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2800 Calories a day??

HeavnsGirl Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/10/13	2003/10/13, 02:49 AM Hi, I just joined and completed my personal assessments. My nutrition program says I should be eating 2850 calories a day based on a slow metabolism and sedentary lifestyle. That can't be right...can it??
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2003/10/14, 02:27 PM 2800 is the maximum calories should you take in per day. Remember, eatting doesn't make you fat. Its eatting junk and not doing anything is what makes people fat. A lot of people have the idea that the only way to lose fat is by starving themselves... and that is a far cry from the truth. Consider your matenince calories: (Your Weight(lbs) x 10) + (Your Weight/2). These are the calories you need to exsist. Anything less and your body goes into starvation mode: It will eat up your muslce tissue and store all the fat it can get. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
Shap Posts: 42 Joined: 2003/05/06	2003/10/14, 03:29 PM Weightx10+weight/2=? So ie; 165 x 10 = 1650 + 165 = 1815 / 2 = 907.5. Is that correct? I'd be starving for sure!
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2003/10/14, 05:18 PM Errr... close, but no. Its (165*10) = 1650 + (165/2) = 1732.5 calories. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
HeavnsGirl Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/10/13	2003/10/14, 08:07 PM Thanks so much for the info. I never knew my body needed that many calories just to exist. Maybe that's part of the problem... --Nicole
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2003/10/15, 10:05 AM Just make sure to get your calories from wholesome foods like lean protiens, veggies, whole grains, etc... Theres tons of great posts on diet here, but one things stays constant: Eat healthy and eat more often. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~