Originally Posted by
redlude97
I'd say that linking PM data to calorie burn is not about additional food input, the opposite actually. A PM gives a more realistic(lower) estimate of calorie burn on the bike compared to HR or software based guesses which are often wildly high
Well, the best success I've had losing weight involves calculating baseline metabolism (based on body weight), ignoring calories burned off through exercise, and basing my caloric intake on that (less 500 calories a day). Adding in
any kind of exercise allowance reduced the weight loss, as you might expect. No need for PM, HR or software based guesses (although I agree some of those are ridiculously high).