How many calories do you need a day..

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  • bigbuffbarry
    bigbuffbarry Posts: 38 Member
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    Seems like all of them... 4500 to maintain
  • DarthSamson
    DarthSamson Posts: 172 Member
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    when I was 30 6000-10,000
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
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    DarthSamson wrote: »
    when I was 30 6000-10,000

    Are you a competitive strongman and/or weigh 200kg?
  • caliban071
    caliban071 Posts: 1 Member
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    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.
  • cecil857
    cecil857 Posts: 2 Member
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    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.
  • Kestrelwings
    Kestrelwings Posts: 238 Member
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    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.
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
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    2400 seems to work for me for maintenance
  • nikkinyiel
    nikkinyiel Posts: 18 Member
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    When you have a poor appetite but needs 300 to gain.:-(
  • creasey1990
    creasey1990 Posts: 8 Member
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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% protein
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    edited May 2016
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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.
  • AhmedHamdya911
    AhmedHamdya911 Posts: 1 Member
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    I need to 3500 as i can
  • liams987
    liams987 Posts: 23 Member
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    Clean bulking at 3500 - 4000 calories
  • JayWalk39
    JayWalk39 Posts: 68 Member
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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.
  • princessterrie16
    princessterrie16 Posts: 38 Member
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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.
  • princessterrie16
    princessterrie16 Posts: 38 Member
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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.
  • Gamliela
    Gamliela Posts: 2,468 Member
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    You can do it Princess!
  • princessterrie16
    princessterrie16 Posts: 38 Member
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    Gamliela wrote: »
    You can do it Princess!

    Thank you Gamliela
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
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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!
  • Farrell1129
    Farrell1129 Posts: 3 Member
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    Used to be way lower, but lately I'm never under 3k. Depending on the goal usually 3-4,000kcal
  • asundseth
    asundseth Posts: 3 Member
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    Typically it's around 15 x body weight for maintaining. Give or take a few hundred.

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