Losing BF in your late 30's.......

On the 6th I went to have my BF measured hydrostatically and also had a metabolic rate test done at Fitness Wave and it gave me a better idea of how many calories to eat for me. I adjusted my ratios here accordingly and it is coming off slowly but it takes a whole lot longer than it used to. I have not been going to the gym just doing very light cardio and if I miss a couple hundred calories my weight drops but I don't want to lose muscle.... This site put my calories at 1350 a day which was killing my metabolism and eating alot of muscle away. I lost 14lbs in two and a half weeks. After having my metabolism tested I adjusted to 2600 calories a day (what I actually burn) and feel alot better but if I come in at 2200 calories I drop too fast... When your avoiding junk its hard to eat the volume of good food you need to get all your calories for the day...

I appreciate the advice. I used to bodybuild and carry a significant amount of muscle compared to the average guy. That is where the calorie issue came into play, using a general guideline for how many calories to eat to lose weight does not apply to everyone. So I went and had a Metabolic Rate Test performed where they hook you up to a machine and it measure your respiration etc and tells you very specifically how many calories your body burns at rest and using that you can calculate in extra for lifestyle etc to create the deficit either by diet alone, cardio, exercise etc. I was using the general guideline befare having the test done and losing muscle because I was not getting anough calories. You can track how much muscle or fat your actually losing by keeping track of your bodyfat. The first three weeks before I got my individual Metabolic test done I followed a guideline that was recommended by this site but kept my carbs around 100-125 grams a day and got the rest of my calories from protein and fats. This site only wanted me to eat only 1350 calories a day... In 2 1/2-3 weeks I lost 13 pounds, way too much and the loss was 50% bodyfat and 50% muscle which is really bad. When I had my Metabolic Rate Test done finally on the 6th I found out that I needed 2400-2700 calories before ever doing any excercise or anything just to maintain my weight. It was recommended to eat this minimum and create the calorie deficit from excercise to shed the bodyfat and retain as much muscle as possible, trying to only lose 2lbs a week. I set my ratio's at 45% protein, 40% carbs and 15% fats and have been doind this the last couple days and so far the results seem to be better. I would recommend everyone get a Metabolic Rate Test performed if you can find a location to get one done. I drove and hour and a half to have one done and had to flex my work schedule to do it. But I don't like guessing and messing myself up trying to figure out how much to eat etc. The bodyfat is hard enough to get rid of nowadays, with the right amount of food you should not lose tons of good lean muscle getting rid of the bodyfat. I am trying Xenadrine ULTRA along with this diet to see it if helps. Anyone else trying any diet pills along with their diet and excercise and if so how is it working for you?

Did you get the link in the message I sent you? If you can manage to get the test done it sure makes things easier. I am down another pound this morning. I guess it is coming along alright, just have to be patient...