Help! How many Calories a day??

chelish · 06-25-2008, 08:01 AM

I am not sure how many calories a day is the right amount. You read such conflicting things.

I lift 4 days a week and cardio 4 days a week. I am in the gym working about an hour to and hour and 10 minutes each time. So I lead an active lifestyle.
I eat very lean.. chicken, turkey lots of vegi's. Very little fruit. I do my whey protein shakes as well.

I have been trying to keep it at around 1000 calories a day.

I need help. I don't want to eat take in too many calories but I don't want too few either...HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RippedFibers · 06-25-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by chelish

I am not sure how many calories a day is the right amount. You read such conflicting things.

I lift 4 days a week and cardio 4 days a week. I am in the gym working about an hour to and hour and 10 minutes each time. So I lead an active lifestyle.
I eat very lean.. chicken, turkey lots of vegi's. Very little fruit. I do my whey protein shakes as well.

I have been trying to keep it at around 1000 calories a day.

I need help. I don't want to eat take in too many calories but I don't want too few either...HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I already posted how many you should have on your last thread. 1000 is way too low. Go use the HBE method, use a calculator of course, then multiply your bmr by 1.725. there you go

consciouschef · 06-25-2008, 08:07 AM

If you're getting fat, eat less.

If you're not gaining, eat more.

Pretty simple.

GeneralLee_1 · 06-25-2008, 08:20 AM

1000 is way to low! your body needs at least 1200 to function properly. and once you factor in all your cardio, your daily body turnover rate is putting your calories used for nomral body functions (heartbeat, nervous system, protein synthesis, etc) way too low! eat more!!

chelish · 06-25-2008, 08:31 AM

I found a great calculator online incase anyone else is interested!!!

http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/20...orie_needs.php

That is the link!!!

It lets you put in your age, weight, height, male or female, and lets you chose your catagory of level of exercise!

I should take in 2242 calories a day to maintain
1345-1794 calories a day to lose fat

chelish · 06-25-2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GeneralLee_1

1000 is way to low! your body needs at least 1200 to function properly. and once you factor in all your cardio, your daily body turnover rate is putting your calories used for nomral body functions (heartbeat, nervous system, protein synthesis, etc) way too low! eat more!!

Thank you for your response I appreciate it!!

RippedFibers · 06-25-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by chelish

I found a great calculator online incase anyone else is interested!!!

http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/20...orie_needs.php

That is the link!!!

It lets you put in your age, weight, height, male or female, and lets you chose your catagory of level of exercise!

I should take in 2242 calories a day to maintain
1345-1794 calories a day to lose fat

to be even more accruate, take the time and grab a calculator, like i said. Online calcs are crap!

gifromrounme · 06-25-2008, 09:46 AM

bmr?

chelish · 06-26-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RippedFibers

I already posted how many you should have on your last thread. 1000 is way too low. Go use the HBE method, use a calculator of course, then multiply your bmr by 1.725. there you go

Well you never posted anything on any thread I put out there until this posting that I did... I don't know what the HBE method is you are talking about!!!