Factoring in excercise when eating at a calorie deficit

everlastt
everlastt Posts: 3 Member
edited March 1 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys

I've been on http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ so i can get a solid starting point for my calorie intake, i wanted to try and get it as accurate as it can go for me and that's where i need some help :) Just a quick note, i'm sitting at around 245 and want to drop to 200 pounds, doing both weight training and cardio (mentioned below)

I am unable to measure my body fat percentage, the gym im about to join apparently has some scale like machine in the changing rooms that costs 50p, but ive heard a few people say that's not too accurate! Is it worth me getting a body fat caliper?

I dont plan on cutting 1000 calories to start with, i did that last year and after 5 months my body wasnt having it anymore :p But if having a more accurate reading to plug into a calorie calculator results in me being able to have 100 extra calories then why not, it allows me to cut more calories further down the line if need be :)

The other thing that confused me a bit was entering in my exercise level. As it stands I'm going to be doing the 'all pro' weight lifting program ( http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=155009423 ) on monday wednesday friday. And then a HIIT ( example - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ultimate-8-week-hiit-for-fat-burning-program.html ) program on tuesday/thursday.

So, would doing these programs for 5 days a week total really be 5 days a week total exercise? I know that weight lifting can give you the same benefits as cardio but i just didn't know if its considered intense enough to be counted as a day of exercise! Also the HIIT program linked above, is around 10-25 minutes total, so the same question applies for that really!

Any help is gratefully appreciated, thanks!

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  • everlastt
    everlastt Posts: 3 Member
    Bump! Slipped back way too fast :p
  • ksy1969
    ksy1969 Posts: 700 Member
    Yes, weight lifting counts as exercise for that calculation. In fact it is highly recommended :bigsmile:
  • everlastt
    everlastt Posts: 3 Member
    Right cheers for clearing that up! I'll add it into the calculator :)

    Anyone have advise on the other questions?

    cheers
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