Questions tagged [daily-caloric-intake]
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How to reduce body fat if we increase the caloric intake
So I'm a 24 M working IT I weigh at 66 Kg , my maintenance calories are 2500 but the thing is before I thought of starting to workout I used to consume around 1200 calories in a day and I didn't used ...
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Is there any truth in the fat converting to muscle belief?
I know that fat does not directly convert to muscle, but obese people are able to gain muscle and lose fat in caloric deficits.
This doesn't necessarily mean that fat is being converted to muscle, but ...
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Opinions on my Workout/Diet plan
I started "Operation Christmas" last week. After losing 10-15 kg (down to 80kg) over the last few months with running 3 times a week, I now want to build some muscle, obviously without ...
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Losing weight - is my plan realistic?
I am a 30-year-old male (183 cm tall), haven't done any sport in the last 4 years and gained around 30 kg.
My plan is to lose 25-35 kg (123 kg -> 88 kg) over the next 6 months.
To do that, I ...
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Does a protein intake-induced Glucagon rise keep regulating lipolysis? [closed]
“Also, glucagon (0.01 and 1 nM) dose-dependently increased basal and isoproterenol-stimulated lipolysis up to 3.7- and 1.7-fold, respectively, compared to control. In addition, glucagon did not change ...
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How to calculate fat percentage in daily calorie intake from goal body fat percentage?
I was wondering how could one calculate the proportion of fat in daily calorie intake to achieve particular Body Fat Percentage and BMI goals.
Let's take my own example, here are some details:
Age / ...
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Bulking shake review / suggested modifications? (17 yo) [closed]
I am bulking and have crafted a shake that I drink 2x a day. Does this shake provide accurate nutritional value for bulking? What should I add/remove?
The shake:
1 banana (105 cal)
3 packets of ...
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How do I calculate the calories and proteins intake given these parameters?
I know it depends on many parameters, and it's subjective.
I'm asking for an approximation, I don't need exact values.
My goal is to get "bigger", to gain muscles weight.
I'm 1.85m. 75.3 Kgs.
Due ...
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Will increasing your daily calorie more than the required limit, solely by protein drinks help in putting on weight [closed]
So I read in many places online that the way to put on weight is to increase the daily calorie intake to more than the body requires so that it does not burn through the fat reserve.
My question is: ...
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Why does every calorie tracking app give a different target calorie count for the same goals?
I'm trying to improve my diet and exercise more. My personality is one that responds well to number-juggling systems, so I'm thought I should try those calorie-tracking apps you can get on smartphones....
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Losing body fat, carbs, diet and everything
I was planning my diet and something just didn't make sense to me. Most of the articles I've read said carbs are the enemies when trying to lose fat while much more articles also said carbs help to ...
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How to calculate how much Macros, fibre and calories I need per day
I'm 18 years, 5'6, 151 lbs - 154 lbs, 17.2% body fat (bio impedance scale).
As you might have possible guessed, I'm looking to get lean, add some muscle, reach a 9% body fat and get to 155 lbs. If I ...
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What macros ratio should I follow?
I'm a skinny fat guy.
Height: 184 CM,
weight: 81 kg,
body fat: 15%,
Shape: shitty.
Right now I started lifting heavy, and I'm following a maintenance calories intake. But, I don't know how to ...
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Continuous everyday workout and sudden drop in stamina, does it indicate a caloric deficiency?
Good day folks,
I have been continuously working out (30-45 Minutes) everyday for the last 3 weeks and noticed a sudden drop in stamina for the last 3 days, i haven't changed my diet significantly.
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Increasing calories daily
To build muscle is advised to increase my caloric intake by 20%....which to me seems like an extreme jump. I'm thinking about increasing my caloric intake by 10 kilocalories everyday.
Once I reach ...
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How do I calculate the necessary calorie intake?
I wanted to calculate my daily calorie intake and I bumped over Harris-Benedict formula, but when I use it I feel like it grossly overestimates what my calories should be (I know that because I ...
