Daily Calories Intake and Workout Balance Question

1atjensen

Seeking some insight and advice to my current daily calorie intake and workout balance.

Should I increase my caloric intake, keep it the same, or lower it? I've heard this argument go booth ways.

Currently I was 191 and based on my age, height, etc.... I should be between 155 to 165. My goal is to get to 165 as soon as possible.

For the last 3 weeks I have been averaging 1,700 calories intake a day and have been working out for 75 min (running 45 min and P90X 30 min) a day for 5 days a week, which is normally a 750 to 1,000 calorie burn a day according to mapmyfitness. So that gives me roughly a 750 to 1000 net Carlitos intake a day. My basal rate is roughly 1,900 calories a day so my net net should be 900ish a day for 4500 a week. Meaning I'm burning 1.5 pounds a week.

A normal day will look like this:
Breakfast: 250 to 300 calories (oatmeal, fruit, or eggs/ham)
Lunch: 500 calories (health sandwich or dinner leftover)
Dinner: 700 healthy home cooked meal (main dish from SkinnyTaste and veggies and fruits)
Mid day snacks: I then have 2 small mid morning and mid afternoon snacks: 200 calories (protein shakes, veggies etc...)

My macros normally breakdown to 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fats.

I would appreciate any advice on what my calorie intake - more or less?

I've heard beware of starvation mode and I've also heard the more you're net calorie intake is the more you lose.

Thanks in advance.

jenf1950

I'd like to ask a question please. If it says I've reached my daily fibre does this mean I can't have anymore? TIA.

jjpptt2

Are you losing weight? Yes. Do you feel good, have decent energy? Yes. -- keep doing what you're doing.
Are you losing weight? Yes. Do you feel good, have decent energy? No. -- increase cals slightly.
Are you losing weight? No. Do you feel good, have decent energy? Yes. -- cut cals slightly.
Are you losing weight? No. Do you feel good, have decent energy? No. -- see a doctor/specialist

Starvation mode is mostly nonsense... certainly nothing anyone on MFP needs to worry about. The term only exists to get clicks and sell magazines.

At 1700 cals, I doubt you need to lower... assuming your logging is even remotely accurate.

jjpptt2

jenf1950 wrote: »

I'd like to ask a question please. If it says I've reached my daily fibre does this mean I can't have anymore? TIA.

For fiber? You're probably fine going over. Just watch your overall calories.