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Comparing Calorie Estimates from Several Popular Sites
Hi ladies,
I decided to conduct an experiment today, and see what kind of results I would get from different diet/fitness/health websites as far as my target caloric intake per day. Each site asked for the exact same information: My age (28), Height (5'5"), Gender (F), and Activity Level (Light to Moderate). Some sights had only 4 options for activity level, some had as many as 6, but they all generally ranged from "Sedentary" to "Badass." I wasn't sure exactly which one to pick all the time, so I calculated for both light and moderate activity at each site. Here are the results!
Livestrong: 2038 (light) 2298 (moderate)
FatSecred: 2100 (lght) 2400 (moderate)
FreeDieting: 1786 light) 1900 (moderate)*
May Clinic: 1800 (light) 2000 (moderate)
WebMD: 1786 (light) 2014 (moderate)
MyFitnessPal: 1750 (light) 1880 (moderate
*FreeDieting.com also told me to aim for 1072 if I wanted "extreme fat loss," which makes me distrust their judgement.
Anyway, just thought I'd share in case anyone else is interested!
EDIT - Forgot to mention, I entered "maintain current weight" as my goal for each of these sites.
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