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Macros seem way too high?
So I'm an 18 year old woman, 5'5 (166cm) and 171lbs (78kg). I want to lose about 10lbs max, I've been working out for about a year so the weight isn't all fat, I also have some muscle. I work out 3-4 ...
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Is this an adequate diet/exercise plan for weight loss?
I'm a 25 year old male currently weighing 235 lbs (~106 kg) and I am 5'9 (~175 cm). For the majority of my life has been sedentary, I have never consistently exercised for any significant period of ...
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Choosing the correct metabolic rate
I'm trying to determine my metabolic rate for the TDEE calculator but I'm a little confused on how to choose the correct one. A little context about myself: I'm a 23 year old, male, Software Engineer, ...
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Basal Metabolic Rate calculation
I am 48, male, 5ft 9 inches tall, and weigh 225 lbs.
My daily calorie intake is approximately 2200 calories...this is a balanced diet, high in protein and fibre, not high in carbs, low in fat...I don'...
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Discrepancy in TDEE calculations
After a (very) dirty bulk, I have now been losing weight for about 39 weeks. (It has been going OK.) At the start of my diet (at the end of November, 2015) I was about 110 kg. I planned my weight loss ...
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Am I estimating my caloric intake correctly for a healthy diet plan?
I am 5'10", 192 lbs., 28 years old, male.
My BMR (just using the average from online calculators) is: ~1960 calories. I average 5 miles (walking) per day, usually around 2.5 hours of activity. Using ...
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Carbohydrate intake query [closed]
I am trying to reduce my body fat percentage. I tried the low carb high protein routine but that made me very dizzy and I wasn't able to concentrate at all. I figured that my body doesn't respond well ...
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Weight loss does not seem to follow my calculations
I have been tracking my calorie intake and expenditure for 18 months.
I am maintaining my weight and getting stronger, which I assume means increased muscle and less fat. However my fat loss (by ...
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counting total calories intake more than
I have started following series to build muscle, in this page the calories is 2712, the author says to have 6 meals a day including calories from your workout. Now if i do simple maths as do breakdown ...
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A 2900-3200 Calories/Day Plan for Weight Loss?
I'm currently 172 lbs, 5'8", ~32" waist, and am trying to lose weight via losing fat, and have been trying to figure out a good amount to eat per day. My exercise per day is... hard to say exactly. I'...
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What's the difference between eating 2000 Calories at once compared to eating 4 times a day at 500 Calories? [closed]
I wonder is there any difference in how many times I eat per day?
Let's say I eat one big meal in the morning at 2000 Cal (at 9am). Is that any different than having 4 meals at 500 Cal throughout the ...
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Calorie intake vs. Number of meals a day
What is most important, completing my daily calorie intake regardless of how many meals I eat in a day, or eating 5-6 meals a day?
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Minimum amount of calories while preventing muscle catabolism? [closed]
I got a few pounds to shed and I've been considering a lot of different types of diet, but all of them say that no matter how low your calorie intake is, maintaining a large protein intake is crucial -...
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Is my current nutrition enough to support my body building goals?
I am new to to bodybuilding. Though I have worked out previously for more than 6 months on and off, I haven't really followed a proper schedule or had the right nutrition. My goal is to have lean ...
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Does exercising in cold burn more calories? [duplicate]
My thoughts are that in winter, especially outdoors winter exercising should burn more calories. It takes more energy to heat up the body for so long.
I feel when I eat quite a lot in a day I feel ...
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Is it healthy/unhealthy to consume too few calories so long as you're not starving yourself?
Several online calorie calculators tell me I should be consuming between 2100-2500 calories a day to lose weight (around 3000 to maintain my weight). For the past few weeks, I've been counting about ...
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Are all extra calories stored as fat or is there a limit? [closed]
Suppose that one day I ate really a lot of sugar and junk food. So I made a high surplus of calories. Are all of those extra calories going to be stored as fat? Or does the body have a limit for that?
