Baseline calories....bear with me :-)

kendod666
kendod666 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I weigh 16st 6.
So putting that into the current weight section and clicking maintain give me a set amount of calories.

On the blog it says then add 15% on weight training days and minus 10% on rest days.

The above from the blog says that this will help me build muscle and lose weight.

Now I think I should be around 15st. So should I put in the current weight section 15st and use that as my baseline calories?

Sorry for the ramble, the email support service couldn't help and suggested some kind person here would be able to.

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  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Link to the blog??
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    How about you just input your stats into this site and use the calories it gives you?
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    How about you just input your stats into this site and use the calories it gives you?

    Yeah, your plan sounds complicated. Be sure to put in a goal of 0.5 to 1 lbs of weight loss per week.
  • kendod666
    kendod666 Posts: 3 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    That 10/15 split sounds like cycling for a recomp plan, but you still have weight you want to lose.

    Am I interpreting your post correctly?

    Recomp is for body fat loss while maintaining weight. You're not quite ready for that yet.

    Input your stats into MFP to get down to the 15 st, and then implement the recomp training plan. BTW, there's no need to cycle calories up and down during recomp. Most people naturally fluctuate eating at maintenance.

    That is exactly the answer I needed. Thank you loads for your time!
    So basic calorie reduction to 15 stone.
    Then I can look at something a bit more complex with a recomp plan.
    Ace.
  • kendod666
    kendod666 Posts: 3 Member
    Do you have any thoughts on macro split for carbs/fat/protein 40/30/30?
    Training powerlifting 3 x a week.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    kendod666 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    That 10/15 split sounds like cycling for a recomp plan, but you still have weight you want to lose.

    Am I interpreting your post correctly?

    Recomp is for body fat loss while maintaining weight. You're not quite ready for that yet.

    Input your stats into MFP to get down to the 15 st, and then implement the recomp training plan. BTW, there's no need to cycle calories up and down during recomp. Most people naturally fluctuate eating at maintenance.

    That is exactly the answer I needed. Thank you loads for your time!
    So basic calorie reduction to 15 stone.
    Then I can look at something a bit more complex with a recomp plan.
    Ace.

    As @GottaBurnEmAll said up thread. No need to get complicated with calories doing a recomp.

    It is just a case of eating at maintenance while lifting heavy things for most of us.
    (Exception if you have competition goals)

    Deciding on when, and what you eat is a personal choice. If anything I may I tend to eat more on non lifting days, others are the opposite. But overall I just keep to a weekly goal.

    Protein is important so do look at getting between .8-1g per lbs of lbm, especially when losing. Make hitting your fat goal the next priority and let the carbs fall where they may.

    Cheers, h.
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