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Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« on: August 31, 2011, 09:09:09 AM »
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 09:12:51 AM »
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 10:13:07 AM »
Quote from: Groink on August 31, 2011, 09:19:35 AM
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #11 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.


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Re: Whats the most accurate way of finding out your mainteinance cals?
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2011, 05:32:45 PM »
add 1000 cals a day 7days = 7000 cals = 2lb gain it's not rocket science.
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