Need help with counting calories

uhler3222
uhler3222 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Im 29 male 281 pounds i been on here for two weeks now and lost 3lbs but my question is it has my goal at 3070 calories a day i am active i work in auto shop when i started my diet 2 weeks ago i started going to the gym should i try to hit that 3070 calorie mark or should i try to be under but a certain amount? Also by the end of day after work and gym it says i should eat 6000 calories which seems way to high i feel like im doing somthing wrong haha

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    You're meant to hit the goal.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    uhler3222 wrote: »
    Also by the end of day after work and gym it says i should eat 6000 calories which seems way to high i feel like im doing somthing wrong haha

    Are you logging your work as exercise? That should be included in your activity level and not added separately.

    If you're logging 3,000 calories for your exercise at the gym you're probably over-estimating by a lot unless you're spending several hours in the gym working at a very high level.
  • uhler3222
    uhler3222 Posts: 7 Member
    Yea i was.. intill today which knocks it down alot im guessing i should just hit the 3070 calorie goal which is hard i usually get to about 2500
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You burn plenty of calories just by living and going about your day, so there's no need to exercise them all off. Yes, you should be hitting that number.
  • RBracken34
    RBracken34 Posts: 90 Member
    If you feel good at that calotie intake and you're getting enough nutrition (hitting your macros and nutrient levels), you are probably okay.
  • uhler3222
    uhler3222 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks everyone
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