Calories

Laurie1 · Post by **Laurie1** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:26 pm

How do you know how many calories you need a day to keep your current weight ?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:15 pm

13 cal's per pound of bodyweight will be about it...i think you're a long way counting calories though

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Laurie1 · Post by **Laurie1** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:05 pm

On the calories per day calculator on shapefit it said i need 2324 calories to maintain current weight but other calorie calculators i have done have said between 1300 - 2000 what do you thinks right im 122 pounds,5ft5,15 years old.

carllecat · Post by **carllecat** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:56 pm

C'mon amigo, your body is still changing a lot when you are 15... Do not start that kind of paranoia about counting calories... maybe when you are 30 yo and you are getting a . Go to McDonald's and get 3 Big Macs and enjoy!

Laurie1 · Post by **Laurie1** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:01 pm

i just did a calorie calculator and it said to maintain current weight i should eat 2202 calories it asked for gender height weight age and activity.
Shapefits calculator says to maintain current weight i should eat 2324 calories.
and another one said 2349 to maintain current weight what one do you thinks right ??

carllecat · Post by **carllecat** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:38 pm

Did you go to McDonald's yet?!

Laurie1 · Post by **Laurie1** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:09 pm

nopee someone just tell me lol

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:45 pm

it's not hard to pop 122 x 13 in a calculator...

1600 or thereabouts anyway but as stated i don;t even know what you're trying to do with it when your program probably still contains 2 exercises...also as stated your body is growing so there's no deficit, maintenance or muscle building calories intake number for you as it will change almost daily

get the simple things right before anything

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cassiegose · Post by **cassiegose** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:58 pm

1600 calories doesn't seem like nearly enough calories for a 16 year old . I would shoot for 2000-3000 calories and practice eating clean foods... lean proteins, complex carbs, fruits, veggies, and healthy fats. Don't worry about counting calories... just practice eating a clean balanced diet. :)

Laurie1 · Post by **Laurie1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:55 am

Well if i want to get a six pack theres no point in over eating.

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:04 pm

i eat a ton of food a day. im just over 13 stone (185lbs)....i have a six pack, beleive me it looks alot better when youve got a bit of bulk about you. (so girlfriend tells me)

cassiegose · Post by **cassiegose** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:29 pm

At your age 1600 calories a day would NOT be overeating. That would not be NEARLY enough calories for you. Getting a six pack isnt always achieved by starvation.... its achieved through hard work, a clean balanced diet, weights and cardio. Please do not try to eat 1600 calories a that just doesn't seem like near enough calories for you. I'm currently training for a figure competition and even I eat more than that on diet.