Should I Eat More than What I'm Told?
ExcelWithMel
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Okay, I’ve hit my Scale Goal, but I want to Improve the Shape of My Body: How Many Calories Should I Eat, and What Macros should I use as my guidelines? MFP says 1,330 and my scale says 1504 kcal.
If you’ve gone through this and know, or have some actual education on the subject…please help! I’ve read a ton of books and articles, but at this point just want someone to tell me what to do for ME.
I’ll be 40 in May and at 5’8”, I hit my goal weight of 164, and am comfortably in a size 10. I actually reset my goal weight to 159, so another 5 lbs. for the vanity of getting in the 150s. I want to tighten up my body after losing almost 50 lbs. I’m not so worried about what the scale says, but most interested in a strong and healthy body. My current body fat % is 30%, and I’d like to get that more towards the mid-20s.
I took some time off of working out, but now I’m starting up again Monday.
This is my schedule:
M – run 3 miles
T – 60 min. crossfit (typical workout involves intervals of rowing, wall balls, burpees, lunges with plate overhead, etc.)
W – run 4 miles
Th – rest, sometimes easy yoga or at least stretching
Fri – 60 min. crossfit (typical workout includes things like push press squats, pullups (assisted), handstand pushups, double unders, etc.)
Sat – run 6-9 miles, easy yoga
Sun – rest
This burns on average 2,500-3,000 calories per week wearing my HRM with a chest strap.
Typically I eat this:
B: eggs and sprouted grain bread OR oatmeal, milk & almond butter, always black tea
S: greek yogurt & berries OR peanut butter & apple
L: chicken breast, black beans, salsa, corn tortilla, cucumbers OR tuna, light mayo, corn tortilla, baby carrots
S: light string cheese & almonds OR protein powder shake w/spinach & berries
flank steak, salad, veggies OR pork chops, quinoa, salad
I drink 12-18oz. of wine @2 times a week, and I’m not willing to give that up. I eat out once a week but never fast food. I will have shrimp fajitas w/corn tortillas at a Mexican restaurant; or lamb chops, red potatoes, broccoli at a French restaurant as solid examples.
I really like this workout schedule and the foods I am eating so I think I’m on the right track. I just need to know how many total calories I should eat every day and what macro guidelines I should stay in to fuel my workouts and give me a leaner, stronger body.
Thanks in advance for all your advice.
If you’ve gone through this and know, or have some actual education on the subject…please help! I’ve read a ton of books and articles, but at this point just want someone to tell me what to do for ME.
I’ll be 40 in May and at 5’8”, I hit my goal weight of 164, and am comfortably in a size 10. I actually reset my goal weight to 159, so another 5 lbs. for the vanity of getting in the 150s. I want to tighten up my body after losing almost 50 lbs. I’m not so worried about what the scale says, but most interested in a strong and healthy body. My current body fat % is 30%, and I’d like to get that more towards the mid-20s.
I took some time off of working out, but now I’m starting up again Monday.
This is my schedule:
M – run 3 miles
T – 60 min. crossfit (typical workout involves intervals of rowing, wall balls, burpees, lunges with plate overhead, etc.)
W – run 4 miles
Th – rest, sometimes easy yoga or at least stretching
Fri – 60 min. crossfit (typical workout includes things like push press squats, pullups (assisted), handstand pushups, double unders, etc.)
Sat – run 6-9 miles, easy yoga
Sun – rest
This burns on average 2,500-3,000 calories per week wearing my HRM with a chest strap.
Typically I eat this:
B: eggs and sprouted grain bread OR oatmeal, milk & almond butter, always black tea
S: greek yogurt & berries OR peanut butter & apple
L: chicken breast, black beans, salsa, corn tortilla, cucumbers OR tuna, light mayo, corn tortilla, baby carrots
S: light string cheese & almonds OR protein powder shake w/spinach & berries
flank steak, salad, veggies OR pork chops, quinoa, salad
I drink 12-18oz. of wine @2 times a week, and I’m not willing to give that up. I eat out once a week but never fast food. I will have shrimp fajitas w/corn tortillas at a Mexican restaurant; or lamb chops, red potatoes, broccoli at a French restaurant as solid examples.
I really like this workout schedule and the foods I am eating so I think I’m on the right track. I just need to know how many total calories I should eat every day and what macro guidelines I should stay in to fuel my workouts and give me a leaner, stronger body.
Thanks in advance for all your advice.
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