Calorie goal

onlythestrongestsurvive21

My calorie goal is supposed to be 2,700 calories a day...I find that hard to take in is there any other option I could take to lose weight and not necessarily have to meet that goal? I'm 5'8 185 lbs and I'm just trynna get my six pack to show.

lynn_glenmont

Do you have a physically demanding job (heavy construction, lumberjack)? Or are you doing double workouts a day? 2,700 seems like an awfully high number for weight loss for someone with your stats who doesn't have a very active life or workout routine. Where did you get that number from?

onlythestrongestsurvive21

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Do you have a physically demanding job (heavy construction, lumberjack)? Or are you doing double workouts a day? 2,700 seems like an awfully high number for weight loss for someone with your stats who doesn't have a very active life or workout routine. Where did you get that number from?

I put in my weight loss goal and this number came up...but I find it difficult getting these amount of calories in a day, I workout about 4 times a week mostly cardio and ab workouts, and I'm eating mostly fish, chicken, veggies, protein shakes, yogurt, etc but I can't think of anything else I would need...I'm just trynna lose enough weight to where my abs will show. I don't have a huge belly but I do have some fat there and a little man boob issue but nothing major...again I'm 5'8 185lbs.

Tsartele

onlythestrongestsurvive21 wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Do you have a physically demanding job (heavy construction, lumberjack)? Or are you doing double workouts a day? 2,700 seems like an awfully high number for weight loss for someone with your stats who doesn't have a very active life or workout routine. Where did you get that number from?

I put in my weight loss goal and this number came up...but I find it difficult getting these amount of calories in a day, I workout about 4 times a week mostly cardio and ab workouts, and I'm eating mostly fish, chicken, veggies, protein shakes, yogurt, etc but I can't think of anything else I would need...I'm just trynna lose enough weight to where my abs will show. I don't have a huge belly but I do have some fat there and a little man boob issue but nothing major...again I'm 5'8 185lbs.

Your calculations are wrong. I calculated your BASAL at 1841 cals a day for an 21 year old 5"8 185lbs. If your consuming 2700 a day you will gain 1-2 lbs a week.. which is not your stated goal.. If I were you I would target 1400-1500 a day and then that plus your workouts should put you in a nice defect that you can safely lose weight.


Personally I am a little more extreme as I have alot more to lose. I am 38 year old 5'11 and 218 lbs. My target is 1250 cals a day which has yielded my a average weight loss of 2.5-3lbs a week over the last 2 months..

shadow2soul

Tsartele wrote: »

onlythestrongestsurvive21 wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Do you have a physically demanding job (heavy construction, lumberjack)? Or are you doing double workouts a day? 2,700 seems like an awfully high number for weight loss for someone with your stats who doesn't have a very active life or workout routine. Where did you get that number from?

I put in my weight loss goal and this number came up...but I find it difficult getting these amount of calories in a day, I workout about 4 times a week mostly cardio and ab workouts, and I'm eating mostly fish, chicken, veggies, protein shakes, yogurt, etc but I can't think of anything else I would need...I'm just trynna lose enough weight to where my abs will show. I don't have a huge belly but I do have some fat there and a little man boob issue but nothing major...again I'm 5'8 185lbs.

Your calculations are wrong. I calculated your BASAL at 1841 cals a day for an 21 year old 5"8 185lbs. If your consuming 2700 a day you will gain 1-2 lbs a week.. which is not your stated goal.. If I were you I would target 1400-1500 a day and then that plus your workouts should put you in a nice defect that you can safely lose weight.


Personally I am a little more extreme as I have alot more to lose. I am 38 year old 5'11 and 218 lbs. My target is 1250 cals a day which has yielded my a average weight loss of 2.5-3lbs a week over the last 2 months..

@Tsartele - Basal Metabolic Rate is what your body burns at complete rest. It does NOT include any activity. Day to day activity adds calories to your BMR.

So for the OP:
Basal Metabolic Rate = approximately 1820
Total Daily Energy Expenditure (the number you need to eat under to lose weight):

2093 - Sedentary with no exercise.

2275 - Lightly Active with no exercise

2457 - Active with no exercise

reference: http://www.iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

Tsartele you have such a large deficit that you are most likely losing large amounts of muscle. Males should eat a minimum of 1500 calories per day according to the National Institute of Health (which also recommends no more than 2 lb per week loss).

shadow2soul

onlythestrongestsurvive21 wrote: »

My calorie goal is supposed to be 2,700 calories a day...I find that hard to take in is there any other option I could take to lose weight and not necessarily have to meet that goal? I'm 5'8 185 lbs and I'm just trynna get my six pack to show.

Did you select the correct activity level? Your activity level should NOT include any exercise when using MFP's calculator.

EddieP50

Here is from a calculator I put together in Excel

onlythestrongestsurvive21

Thanks guys that was such a big help!