RMR test results help

after speaking with a few people who are familiar with these #'s I have made a few adjustments - with my lifestyle and activity level

Here are the #"s 

RMR was 1570

I said my lifestyle which equals 1.8 mets  

1570 (RMR) X .190 (FACTOR) =  298.3

298.3 + 1570 = 1868.3 (TOTAL ENERGY EXPENDITURE BEFORE EXERCISE)   

2100 (# of calories on average burned per week with exercise)   

300 (calories on aver per day burned per day with exercise)  

300 (calories burned per day) + 1868 (total energy before exercise ) =  2168 (TOTAL ENERGY METABOLISM)   

So if I do not exercise I should take in 1868 to maintain my weight. 

If I do exercise I should take in 2168 to maintain my weight. 

I had the test done last on 9/20/07 at my surgeons office using the Ree/Vue indirect caloricmeter...

the results then were 
maintenance zone was 1973 to 2564
weight loss zone was 1579 to 1973


I don't know ???????
  So confusing!!!!!!!

But ... I was 140 - now I'm 147 - I would really like to be 138 so ... so If I want to lose do it eat between 868 -1168????

Is this correct??? 
What do *you*  think ??????????

But those are the numbers. I will havet o talk to a few people and do a bit more research and see what I find.

What people are suggesting ...

* Eat at my RMR 1570 - to lose than once where I am at where I want to be slowly add to find my *sweet spot* the # where *I* maintain.

* Calorie Cycling - 

* My nutritionist says whatever i am eatting currently subtract 500 calories a day to lose.

any help would be appreciated

 thanks,  Britt      

Briit, did this device  ask you age to determine the RMR? No way in hell I would go there. I'm 58 active my RMR is 1130 so when I exercise I deduct 250 and  drop 250 from my calories. To loose one pound a week you need to drop 500 calories a week...either by exercise 250 and then lower calories 250 works for me...if I go over I maintain or gain and I am not going there, I am dropping weekly.3 yrs post op. I still to about 900 calories very high protein lowest carbs possible below  40 and low fat. Take a look at my calories etc on my public profile...I can't eat 1130 or more at my age and I do exercise daily not a crazy aerobic but I have a pilates reformer and work our 23 min 1 or 2 times daily, which amounts to 300 cal. burn. It's very confusing and I think  age has a lot to do with it and don't forget muscle weighs more than fat. Calories = pounds

Yes, it did...I am 37. thanks for your input.  I think this is such and INDIVIDUAL thing - I was looking for *the answer* black and white - Truth is its pretty GRAY :( I think I am going to have to play and figure it out on my own hugs, Britt

If you do get a "real answer" can you please let me know...I have been playing with this 3 yrs now and I am baffled over it all...hopefully a nutrionist may pop in here and give you the help. Friends tell me I don't eat enough calories but the moment I go above 1000 I do gain. I don't get hungry at all so it's hard to be eating all day for me. ~Ginny