Thread: Total Calories

Good question Jill! I'm not sure but I would like to know as well. They always say I should be at 2100 I'd weigh 400 lbs if that were true!

http://nat.crgq.com/mainnat.html

That site may help you. You can find what you burn and all that good stuff....give it a try and lemme know if you got everything out of it.

These websites just give guidelines. It's all trial and error and finding out what works best for you.

Originally posted by Jill
Does anyone know an ACCURATE website that tells me the amount of calories I should be taking in daily, based on my weight/training/body type etc..If I want to lose bf???

I have always used this as a starting point:

http://www.protraineronline.com/past/july2/nutrient.cfm

Originally posted by Jill
Does anyone know an ACCURATE website that tells me the amount of calories I should be taking in daily, based on my weight/training/body type etc..If I want to lose bf???

there is no such thing, everyone is so different, the best you can do is get a ballpark figure and work from there. ultimately you have to figure out your exact daily caloric needs.

https://www.muscletech.com/CALCULATO...rs_Women.shtml

7 Calculators

As a baseline:

Basal Metabolic Rate for women is 0.9 * BW(kg) * 24(hrs)
ADD calories for purposeful exercise (many many different sites will have these....should be based on calories per our per kg of bodyweight)
ADD 8% to the above total for the "thermogenic effect of food"

Like Prince said these are only reference points since everyone has a different metabolism and set point.

PS - for the Americans 2.2lbs / kg

as stated already it truly depends on the person, their activity level, their metabolism, how much lean mass(muscle) they carry, etc.

that's why my trainer put me on 1700 cals and online according my height and weight I'm less than 1700

if it says less than 1700 calories the formula is wrong.

Is your source of information scientifically legit?

Try this link and use the following:
http://www.ast-ss.com/index.asp

• Nutritional Calculator
• Calorie Calculator
• Food Database
• Nutrient Calculator

I would suggest exploring academic sites or government sites....all these sites "sponsored" by supplement companies usually misinform consumers...ultimately to get you to purchase their products.

Try http://www.sportsnutrition4u.com/cal...oNutrients.asp

Originally posted by Fit Freak
if it says less than 1700 calories the formula is wrong.

The formula is way off!! it have as 1100 or less calories

Originally posted by sara
The formula is way off!! it have as 1100 or less calories

Yea, it said I needed 1200

it's crazy..all diets have to start with 1200 cals and above.. nothing less than 1200

yea, 1200 if you lay around all day....I would starve to death. Actually, I've been on this diet...it sucks.

I was on 1200 cals when I was injured and couldn't walk for 8 weeks.. I lost alot of weight

Yea, me too...when I broke my ankle last year, I ate 1200 cals so I wouldnt gain. I stayed the same. What did you do to your leg?