It Says That I Have To Maintain 1,818 Calories Per Day

[Bobby No Sex]

then how many calories should i burn at the gym?

never took a study on this but i just had to wonder. i am 5'6 1/2 and my weight plays around 137-140lbs. been working out on a regular 5x a week. i just don't know how many calories to burn.

by the way i dont box just incase someone thinks this is about boxing.

[UglyPug]

calories consumed - calories burned. . . So if it says you need to eat 1800 calories to maintain your weight, and lets assume you burn around 300ish calories, which is about how much a guy your weight on average will burn lifting weights for an hour then you should be eating 2100 calories to maintain your weight. . . When you plugged that in, did it ACCOUNT for you working out? usually those type of calculators ask you to give a rough estimate of your lifestyle; "sedentary - doing nothing", "moderate", "extreme", etc.

But that's just a completely rough estimate on how many calories you're burning. . . You could be burning 500+ calories if you're straight BEASTING it for an hour. There's no way to really tell how many calories you're burning unless you get one of those monitor type deals, but Im not even sure if that's 100% accurate. . .

[Bobby No Sex]

Originally Posted by UglyPug

calories consumed - calories burned. . . So if it says you need to eat 1800 calories to maintain your weight, and lets assume you burn around 300ish calories, which is about how much a guy your weight on average will burn lifting weights for an hour then you should be eating 2100 calories to maintain your weight. . . When you plugged that in, did it ACCOUNT for you working out? usually those type of calculators ask you to give a rough estimate of your lifestyle; "sedentary - doing nothing", "moderate", "extreme", etc.

But that's just a completely rough estimate on how many calories you're burning. . . You could be burning 500+ calories if you're straight BEASTING it for an hour. There's no way to really tell how many calories you're burning unless you get one of those monitor type deals, but Im not even sure if that's 100% accurate. . .

I jog 2-3 miles a day on a treadmill. Im pretty sure the calorie reader aint accurate. But says there i burn 300+ cal. I do calisthenics twice a week. And when i lift weights i mix it with jumps, jump squats, stationary run and ab workout in between lifts. I try o sweat as possible. Maybe i do burn 500+ calories on a workout.

[Mohammedini]

You being 5'6 explains a lot!
Explains why you are living in constant fear and it explains your little man complex with all of your overcompensating.

[Spartacus Sully]

this is how i do it:

i get a body fat% scale to get an estimate of body fat%.

then i take that % and subtract it from my total weight

then i take that number and mutiply it by 19, as the average lb of non fat needs about 19 calories a day.

so lets say your 12% body fat at 140 lbs thats 16.8 lbs of fat

140-16.8= 121.2

121.2*19=2302 calories a day.

now this calculation of 2302 calories a day is for some one working out that dosnt want to lose weight or gain weight, so you have to be intelligent with this number and use your own brain and your body.

like if your bodys sore, not enough protien, if your tired, not enough carbs, if you want to lose weight cut out 500 calories like 3 times a week.

nutrition isnt a one size fits all, most things give you a basic idea that your aer going to have to tweak for your own routine.

[THE REED™]

1800 is going to be your Basal metabolic rate not your active metabolic rate.... Thats how many calories youd have to consume if you laid in bed all day... Find out what your active metabolic rate, which will tell you how many calories you will need to consume to maintain your body weight for an active lifestyle, then decrease from that number to a calorie deficit for weight loss.

You can google: metabolic calculators

[Dan...]

Originally Posted by reedickyaluss

1800 is going to be your Basal metabolic rate not your active metabolic rate.... Thats how many calories youd have to consume if you laid in bed all day... Find out what your active metabolic rate, which will tell you how many calories you will need to consume to maintain your body weight for an active lifestyle, then decrease from that number to a calorie deficit for weight loss.

You can google: metabolic calculators

This.


To the OP - what is your actual question? You don't know how many calories to burn? That will all depend on a) your goals in terms of weight gain or loss and b) how many calories you are going to be consuming.

