What is
Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)?
EER is an estimation of how many Calories you need in a day based on your height, weight, and physical activity levels. I've used this in some of my Client Nutrition Studies, and I've found that not everyone needs to meet the equation's results exactly. Everyone's body utilizes energy differently, so if your body is very efficient at using energy, then you won't need to be that close to the result. <b>For example, one person's result was 2100 Calories per day, but if they were to eat that much, they would gain weight. They actually kept a steady weight around 1400 Calories.</b> So this equation may seem like it doesn't work very well, but it's a good starting point to see how your body reacts to energy.
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That might be where I am at this point. I'd probably gain weight if I kept to the 1943 calories it calculated.
But recently, after doing exercise, I'd get some crazy hunger pangs so I've been eating more than usual. I think the body's really quite amazing in knowing what it needs and when.
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