A simple question about calories..

AKIRA · 04-16-2006, 08:17 AM

Out of all the searching and stickies, I cant seem to find this simple question answered...

My weight is in my sig. To maintain that weight, how many calories do I consume? To bulk, how many more do I consume? (how much is too much I mean) To cut, how much LESS calories do I consume (how much is too little)?

Though I do want to know my weight, Id also like to know how you could guess how many calories you think a person should consume at any weight, male or female?

Again, all I found from the stickies were macro proportions, so if I missed something Id like to see it.
Thanks!

Brutus_G · 04-16-2006, 08:39 AM

Well I'm sorry for being vague but it depends. Some really skinny people need to eat 4000 cals. Well a very big man may only need 2000 cals. A very very vague way is bodyweight times 15-maintenance. The best way is to see how much eat on a givenday in cals for a week. If you matained your weight well now you know. Sorry again for the vagueness.

Ramathorn · 04-16-2006, 09:39 AM

calculate your metabolic rate and it will tell you how many calories you approximately burn in a day. If you want to maintain eat around the same. If you want to Bulk eat more than you burn. If you want to cut (I don't know what to do) I'm assuming eat less calories.
I eat around 4000 / day right now

04-16-2006, 08:17 AM	#1
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,787 Photos: 3	A simple question about calories.. Out of all the searching and stickies, I cant seem to find this simple question answered... My weight is in my sig. To maintain that weight, how many calories do I consume? To bulk, how many more do I consume? (how much is too much I mean) To cut, how much LESS calories do I consume (how much is too little)? Though I do want to know my weight, Id also like to know how you could guess how many calories you think a person should consume at any weight, male or female? Again, all I found from the stickies were macro proportions, so if I missed something Id like to see it. Thanks! 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

04-16-2006, 08:39 AM	#2
Brutus_G Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,122 Photos: 24	Well I'm sorry for being vague but it depends. Some really skinny people need to eat 4000 cals. Well a very big man may only need 2000 cals. A very very vague way is bodyweight times 15-maintenance. The best way is to see how much eat on a givenday in cals for a week. If you matained your weight well now you know. Sorry again for the vagueness. "My main objective is to be professional but to kill him." "I want to rip out his heart and feed it to him [Lennox Lewis]. I want to kill people."- Mike Tyson

04-16-2006, 09:39 AM	#3
Ramathorn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 91	calculate your metabolic rate and it will tell you how many calories you approximately burn in a day. If you want to maintain eat around the same. If you want to Bulk eat more than you burn. If you want to cut (I don't know what to do) I'm assuming eat less calories. I eat around 4000 / day right now 6'3 220lbs 8% BF

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