Help W/ Calories and cutting.

[sjcstro]

Here's my stats.

Body weight:180
Body fat: 27% (rough estimate, I keep getting this number, I'm not fat ass
but do have a lot of body fat)

Lbm:131lb
BMR:1638
Cal:2061

(got these numbers from another site, this site wont let me post links or pictures cause I'm new)


How many calories would I need to consume a day to effectively cut?

Currently consuming 1300.


How many grams of protien?

Currently consuming 133g


I do p90x but don't follow the nutrition guide as a lot of the stuff is too expensive.

I do eat well though, some of my favorite dishes are made of catfish and chicken breast, I eat oats in the morning, sometimes put raising in my oats, use splenda as sweetener.

2 egg whites and a whole egg cooked in olive oil. eat apples (love pears) and make turkey burgers with whole wheat bread and spinach instead of lettuce, no mayo, yes mustard.

Eat carrot sticks from time to time, depending on what meal I prepare.

Drink 100%gold standard whey (it was on sale, got the 5 pound jug)



I basically structured all of the above stuff to equal 1300 calories, 133g of protein.

Am eating too little calories? maybe too much?

Any help is appreciated, I am new to this stuff.

 

[Built]

Hey, you're off to a very good start - you're measuring your food, tracking your intake and making some very good choices.

Now, your calories are kinda low for this type of training, and for your size. I've been fat too, but you can't just go non-stop on a metabolic workout like P90X on below-basal metabolic rate calories. Rule of thumb: do not drop below BMR for extended periods of time.

Read the link in my sig on getting started for some guidelines on training and especially diet.

 

[sjcstro]

Thanks Built, I actually read your guide before I posted, I still can't grasp the concept though. I've heard that you should find your BMR and subtract 500 calories for weight loss.

 

[Built]

No. Not your BMR. Your MAINTENANCE. BMR is the number of calories you are estimated to need to wake up and lie in bed, motionless. That's not maintenance.