• @lovesickoyster
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    34 months ago

    I was eating twice as much as I should have.

    how do you define what a “should have” amount is?

    • @[email protected]
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      94 months ago

      They likely used a metabolic calculator online, but if you track your Total Daily Energy Expenditure you can get a more accurate, personal estimate.

    • @BigTrout75
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      54 months ago

      Bought a kitchen scale, bathroom scale and used the “lose it!” app to count calories. Lost weight.

    • @TheIllustrativeMan
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      44 months ago

      I just used an online calculator. It said something like 1500 kcal a day for my activity level to maintain weight.

      I don’t really count calories, but I do look to get a general idea of what a meal or a snack is. Sometimes I’m way over, sometimes I’m way under, it’s all about balance and being in the ballpark.