Correct macros and calories for me?paypal ready to send funds for help

[Manny735]

Hey everyone,

Looking for some help and will send you a monetary donation for your help.

Sitting at 220lbs,5"10

BMi-obese.

Start weight 245

Cardio-40 minutes a day,550 calories a day.and I lift weights 5 days week.

1 body part a day.

4 sets,15-12-10-8

I'm doing a 90 day challenge ..trying to lower body fat and drop 10lbs a month.

Can someone advise me the correct macros for me.

I want drop body weight,not highly concerned about preserving muscle at this point.

BMi states my ideal weight would be 170 but I am happy to get to 190.

I have lost 25lbs in 7 months however was not very strict,I want to go strict for 90 days.

Please help

[Maj01]

10 pounds month? Get serious. Anyways. When I've lost a ton of weight I just ate eggs, steak, chicken breast, broccoli, salads, a gallon of water a day. I'm sure if you eat pretty clean and did some type of exercise you'd had no problem dropping some fat man. I was at a lower body fat percentage than you too! Good luck brah

[Manny735]

10 pounds month? Get serious. Anyways. When I've lost a ton of weight I just ate eggs, steak, chicken breast, broccoli, salads, a gallon of water a day. I'm sure if you eat pretty clean and did some type of exercise you'd had no problem dropping some fat man. I was at a lower body fat percentage than you too! Good luck brah

10lbs a month is not totally unrealistic I think.,..I don't want to eat low carb..I did it for a month and had 0 energy in the gym..hard to believe but I train like a beast..I'm looking for a number of what calories i need to be at to lose minimum 2lbs a week...preserving muscle is not important at this time.

[Maj01]

10lbs a month is not totally unrealistic I think.,..I don't want to eat low carb..I did it for a month and had 0 energy in the gym..hard to believe but I train like a beast..I'm looking for a number of what calories i need to be at to lose minimum 2lbs a week...preserving muscle is not important at this time.

Well add some brown rice, sweet potatoes in before you train. Do cardio in the AM. You're thinking too hard about this. Just eat clean and train hard, you'll drop weight.

[Maj01]

Not too long ago I posted a thread. Check out my question and responses.

Say you're over weight, 20%+ bodyfat. Shouldn't changing your diet to whole clean foods and being in a calorie deficit be sufficient? I understand for contest prep you need to hit macros, etc. to get your leanest. But for normal people just trying to lose some bodyfat and live a little healthier, is it necessary?

No they aren't. Counting macros only becomes relevent when you are dieting down from a lean state to get to sub 10%.

Healthier food choices + portion control will easily get you to the 12-15% range

[Manny735]

Not too long ago I posted a thread. Check out my question and responses.

So being int the upper 20's I should be more concerned with cals In and cals out at this point?

[Maj01]

So being int the upper 20's I should be more concerned with cals In and cals out at this point?

From what I read, experienced, and researched, yes.

[Domicron]

the problem with your advice is that 'healthy choices' and 'clean foods' are totally subjective and, in terms of body composition, completely irrelevant.

if you ONLY goal is to lose weight, then a caloric deficit should be your goal. exercise will help, of course, with the deficit as well as body shape, strength, etc.

going back to 'eating clean and healthy' is a personal issue with how you build your diet; foods that are tailored for your body's needs (macros & tdee) and taking into account personal health issues like blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, lactose intolerance, etc.

you may not want to count macros (although with MFP or fitday) its easy to count alongside your calories, but at least knowing them is important so you can keep a rough eye on them.

finally, this again is your preference but i wouldn't pay anyone on this site for advice.

[Manny735]

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[rob2093124]

the problem with your advice is that 'healthy choices' and 'clean foods' are totally subjective and, in terms of body composition, completely irrelevant.

if you ONLY goal is to lose weight, then a caloric deficit should be your goal. exercise will help, of course, with the deficit as well as body shape, strength, etc.

going back to 'eating clean and healthy' is a personal issue with how you build your diet; foods that are tailored for your body's needs (macros & tdee) and taking into account personal health issues like blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, lactose intolerance, etc.

you may not want to count macros (although with MFP or fitday) its easy to count alongside your calories, but at least knowing them is important so you can keep a rough eye on them.

finally, this again is your preference but i wouldn't pay anyone on this site for advice.

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read this http://impruvism.com/clean-eating/