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This is a rather interesting thread - I'm interested in hearing some more perpectives regarding the concept of eating to an individual's LBM vs the "more conventional method" of reducing calories to an individuals total body weight.
Narkissos, the method you had mentioned - is it linked to the Katch-Mcardle forumla? The KM formula is based on calculating your BMR in relation to your LBM.
the link below sends you to an article written by Tom Venuto with a formula for both the Harris-Benedict & KM. Correct me if I'm wrong here with this info - it appears though that in these examples provided below - the total kcal amounts are not that different.
http://www.weightlossforall.com/calculate%20cals.htm
Are the standard activity factor multipliers (i.e. sedentry - very active) incorporated too with that calculations you had mentioned?
There were some general guidelines that you mentioned in this thread - i.e.
I didn't quite follow this as to where the numbers are coming from... thanks in advance for taking a look at this.