Thanks Syl, I'll check out those links. I should have been a little more specific. My Harris-Benedict equation results in the following:
BMR/RMR: 1795 calories
To account for calories I burn from my lifestyle (not accounting for any exercise of any type, including lengthy walking), I use a multiplier and come up with:
To maintain, at 155 pounds: 2,160 calories
To gain 1 lb/week: 2,660 calories
None of this really matters, though, as my metabolism could be faster, requiring more calories. The problem is, though, that sometimes, this hits spot on, and other times, it's way off.
First 4 months of the year:
Calories remaining after deducting exercise: 2,700
Weight loss/gain: 18 pounds
Next 4 months:
Calories remaining after deducting exercise: 2,650
Weight loss/gain: **-6 pounds**
This repeated itself in the past two years. I'll be stopping in with a doctor to verify, but I'll also just operate under the assumption that I need far more calories for some reason than I used to need.
Additionally, there were times when I lost a ton of weight, all at once. For instance, I took a 3 week trip, ate an average of 2,800 calories, and did normal sightseeing exercise. I lost 15 pounds by the end of the trip. The only difference was the food I was eating (basically, all horrible for FM), and the fact that I had a few days of bad D during that trip (really the only bad D I've ever had).
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Undiagnosed and going through testing process
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