How many calories do you need a day..
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Seems like all of them... 4500 to maintain0
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when I was 30 6000-10,0000
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DarthSamson wrote: »when I was 30 6000-10,000
Are you a competitive strongman and/or weigh 200kg?0 -
About 2850 to gain according to MFP. It's 15:50 and I'm not even close
I'm walking an average of 8km a day at work and I even have 5 aside soccer tonight. Must be why I am so skinny.0 -
DarthSamson wrote: »when I was 30 6000-10,000
I'm 33 and that's where I'm at I can put back 10000 or more when I'm trying to gain weight 6000 to 7000 on a regular day. All because of my activity level and metabolism. The way I eat I should be huge but not no where near. Two days of not putting that many calories in and it starts me losing weight.0 -
My trainer is on 4500-5500 to gain.
I am 5'5" 125lbs and to gain I need 2,000 - 2,200 minimum, but it is not an exact science. I lift 4-5x per week plus a little bit of cardio. I tend to go through mini bulk-cut cycles as I put on a kilo or two, freak out and hold where I am or mini cut, then build up comfort with my new weight and do another increase in calories. Considering I used to be under 100lbs, it has taken quite a while to get where I am.0 -
2400 seems to work for me for maintenance0
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When you have a poor appetite but needs 300 to gain.:-(0
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Currently on 4000 calories looking to put some more size on may have to up next week too I'm doing 50% fats, 15% carb and 35% protein0
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4-6000. Ultra marathoner, power lifter. After a 25+ mile run, I will still loose on 6000. But I physically can't eat more. Usually. On non running days, I can maintain on 4000ish.0
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I need to 3500 as i can0
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Clean bulking at 3500 - 4000 calories0
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Currently bulking around 4,000 calories a day. 2 pounds from Goal weight when I will switch to about 3,200 maintenance.0
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I need 1,900 to maintain but I'm trying to gain 20-25 pounds in two months so I'm trying to eat at least 4,000 calories a day.0
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Oh I'm 5'4.5 and 99 pounds btw so gaining 25 pounds will just make me get to the average weight for my height.0
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You can do it Princess!1
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princessterrie16 wrote: »I need 1,900 to maintain but I'm trying to gain 20-25 pounds in two months so I'm trying to eat at least 4,000 calories a day.
I understand you may need to gain weight, but that's a lot very fast. Especially being female only 2-4lbs of that MIGHT me muscle gained if you're training. I would take it a little slower, but just my opinion!1 -
Used to be way lower, but lately I'm never under 3k. Depending on the goal usually 3-4,000kcal0
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Typically it's around 15 x body weight for maintaining. Give or take a few hundred.0
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