As Reed has posted, what you have provided is your BMR. You need to apply an activity factor to this estimate to calculate what you would actually need to consume to maintain your current weight. From there you can either maintain weight by eating at around that caloric intake level, cut weight by taking off around 500 cals per day or put on weight by adding 500ish. It all depends on what you are attempting to achieve.

[Bobby No Sex]

Originally Posted by Spartacus Sully

this is how i do it:

i get a body fat% scale to get an estimate of body fat%.

then i take that % and subtract it from my total weight

then i take that number and mutiply it by 19, as the average lb of non fat needs about 19 calories a day.

so lets say your 12% body fat at 140 lbs thats 16.8 lbs of fat

140-16.8= 121.2

121.2*19=2302 calories a day.

now this calculation of 2302 calories a day is for some one working out that dosnt want to lose weight or gain weight, so you have to be intelligent with this number and use your own brain and your body.

like if your bodys sore, not enough protien, if your tired, not enough carbs, if you want to lose weight cut out 500 calories like 3 times a week.

nutrition isnt a one size fits all, most things give you a basic idea that your aer going to have to tweak for your own routine.

you're right bro i got 12% body fat when i got it checked.

i think im done losing weight i was 170lbs when i was doing nothing but drink. then i was down to 150lbs when i first entered the gym last september. now im playing at 137lbs to 140. just trying to get lean and fit.

Originally Posted by reedickyaluss

1800 is going to be your Basal metabolic rate not your active metabolic rate.... Thats how many calories youd have to consume if you laid in bed all day... Find out what your active metabolic rate, which will tell you how many calories you will need to consume to maintain your body weight for an active lifestyle, then decrease from that number to a calorie deficit for weight loss.

You can google: metabolic calculators

when i used the online calorie calculator it says that my maintenance has to be 2,273. but for fat loss or to stay where i am 1,818.

it says that my metabolic rate should be 1,591 and to stay at 140lbs my calorie count should be 2,466

about the metabolic calculator this is what it said:

Based on the stats you entered on the previous page, you burn 2410 calories every day. According to the Harris-Benedict* equation for estimating basal metabolic rates (BMR), it will take you burning an extra 3500 calories to lose 1 lb of body fat. Simply by re-programming your metabolism from your current burn rate of 2410 calories up to your potential of 3350 calories you can lose up to an extra 8 pounds of fat this month! In other words, your Potential Weight by April 23, 2012 could be 132 ...simply by re-programming your metabolism.

Originally Posted by Dan...

This.


To the OP - what is your actual question? You don't know how many calories to burn? That will all depend on a) your goals in terms of weight gain or loss and b) how many calories you are going to be consuming.

As Reed has posted, what you have provided is your BMR. You need to apply an activity factor to this estimate to calculate what you would actually need to consume to maintain your current weight. From there you can either maintain weight by eating at around that caloric intake level, cut weight by taking off around 500 cals per day or put on weight by adding 500ish. It all depends on what you are attempting to achieve.

my actual question is how much do i need to burn and how do i calculate it with how many i should have. sorry if it sounds pretty dumb. im kinda new to this.

but like i said im just trying to stay lean and fit.

as for my food intake i never counted it i just try to eat healthy.

for breakfast i eat a fillet of salmon or a fillet of any fish that i could have like a bass, halibut or tilapia. i include a shake of strawberry, banana, blueberry, cherry and oats.

after workout i just have a protein shake, fillet of chicken breast and 2 rye breads.

at night just a steak or other beef, veggies.

that's about it.

[Dan...]

Diet sounds boring but whatever floats your boat.

I still don't understand though. With regards to how many calories you are burning, its all approximation. I have found decent rules of thumb to be 200 cals for a 50 minute session of heavy lifting and around 100 cals per mile run. Its all guessing though. Just play around with your calorie intake levels and track your weight. Every pound lost (or gained) is equivalent to around a 3500 calorie deficit (or surplus).

[Eveline52]

I just don't know how many calories to burn.