Calorie intake

[jstrick2]

What is your usual protein count for the day that you shoot for JKurz? You go for 1g/lb or higher?

 

[JKurz1]

I get about 1.5g per, on a perfect day.........which normally is M-F......I'm actually more busy on the weekends and sometimes I get only 1g.....

 

[NJRipped]

2300 cal, 172lbs, 5'10, maintaining.

 

[FigureSkater]

on/off?

what do you mean?

 

[anthrax]

2300 cal, 172lbs, 5'10, maintaining.

You're maintaining at only 2300 ?
It is not a lot

 

[NJRipped]

You're right, it is low. Plus, I do cardio everyday. I think most people's actual maintenance calories are a lot lower than they think (probably not as low as mine though - lol).

You're maintaining at only 2300 ?
It is not a lot

 

[anthrax]

You're right, it is low. Plus, I do cardio everyday. I think most people's actual maintenance calories are a lot lower than they think (probably not as low as mine though - lol).

The issue is that you may also have lowered your MBR by eating few calories

 

[NJRipped]

I started much higher and gradually worked down until I cut fat. I was never in a rush to lose fat so I didn't just substantially cut calories one day. Regardless, with my diet the lower BMR just makes my meals go by faster; I don't eat for good taste.

The issue is that you may also have lowered your MBR by eating few calories

 

[reelbig004]

I started much higher and gradually worked down until I cut fat. I was never in a rush to lose fat so I didn't just substantially cut calories one day. Regardless, with my diet the lower BMR just makes my meals go by faster; I don't eat for good taste.

Based on this post and some of your others, I feel sorry for you. Life is to short not to enjoy good food.

 

[jdw152]

Based on this post and some of your others, I feel sorry for you. Life is to short not to enjoy good food.

It's reasoning like this that makes people fatter everyday. Clinton subscribed to your philosophy and need a quadruple bypass and was out of shape most of his life. Perhaps NJ chooses to be in shape all the time rather than eat unhealthy foods. My guess is he feels sorry for those that are in poor shape because they can't give up the few minutes of pleasure they get from eating tasty foods. Try eating only for nutrition for a year and you wont even derive pleasure from greasy, high fat, highly processed foods.