. But it's also less calories. So how do you know what to REALLY eat? My BMR and RMR differ by about 130 calories. That's quite a difference when trying to lose weight.

Original Post by ezzied:

 They tell you to eat the RMR amount because that's "more appropriate" for your needs. But it's also less calories.

Uh...a person's RMR is higher than his/her BMR.

That's not what mine says. Mine is less than my BMR according to that site. So how does that figure?

The first site (caloriesperhour) seems to be using the term RMR to refer to what most sites call the BMR (but calculated by a slightly different formula).  Most other sites use RMR to mean calories burned when sedentary.  So, that's where the confusion lies.

I'd say stay over the BMR and have a reasonable deficit.  A difference of 100 calories/day would only work out to 1 pound/month at most, and I honestly think a person is better off burning an extra 100 cals/day instead of trying to absolutely minimize their intake.

Thanks. Yeah, I pretty much ignore their RMR calculations and base a deficit off the BMR. If not for no other reason than the fact I like to eat. LOL 100 extra calories could be a yummy yogurt! hehe