question about calorie adjustment- IIFYM

raven56706
raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
so i have my calories calculated from the iifym website for 5 days of weight training. Beginning this week, i will do cardio for 1 hour on the weekends. Do i need to just simply adjust the days to 7 days or is there something special i need to do for two days of cardio since its a different form of exercise?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Personally, I'd just leave it and monitor my real world results and make any adjustments based on that, not some calculator. IMO, these calculators are really just a reasonably good place to get started...but once you have your own data, that data trumps these calculators.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    I'd just adjust it to 7 days. If it has a negative impact on you reaching your goal (not sure if you're trying to lose or maintain) you can adjust it.
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Personally, I'd just leave it and monitor my real world results and make any adjustments based on that, not some calculator. IMO, these calculators are really just a reasonably good place to get started...but once you have your own data, that data trumps these calculators.

    which data is that?
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    from what i read alot, is it the rule of thumb that cardio days are different intake than strength training days? or is this just *kitten*?
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Personally, I'd just leave it and monitor my real world results and make any adjustments based on that, not some calculator. IMO, these calculators are really just a reasonably good place to get started...but once you have your own data, that data trumps these calculators.

    which data is that?

    How much you lose/gain eating at the calorie level. Example: if the calculator said to eat 2500 calories, eat that for 4 weeks or so. Then look at how your weight has changed and you can adjust up/down from there.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Personally, I'd just leave it and monitor my real world results and make any adjustments based on that, not some calculator. IMO, these calculators are really just a reasonably good place to get started...but once you have your own data, that data trumps these calculators.

    which data is that?

    rate of loss or not losing, etc...if you're losing faster than you want to then you know you just need to bump your calories a bit...you don't need a computer or calculator to tell you that. If you're not losing then you're eating too much, etc...
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    from what i read alot, is it the rule of thumb that cardio days are different intake than strength training days? or is this just *kitten*?

    Yes, no, maybe...it would depend. For the most part I eat at the same level everyday...exceptions would be on days that I'm out on the bike for 2-3-4 hours + and expending a *kitten* ton of energy
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    gotcha. Hmm ok so i guess i will leave it just like that. Maybe im overthinking it. I just dont want to eat to little when im working out alot.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,848 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    gotcha. Hmm ok so i guess i will leave it just like that. Maybe im overthinking it. I just dont want to eat to little when im working out alot.

    You? Overthink? Naaaaah. :lol:
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    raven56706 wrote: »
    gotcha. Hmm ok so i guess i will leave it just like that. Maybe im overthinking it. I just dont want to eat to little when im working out alot.

    You? Overthink? Naaaaah. :lol:

    hahaha... hey thats why i ask... maybe it can help others who actually think like me.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    raven56706 wrote: »
    gotcha. Hmm ok so i guess i will leave it just like that. Maybe im overthinking it. I just dont want to eat to little when im working out alot.

    If you're eating too little/got your macros a bit wacky for your own personal needs then this will soon show in your performance.
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