Calculating Daily Caloric Requirements - Read Before Asking For Diet Advise

[Titus]

Originally Posted by no aim no luck

Forgive my naivety mate, but worked it out and got a BMR of 2985. Now what? what does this number mean?
I used some fat calipers to get get my first measurements but think it could be wrong 'cos a don't reckon I've got 14% body fat.

Do you mean total daily energy expenditure? With that number you can start to determine your macronutrient requirements, relative to your goals. What is it you're looking to achieve mate and I'll help out.

[no aim no luck]

Aye thats the one, sorry mate.
Trying to lose body fat, hopefully.
As well as the getting fitter and trying to get a more, ha well defined.

[Titus]

Originally Posted by no aim no luck

Aye thats the one, sorry mate.
Trying to lose body fat, hopefully.
As well as the getting fitter and trying to get a more, ha well defined.

Well around 2400kcal seems like a decent starting point. Shoot for around 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight, you can even get away with lower tbh. 0.5-1g of fat per lb of bodyweight and comprise the rest of carbs. Providing you're hitting your calorie requirements, a decent amount of protein and fats, the composition of the macronutrients is more down to personal preference.

[no aim no luck]

just tell is to piss off if a start getting on your tits, but..
Right so I've worked it out through my brilliant math skills, that to lose weight I should 191g of protein a day, I went with 0.7 for the fat, so it came out at 133g, do i just make the crabs up but not go as high as say the fat in take?
This might be a daft question but, how do you keep track of all this? do you use a phone app or just a bit pen and paper? and say if I have a chicken breast or a sausage sarnie how would I get the protein/fat value of it?

[Titus]

Originally Posted by no aim no luck

just tell is to piss off if a start getting on your tits, but..
Right so I've worked it out through my brilliant math skills, that to lose weight I should 191g of protein a day, I went with 0.7 for the fat, so it came out at 133g, do i just make the crabs up but not go as high as say the fat in take?
This might be a daft question but, how do you keep track of all this? do you use a phone app or just a bit pen and paper? and say if I have a chicken breast or a sausage sarnie how would I get the protein/fat value of it?

Well that leaves you with around 137g of carbs, but to be honest you could lower both fat and protein slightly and get the extra calories from carbs if you wanted.

I use an iPhone app called MyMacros+. Buy some cheap kitchen scales if you don't have some already and look for the values on the packaging, then weigh to desired values mate.

[no aim no luck]

Originally Posted by Titus

Well that leaves you with around 137g of carbs, but to be honest you could lower both fat and protein slightly and get the extra calories from carbs if you wanted.

I use an iPhone app called MyMacros+. Buy some cheap kitchen scales if you don't have some already and look for the values on the packaging, then weigh to desired values mate.

Can't get that app on Android but I have somethig that does a similar thing (I think). I may be thinking about it a bit to much, but its things like when i get my tea made for me, how will I know the values in it.
Sorry with all the questions mate just want to givee it a good go

[japs]

Mine came out at 2800 ish. Bf was measured on one of them machines in boots. Not terribly accurate but.......

I want to gain muscle but could do with dropping bf also. Any adVIce Titus?

Train 3-4 days split, could maybe show my routine as deffo needs improving. With about three hours or so footy a week (5aside).

[Lonz]

Originally Posted by japs

Mine came out at 2800 ish. Bf was measured on one of them machines in boots. Not terribly accurate but.......

I want to gain muscle but could do with dropping bf also. Any adVIce Titus?

Train 3-4 days split, could maybe show my routine as deffo needs improving. With about three hours or so footy a week (5aside).

It's really difficult to lose bodyfat and gain muscle over long periods, though as a beginner you might see a bit of both for a couple of weeks. I've seen a lot of good results from carb backloading and alternate day fasting though. If you run similar sort of diets/eating plans you may well see some fat loss as well as muscle gain if you're on the money with your calorie deficit.

[no aim no luck]

Originally Posted by Lonz

It's really difficult to lose bodyfat and gain muscle over long periods, though as a beginner you might see a bit of both for a couple of weeks. I've seen a lot of good results from carb backloading and alternate day fasting though. If you run similar sort of diets/eating plans you may well see some fat loss as well as muscle gain if you're on the money with your calorie deficit.

Mate to me this makes no sense whats so ever?

[japs]

Originally Posted by Lonz

It's really difficult to lose bodyfat and gain muscle over long periods, though as a beginner you might see a bit of both for a couple of weeks. I've seen a lot of good results from carb backloading and alternate day fasting though. If you run similar sort of diets/eating plans you may well see some fat loss as well as muscle gain if you're on the money with your calorie deficit.

Yeh, to be honest I think I'll stick with bulking (so to speak for a couple of weeks then try and cut a bit in the next few weeks).

I say bulking but I eat pretty healthy stuff and lots of it some days and not so much on others. A lot of days atm I would say anywhere between 2000-2800 cals most days but some days I'll eat healthy ish and do 3000-3500 (Basically just eat what I want and when I want).

Carbs and fat amounts is what I'm after.... What is sensible when wanting to cut etc. I train at 6.30am so don't eat before so often don't bother with a lot of carbs but I know they are needed.