As I mentioned in an earlier post, I started logging my food intake at
fitday.com. I only started on Monday, so it's too early to tell (I don't think I changed any of my eating habits, but I suppose it's possible), but it is showing my average daily caloric intake to be ~1,800 calories.
Also, using the
Harris-Benedict formula, and selecting "Lightly Active", it tells me that I am burning 3,059 calories per day. So, if I wanted to lose 1 pound per week, I should take in 2,559 calories? That sure seems like a lot - 1,800 calories fills me up for the entire day (although, if I need to up my calories some more, I could always get some more protein in then, right?).
I'm not sure if "Lightly Active" is applicable to me, or if I need to go with "Moderately Active". If I go with "Moderately Active", that means that I'm actually burning 3,448 calories? That's crazy - there's no way I could eat 2,900 calories and still lose weight.
Any thoughts? Do those numbers sound right to you? If the calculations are correct, am I starving myself then?
~jc228