1percentedge IF calculator and weight lifting?

akindc

Not sure if this is in the right thread, but I'm trying to figure out using the calculator for workout/non-workout days and weight lifting.

I calculated my TDEE-20%, and it was around 1600. The IF calculator tells me on nonworkout days to eat 1450, while 1900 on workout days.

My question is...it only asks you for number of days a week you work out, not the type of workout. Since calculating calories burned during weight lifting seems impossible, should I really be eating 1900 on workout days? I entered strength training for 30-60 minutes on MFP and it gives me a range to eat back of 108-245, so not nearly enough to get to 1900.

Should I just try it? When I was trying 1600 cals, I didn't lose any weight. In fact, I didn't lose on 1200, 1350, or 1600, and I've been weight training for 3 months now. Sometimes the scale goes up as much as 5 pounds overnight :-/

ahmadfahmy

Not sure if this is in the right thread, but I'm trying to figure out using the calculator for workout/non-workout days and weight lifting.

I calculated my TDEE-20%, and it was around 1600. The IF calculator tells me on nonworkout days to eat 1450, while 1900 on workout days.

My question is...it only asks you for number of days a week you work out, not the type of workout. Since calculating calories burned during weight lifting seems impossible, should I really be eating 1900 on workout days? I entered strength training for 30-60 minutes on MFP and it gives me a range to eat back of 108-245, so not nearly enough to get to 1900.

Should I just try it? When I was trying 1600 cals, I didn't lose any weight. In fact, I didn't lose on 1200, 1350, or 1600, and I've been weight training for 3 months now. Sometimes the scale goes up as much as 5 pounds overnight :-/

just follow the values on the calculator (make sure your multiplier is set to sedentary) and work out as hard as possible 3x a week. Also, you have to realize you have to stick at a specific caloric deficit for a month before you can tell if its working or not. Just because you do not see results in 2 weeks doesnt mean you should cut calories even more....Weight fluxuates all the time (its a good idea to weigh yourself at regular intervals at a specific time - but you really should be monitoring body fat not body weight). good luck.

GetSoda

Dont worry about eating exercise calories back. Follow the numbers on the site. Eat exactly 1900 on 1900 days... Dont eat 2300. Dont eat 1400.