new guy with total calorie question
beytzim
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Hi,
I joined this site to go from an abdominal four pack to the so- stubborn six pack. At 5'6, 145 pounds and 34 yrs old, this site informs to only eat a net 1400 calories a day. Now, I'm a pretty muscular guy with a relatively high BMR so I'm going to assume that my calorie intake should be higher than that, but how much??
I joined this site to go from an abdominal four pack to the so- stubborn six pack. At 5'6, 145 pounds and 34 yrs old, this site informs to only eat a net 1400 calories a day. Now, I'm a pretty muscular guy with a relatively high BMR so I'm going to assume that my calorie intake should be higher than that, but how much??
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Hi,
I joined this site to go from an abdominal four pack to the so- stubborn six pack. At 5'6, 145 pounds and 34 yrs old, this site informs to only eat a net 1400 calories a day. Now, I'm a pretty muscular guy with a relatively high BMR so I'm going to assume that my calorie intake should be higher than that, but how much??0 -
How much did you choose to lose per week when you set your goals? Sounds like you chose "2 pounds per week" to get the low of a figure. You only want to lose 5 pounds, which really might be more a matter of toning than anything. If you're already within a healthy weight (and you are), you probably need to tone, not lose.
That said, you should only be looking to lose a MAX of 1/2 per pound week, if that, given your age and small amount to lose. It's going to take a while. You need to up your goal to 1/2 pound per week and see what happens.
AND, seriously considering not losing but just working out and toning and see what happens.0
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