Calorie Calculator for Cutting

[wes_mantooth]

So using the Harris Benedict Formula I am at 2,127 BMR multiplied by 1.55 for moderately active (3 days lifting, heavy bag non-lift days, cardio 6 mornings). That comes out to 3,297 cals. a day. So if I want to lose two pounds of fat a week I subtract 1,000 cals. which would mean I need to consume 2,297 cals a day to cut. Correct?

[MDizzle11]

Theoretically, yes.

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[rivet0r]

So using the Harris Benedict Formula I am at 2,127 BMR multiplied by 1.55 for moderately active (3 days lifting, heavy bag non-lift days, cardio 6 mornings). That comes out to 3,297 cals. a day. So if I want to lose two pounds of fat a week I subtract 1,000 cals. which would mean I need to consume 2,297 cals a day to cut. Correct?

I would not not go with such a huge deficit, I'd stick to a 500 calorie daily deficit. I also personally find it more accurate to multiply your BMR by 1.2 (no exercise) and then figure out how many calories your expending a day and add that onto your caloric intake. You mentioned 6x cardio and 4x lift days, along with heavy bag on your non-lift days.. that's probably more than moderate activity, depending on how many calories your expending.

Again, this equation is far from perfect and you'll have to watch your gains/losses via scale and body fat calipers to accurately indicate what your BMR actually is.

Been dealing with the same issue, and these are my collected thoughts. Hope this helps..

[SocratesTX]

Yep. You need to know what your intake needs to be in a stagnant state and then you need to measure expenditure. Get tested, buy a HR monitor and measure. Randomly letting a calculator built for everyone to provide information on your body that is different than everyone elses is a recipe for failure.

[angelgarcia]

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