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Less fitness for longer and healthier life
It is entranced into our minds that physical training improves your fitness and health and you live longer and brighter lives. However, it is also known, though less widespread, that taking more ...
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diet alternatives [closed]
I'm 24 y.o. male, 173cm, 86kg, currently trying to lose fat and not lose muscles
/ means OR
My current diet is
Breakfast (~7.00):
oatmeal / cottage cheese / eggs
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some fruits (...
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How does 200g of toast relate to 500g of weight loss? [closed]
When I look at my 'calorie counter app' it says that two slices of Peanut Butter Toast (assuming 200g) are roughly 1427 kJ of energy.
Then when I look at this post - I see a rule
There are a ...
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Musical or theatre performance - should a performer up his calories?
I myself am a rock/metal guitarist and vocalist, and after a rehersal (more so a concert) that can last for more than an hour and half I really do feel exhausted sometimes.
Note that this isn't my ...
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How many calories will I burn walking one mile?
I walk, on average, a 15 minute mile and on flat terrain. I weight 150 lbs and I'm about 5' 7" with a medium build.
I'm trying to manage my overall health and want to ensure my exercise is balancing ...
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My daily calorie intake
I calculated in [here][1] as it says 65kg male 175cm 29 yo, needs 3000 calories a day with following Activities every day. and I eat 500-1000 Calories everyday It means I lose 2000 Calories every day. ...
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Calorie calculation, consumption and side effects of minimum intake
In short, my question is "How actually calorie calculation works?"
Now, I will try to describe my question in detail. While surfing net I found a calculator which claimed that it can identify my ...
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Should one replace burned calories?
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Should you replace calories burned after exercise (specifically when you already take exercise levels into account while calculating your food goals)?
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I calculate my food/macro-...
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eating less calories but still not losing weight, resistance training
I am 5'8 and 184 lbs. When I started the gym about a 6 weeks ago, I was 189 lbs. My goal was to lose weight with the help of cardio (running and bike), which was going fine until recently (past 1.5 ...
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Do I need to compensate for calories spent exercising on a day to day basis?
I have recently started getting into shape, mainly by counting calories at MyFitnessPal and getting more serious about my road cycling hobby. I'm in my late twenties and otherwise relatively fit, but ...
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Any advice for improving my diet chart?
I am 30 years old woman and weigh 53 kgs.My height is 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m). I have been working out for 5 years now with 1 year gap in between when I gave birth to my girl in 2011 December. I have ...
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Calorie Deficit to BMI ratio - how fast can I lose weight without losing muscle
27 year old male - 5ft 11in
7 Months ago i had a BMI of 40+ (21.5 stone).
After sticking to a 1000-1500 daily calorie intake (Counting & weighing everything) i have dropped to a BMI of 33.6 (17....
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Is there any info available on how to measure daily eating calories perfectly? [closed]
I am trying the measuring calorie eating for reducing fat but couldn't find a way to measure the calories i am eating ..Is there any ways to do this perfectly ?
thanks
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Will eating more calories help in mountain climbing?
For my mountain climbing activities, will eating more calories will allow me to perform a bit better / longer? Is there is an upper limit on the amount of calories a person's body can absorb every day,...
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How much should I exercise given my calorie intake?
I train every day, usually running 4 miles and doing brisk walking on an incline to burn fat. My calorie intake is less than 1500 calories, and I am burning between 500-600 calories per day which ...
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Does lifting weights pull back you weight losing process?
I am out of shape(else why would I be here, lol), I weigh 185 pounds, 178cm height(5'9'' I guess). Lately I have been trying to work out and lift some weights for around 4 weeks, but yesterday I was ...
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So am I at a calorie deficit now?
I am 21, 6'4 and 19 stone (266 pounds) and my estimated BMR is 2545.58
Last night I did 90 minutes walking at a slow pace. This estimates I burned between 319-440 calories. http://www.freedieting.com/...
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