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How to calculate?
- Thread starter shishi5
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Use an online calculator. It should ask what you weigh and you'll need to give an indication of your levels of activity (a coal miner will use more calories than an office worker)
counting calories is the old weight watchers rouse.
it will work maybe in the short run, but long term it does not work. just ask anyone who tried weight watchers. they all lost a few pounds doing it but today are FATTER.
also we have been told to eat less and exercise more for 30 years in the USA.. how has that worked out? not too well with obesity and diabetes skyrocketing
it isn't about calories in and out.. it is about WHAT YOU EAT and how OFTEN you eat. people make bad food choices and eat too often.
what i am saying goes against almost every diet nutritionist out there because they are taught cookie cutter crap in school. if you want to actually get results contact me for a 1 on 1.. i will help you lose fat permanently
it will work maybe in the short run, but long term it does not work. just ask anyone who tried weight watchers. they all lost a few pounds doing it but today are FATTER.
also we have been told to eat less and exercise more for 30 years in the USA.. how has that worked out? not too well with obesity and diabetes skyrocketing
it isn't about calories in and out.. it is about WHAT YOU EAT and how OFTEN you eat. people make bad food choices and eat too often.
what i am saying goes against almost every diet nutritionist out there because they are taught cookie cutter crap in school. if you want to actually get results contact me for a 1 on 1.. i will help you lose fat permanently
I explain everything step by step in this video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE9eKEK0o7Y
Macronutrients are the components of food that your body uses for energy. There are 4 main macronutrients:
Protein - 4 calories/gram
Carbohydrates - 4 calories/gram
Alcohol - 7 calories/gram
Fat - 9 calories/gram
A rough estimate to determine how many calories you need is to multiply your body weight (in pounds) by 15. That will give you the amount of calories needed to maintain your current body weight. If your goal is to gain weight, multiply your body weight by 17-18. If your goal is to loose weigh, multiply your body weight by 12-13.
For example, a 200 pound person would need 3000 calories to maintain his weight (200 x 15 = 3000).
Once you have determined your calorie needs. Set your protein intake. A good number to shoot for is:
1-1.5 grams of protein/pound of body weight for natural athletes
1.5-2grams of protein/pound of body weight for enhance athletes
Once you have set your protein intake, fill the rest of your calorie intake with carbohydrates and fat.
Macronutrients are the components of food that your body uses for energy. There are 4 main macronutrients:
Protein - 4 calories/gram
Carbohydrates - 4 calories/gram
Alcohol - 7 calories/gram
Fat - 9 calories/gram
A rough estimate to determine how many calories you need is to multiply your body weight (in pounds) by 15. That will give you the amount of calories needed to maintain your current body weight. If your goal is to gain weight, multiply your body weight by 17-18. If your goal is to loose weigh, multiply your body weight by 12-13.
For example, a 200 pound person would need 3000 calories to maintain his weight (200 x 15 = 3000).
Once you have determined your calorie needs. Set your protein intake. A good number to shoot for is:
1-1.5 grams of protein/pound of body weight for natural athletes
1.5-2grams of protein/pound of body weight for enhance athletes
Once you have set your protein intake, fill the rest of your calorie intake with carbohydrates and fat.
Just google a TDEE calculator. That will give you a good starting point. Adjust from there because it is not a perfect science.
