When calculating calories???

[PatBateman3]

Do you put in your ideal weight?? I am 182 and want to be 160, so should I use that goal #??

I do BMR + Activity Level + Thermogenics of Food

(1600 + 320) + ~600 + ~ 250 = around 2770 for maintenance.


But I wouldn't have to go lower than that since I would already be at a deficit from my # if I used my current weight as the base?????

 

[pintoca]

nope... you use your CURRENT weight. You are calculating the calories you need to eat now.

BTW, I have never seen this formula that count on the thermogeniy effect of food. Ideally you would use a formula that takes into consideration LBM instead of simpoly body weight, since fat is not metabolically active.