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2003/02/24, 10:30 PM
I have a question about the breakdown the nutrition program gives you... I just joined yesterday, my husband signed up today, his name is recon....under calories...it has me around 1900 him at 4000 or so....is this supposed to be our DAILY calorie intake...or just not to go over that...same with the carbs, fats, protiens etc... He about fell out of his chair when he saw 4000 calories and the carbs about made him choke... He has done the atkins diet..Did lose weight but gained it back when he went off..however, he does know that monitoring carbs works for him... He now tries to eat his carbs during the day and limit his intake after 6 pm....anyway..it just seems like an awful lot of calories a day if you are trying to lose weight...
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2003/02/25, 04:53 PM
wow...no response?!?!
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2003/02/25, 04:55 PM
Same with me, mine are 2020 and a girl my same weight and one inch shorter is like in the 1000`s.. whats going on here.. ill make my own calorie count baby!
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2003/02/25, 05:14 PM
As a big believer in this web site I do admit that the nutrition calculaulater is out of wack. I would cut back by about 50% in some areas.
Hope this helps.
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Nothing is too small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt!
Ivan Montreal Canada
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2003/02/25, 10:34 PM
The nutrition calculator has its flaws it seems on FT. It is hard to come up with a one size fits all type calculation. Here would be a good place to start....male, 15-20 calories per lb. of bodyweight, more active, start toward the upper end, less active, the lower end. Women, 10-15 calories per lb., same goes. Keep this starting point exact for at least one solid week, and weigh yourself at the end of it at the same time. If you are trying to gain, and your weight went up by 1-2 lbs., then good, stay with it. If it went down, then change it. Vice versa for if you are trying to lose. Short answer to a difficult question, but will get you started on the correct calories. You have to find your starting point so you can make adjustments. Hope this makes sense...
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2003/02/26, 06:32 AM
The nutrition calc. told me I should take in about 2500+ calories ( that's more than I took in before I started this and I'm wanting to lose weight! ). I just calculated the calories with the formula bb1fit suggested and that to me is still too much ( i.e. 2000 calories ). Is taking in 1500 calories or less a day and following the workout program going to help or hinder me?
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2003/02/26, 08:58 AM
What I gave you is what is normal range for male and female. It is not a formula, it is a fact. Listen, you need to have a place to START! How do you know it is too many? Start at the low end and keep at it for a week. From there you will be able to tell which way you need to go for sure. Guesswork will get you nowhere. You are asking someone to give you an impossible. You cannot just pick a number out of the air and say ok, here it is. The numbers I posted are actual numbers that are for everyone. No one knows, and it is not on your profile, what your current weight, activity level, etc. is. If you already know what you should be at, then why ask?
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Failing to plan is like planning to fail!
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2003/02/26, 05:16 PM
Hello! I'm home! And I've brought Harris-Benedict formulas for everyone!! Come and get 'em!
Get your BMR from this:
Men : 66 + (13.7 x weight in kilos) + (5 x height in centimetres) - (6.8 x age in years) = BMR
Women : 655 + (9.6 x weight in kilos) + (1.8 x height in centimetres) - (4.7 x age in years) = BMR
That is your body's total need to just keep everything functioning and in working order. If you're going to do other activities, like say sitting up or moving, you're going to need to up that (notice that women's calorie needs vary less than men - hence the 655 base value for women). Here's the activity level modifiers:
If you are sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) multiply BMR by 1.2
If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) multiply BMR by 1.375
If you are mod. active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) multiply BMR by 1.55
If you take heavy exercise (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) multiply BMR by 1.725
So BMR x Activity multiplier equals total calories required to maintain body weight. To gain or lose weight, you'll need to add or subtract around 500 calories.
So here's an example for a 71 inch tall (180 cm - multiply inches by 2.54), 165 lb. (75 kg - divide lbs. by 2.2), 23 year old male who is moderately active:
66 + (13.7 x 75) + (5 x 180) - (6.8 x 23) = BMR
66 + 1027.5 + 900 - 156.4 = 1837.1
1837.1 x 1.55 = 2847.5
So roughly 2850 kcals are required for weight maintenence with those stats.
Enjoy!
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2003/02/26, 08:40 PM
WOW... thanks so much... bb1... all I need is a place to start then we can go from there...I understand that everyone is different..so what works for one may not work for another...but, we all need a place to start... thanks.. and thank to you too mack....great post!
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2003/02/26, 08:43 PM
WOW... thanks so much... bb1... all I need is a place to start then we can go from there...I understand that everyone is different..so what works for one may not work for another...but, we all need a place to start... thanks.. and thank to you too mack....great post!
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2007/04/13, 06:41 PM
i don't understand how to read the Personal Macro Nutrition Analyzer
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2007/04/13, 08:33 PM
According to that formula, my BMR is 1801, and if I am lightly active I need 2476 cal a day... Does that sound right?
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MARCH 2007- 165# 24%BF 40#FAT 125#LBM
This years goals;
1). Lose 15 lbs.
2). Get consistent with workouts and eating habits.
3). Get to 19% BF.
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2007/04/14, 08:52 PM
I don't think these formulas are right. They don't take into consideration lean body mass vs. fat. Unlike muscle, fat is metabolicly inactive. In other words fat weight shouldn't be calculated into this right? I weigh 229 lbs and have about 30% body fat. Are you trying to tell me I should be consuming as many calories as someone who is 229 and 10% body fat? I don't think so. That guy would have huge muscles requiring a lot of calories just to keep it from wasting away.
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2007/04/14, 09:09 PM
Ok I found the formula I am using to figure out calories. It is called the Katch-McArdle formula. It requires you to know your body fat and lean mass percentage. You can measure body fat many ways. I recommened a set of calipers called Accu-Measure. They only cost around $20 and are definately worth every penny. It does take some practice to use them but they are pretty accurate. So any way...
1.Find your body fat percentage.
2.100 - body fat percentage = lean mass percentage
3. Your current weight x lean mass percentage = lean mass
BMR= 370 + (21.6 X lean mass in kg)
then multiply BMR by activity factor as posted above.
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2007/04/14, 09:13 PM
Oops I forgot to add this will get you the calories you need to maintain your current weight. To lose fat you should reduce your calories by 15-20% for safe fat loss. This is just a starting point, everyone is different.
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