choosing activity level help.

jonc3
jonc3 Posts: 5 Member
edited February 9 in Health and Weight Loss
im a college student. male, 20yrs old. height: 5' 9" current weight 230lb
im not sure what activity level should i choose because i workout 5times a week.
my routine: monday, wednesday, friday= weight lifting. full body workout with dumbbells currently lifting 20lb
tuesday, thursday, saturday= boxing(punching bag) HIIT 3mins per round for 8 rounds in total. with fast pace interval for 1 minute and slow pace boxing in alternate with fast pace.

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  • stt43
    stt43 Posts: 487 Member
    Put your activity level as low, and then add all of your exercise in the exercise log.
    If you log all of your food and exercise as accurately as possible and your weight change doesn't match the figures, then you can change your activity level to fit what it should be.
  • chani8
    chani8 Posts: 946 Member
    I think you should:

    1. Set it at "slightly active."
    2. Set your deficit to "lose 1 pound per week" and not more than that.
    3. Don't log exercise cals (don't eat back exercise cals, as a rule, unless it's hardcore cardio for a long amount of time).

    Your workout schedule is GREAT! Keep it up and good luck!!
  • stt43
    stt43 Posts: 487 Member
    don't eat back exercise cals, as a rule, unless it's hardcore cardio for a long amount of time

    This is a strange rule. In fact, I wouldn't call it a rule at all.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Put your activity level as low, and then add all of your exercise in the exercise log.
    If you log all of your food and exercise as accurately as possible and your weight change doesn't match the figures, then you can change your activity level to fit what it should be.
    . ^This. No one can give you the "right" answer for you. Everybody's different, and weight loss takes a whole lot of trial & error.
  • jonc3
    jonc3 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks for the replies. I tried the low level activity for a few months i had to eat 1760cal per day with my workout routine still in effect. Manage to lose 1kg per week. Thats my goal. But recently, i join a forum and found out that i should be eating 2500 cals per day to avoid muscle loss. So i went here to get more advices. Does my fitness pal include workout routines to calculate daily cal intake and deficit?
  • stt43
    stt43 Posts: 487 Member
    Thanks for the replies. I tried the low level activity for a few months i had to eat 1760cal per day with my workout routine still in effect. Manage to lose 1kg per week. Thats my goal. But recently, i join a forum and found out that i should be eating 2500 cals per day to avoid muscle loss. So i went here to get more advices. Does my fitness pal include workout routines to calculate daily cal intake and deficit?

    How much were you set to lose per week? Were you eating back your exercise calories?
    1kg per week is probably too much if your main concern in keeping muscle. To preserve muscle it's probably best to stay around 0.5lb-1lb per week loss, with around 0.8g or protein per pound of bodyweight.
    MFP doesn't include workout routines.
  • jonc3
    jonc3 Posts: 5 Member
    My activity level is light and my goal is set to lose 1kg per week. That was my previous goals. Sometimes i do eat back my burned cals from exercise but sometimes i just leave it there. I currently taking whey protein powder and my goal is to take in .8g of protein per pound.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Set it to sedentary. Lifting isn't a big burner anyway, and if you start losing weight too fast, you can always up it by 100-200 calories/day.
  • jonc3
    jonc3 Posts: 5 Member
    Set it to sedentary? Even if i weight lift 3 times a week and HIIT boxing 3times a week?
  • jonc3
    jonc3 Posts: 5 Member
    Set it to sedentary? Even if i weight lift 3 times a week and HIIT boxing 3times a week?
    would my daily cal intake be too low with that routine?
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