[TC_Halogen]

Thank you so much for posting this information, Marcus.

I've recently come to the realization that I'm not happy with my weight, and these guidelines are a great thing to follow. The result of the equation does seem high for me, unless I calculated wrong (converted: 83.9146 kg, 177.8 cm, and 22.83 for age because I'm about two months from my birthday at 0.4x DAE = 2579 cal).

As far as the multiplier -- if I'm starting a routine on going to my apartment's fitness center in the mornings (mostly for cardio) every other day for a minimum of an hour, should I apply a multiplier of 0.4x or 0.5x for the DAE? I'm currently out of work, so I'm spending my time at home taking care of my two kids. I'm personally thinking 0.4x, just to be safe.

Either way, I'm trying to hover around 1700-1800 calories when I go to the fitness centers in the morning, and 1500-1600 when I'm not. Is this realistic? I don't seem to be having too many issues keeping my calorie intake low.