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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Waikiki
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Why more calories?
Sorry if there is a sticky that goes into detail over this, but I think Im confused with calorie consumption.
Ever since I knew what a gym was, I have been told that to burn fat, you need to burn calories. And to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you take in. So why if I am eating 1425 - 1450 cals/day (25 female, 150 muscular lbs, 5'3), and having a pretty good workout every morning - to burn those cals/day - I am being told that isnt enough? Can someone knock some sense into me please? ![]() |
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DS
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MS
Posts: 5,757
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you need adequate calories(energy) to sustain normal bodily functions (hormones, organs, thryoid, etc) as well as metabolism. If you are not getting enough you risk drastically decreasing the output of the above mentioned. IE fatloss will hault, you feel like *crap*, loss of muscle, etc. when you go back to eating more you will regain what you had primarly lost and perhaps then some.
its about finding the right balance. thats why we stress either carb cycling(calories basically) and refeeds while dieting, to keep these above things running efficently and not slowing fatloss as well. |
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" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."
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Woof! Woof! Woof!
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Yeah, that did sound pretty good Jen... Hmmmmm.
This nutrician stuff sounds pretty complicated ![]() I haven't graduated to that stage yet. I am at the point where I am feeling pretty good about getting my 30-50 grams of protein every 2-3 hours until satisfying my body weight. And I'm trying to focus on eating good foods. I'm even taking my vitamins nightly and doing the creatine/glutamine thing. Maybe someday I will dive into the counting calorie stage.... I know I sure could use it. ![]() After you make a sticky out of that, maybe you can stick it on my forehead so I can remember it ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MS
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" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."
NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th NPC Mississippi State July 22nd |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Waikiki
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Would it also be a hindrance to fat loss if you still eat small meals throughout the day but your cals may be off by a couple hundred?
I packed so much food today, but I think my cals are going to be about 1200 rather than 1400-1500. Before I start with EFA's to pack on the cals, does it help that I am at least eating every couple of hours even though the meals are tiny? |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MS
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" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."
NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th NPC Mississippi State July 22nd |
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