Calorie intake and burning fat - how does it work?

[gaz_ny]

Hi All,

I've got a question about calorie burning. I'm a 21 yo old male with around a 1800 calorie a day diet. I go to the gym and burn at least 1000 calories every day.

My question is, is that 1800 calories going to be burnt by my body as it needs the energy in those calories, and then the 1000 calories I burn at the gym, will that burn fat?

Or do I need to burn at least 1800 calories at the gym before i start loosing weight?

Thanks in advance.

[DinoT1985]

No, to lose weight you need to use more calories than your body needs for maintance, not more calories than you take in. Everyones maintance is difference.

[gaz_ny]

No, to lose weight you need to use more calories than your body needs for maintance, not more calories than you take in. Everyones maintance is difference.

So does that mean I need to burn at least 1800 calories at the gym?

[forcasa]

no, you burn calories outside the gym - sleeping, day to day operation etc.

research BMR and BMR caclulators

[gaz_ny]

no, you burn calories outside the gym - sleeping, day to day operation etc.

research BMR and BMR caclulators

Woohoo!

So I'm burning an extra 1000 calories of fat?

[BiGGz28]

bro
you have 1000 cal workouts?

either you're lying or you're an animal

[DinoT1985]

So does that mean I need to burn at least 1800 calories at the gym?

No because thats more than calories you take in.

Example, lets say a 200lb guy's maintenance is 2500 calories. To lose weight, his total calories at the end of the day has to be say 2000. That includes diet and how much he burns off with cardio and just by living. Then, when he gets to say 180lbs, his maintenance of calories decreases, so he may now need to have 1600 calories a day to burn fat.

[gaz_ny]

bro
you have 1000 cal workouts?

either you're lying or you're an animal

I'm dead set. I spend around 2.5 hours at the gym each night doing cardio. People think I have anhorexia

No because thats more than calories you take in.

Example, lets say a 200lb guy's maintenance is 2500 calories. To lose weight, his total calories at the end of the day has to be say 2000. That includes diet and how much he burns off with cardio and just by living. Then, when he gets to say 180lbs, his maintenance of calories decreases, so he may now need to have 1600 calories a day to burn fat.

So further to my previous comment, that extra 1000 calories will be burning pure fat?

[Bronkko]

People think I have anhorexia?

and you want to lose more weight?

[Bronkko]

People think I have anhorexia?

double post

[ballin085]

I'm dead set. I spend around 2.5 hours at the gym each night doing cardio. People think I have anhorexia



So further to my previous comment, that extra 1000 calories will be burning pure fat?

In a perfect world, but some muscle will be burned for fuel as well

[forcasa]

not pure fat, combination of fat muscle and various other bodily functions.

[aelephant]

According to http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ 1800 calories is the bare minimum that ANY adult male should consume on a daily basis. You probably should eat a bit more than that if you are active and want to maintain any amount of muscle mass. I'm losing pretty consistently on 2500 calories with 250g of protein a day to maintain muscle.

[Bronkko]

According to http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ 1800 calories is the bare minimum that ANY adult male should consume on a daily basis. You probably should eat a bit more than that if you are active and want to maintain any amount of muscle mass. I'm losing pretty consistently on 2500 calories with 250g of protein a day to maintain muscle.

i bulk on 2500 cals.

[wizi]

I'm dead set. I spend around 2.5 hours at the gym each night doing cardio. People think I have anhorexia



So further to my previous comment, that extra 1000 calories will be burning pure fat?

You shouldn't work out more than 90 mins.

[Spottydog]

i bulk on 2500 cals.

...LOL, me too.

I'm sorry. :/

[Bronkko]

...LOL, me too.

I'm sorry. :/

dont be. im glad thats all it takes. im cheap.

[gaz_ny]

You shouldn't work out more than 90 mins.

Why is that?

[wizi]

Why is that?

I am sorry about this, i was reading the NASM book and they say that we shouldnt work out more than 90 minutes BUT it seems like i can't find this information in the book. Again, sorry for giving the information that i am not sure about.