I was trying to show that the Balke formula and the Harris Benedict formula both fall short on many of the Internet sites concerning BMR and RMR because they are just slightly inaccurate and they are inaccurate enough to mask the slight changes in BMR and RMR with the usual prescritpion to "drop 500 Kcals a day" to lose one pound a week!  But I do agree with the sentiment.  I need to be more concise about how these formulas are being misused by the industry and causing confusion.  Not add to the confusion!~~BRileyPTA~~