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Title: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: Meso_z on August 31, 2011, 09:09:09 AM: Thanks.
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: dj181 on August 31, 2011, 09:12:51 AM: Ask your mom
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: Nails on August 31, 2011, 09:15:09 AM: (http://4gifs.org/gallery/d/215501-1/Dayumdatass.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: BB on August 31, 2011, 09:15:21 AM: You could try this one- http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html . That site is very good.

I've always just used weight x 12 or 14, and adjusted up or down after a week or 2 from there.
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: Nails on August 31, 2011, 09:16:02 AM: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macronutcal.htm (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macronutcal.htm)
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: Palpatine Q on August 31, 2011, 09:19:35 AM: Quote from: dj181 on August 31, 2011, 09:12:51 AM
Ask your mom

I'm letting you exist......Don't ever speak to Meso in that tone again
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: Meso_z on August 31, 2011, 10:13:07 AM: Quote from: Groink on August 31, 2011, 09:19:35 AM
I'm letting you exist......Don't ever speak to Meso in that tone again
;D
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: dyslexic on August 31, 2011, 10:21:29 AM: Trial and error = empirical data.

What are your stats? Maybe we can get you a head start.
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: Meso_z on August 31, 2011, 10:37:54 AM: 200 pounds
5'7
activity level.. moderate I guess.
bf around 10% maybe 12%? I dont know.

Well I was trying to figure out how many cals we really need...it seems you can estimate them only by experience since the "15 x bw" etc crap methods doesnt suit for all people, maybe for regular people.
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: smoothasf on August 31, 2011, 11:33:50 AM: I'm 12 stone 7 all year round, if I go to work and come home I'm 12 stone 7. For the last.3 months I've been cycling 3-5 hours 4 days a week and eat the same. I'm now 12 stone7 and look the same. I don't buy the calorie thing. If I want to loose weight I stop eating carbohydrates.
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: StanZoLOL on August 31, 2011, 11:43:24 AM: Quote from: smoothasf on August 31, 2011, 11:33:50 AM
I'm 12 stone 7 all year round, if I go to work and come home I'm 12 stone 7. For the last.3 months I've been cycling 3-5 hours 4 days a week and eat the same. I'm now 12 stone7 and look the same. I don't buy the calorie thing. If I want to loose weight I stop eating carbohydrates.

I do think calories matter more than that, but I'm the same. Carbs are a huge part of it for me.
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: dyslexic on August 31, 2011, 05:22:28 PM: Quote from: Meso_z on August 31, 2011, 10:37:54 AM
200 pounds
5'7
activity level.. moderate I guess.
bf around 10% maybe 12%? I dont know.

Well I was trying to figure out how many cals we really need...it seems you can estimate them only by experience since the "15 x bw" etc crap methods doesnt suit for all people, maybe for regular people.

Post up pics for Gh15.
Title: Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
Post by: leanne F on August 31, 2011, 05:32:45 PM: add 1000 cals a day 7days = 7000 cals = 2lb gain it's not rocket science.