Maintaining at 2700 CALS🤮
TaahineTonga13
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I am 5’9 and 163lbs and i just started my journey to build muscles 😬💪🏼 i was told today that i am under eating and have high metabolism so i need to eat at a surplus of 2700 cals... i mean how do you eat that many calories a day???🤮😩😅 if anyone had to do this please HELP!!!! thank you
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Peanut butter is your friend16
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I'm currently eating 2300 calories a day (but could easily eat more). My diet consists of a lot of nut butter, full fat Greek yogurt and cheeses, avocados, nuts, fatty cuts of meat like chicken thigh instead of breast and 80/20 ground meats, and snacks... I keep snacks everywhere. In my purse, my car, my gym bag... it's not difficult to eat that many calories, but it may take some changing of your current habits and preferences.6
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THANK YOU so much for the tips today will be day 2 of adjusting to eat this many calories😊 Yesterday was day 1 and had 615 calories i didnt eat at end of day😩 working on it hoping for the best🤞🏼 better go stock up on peanut butter, nuts and healthy snacks❤️3
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TaahineTonga13 wrote: »THANK YOU so much for the tips today will be day 2 of adjusting to eat this many calories😊 Yesterday was day 1 and had 615 calories i didnt eat at end of day😩 working on it hoping for the best🤞🏼 better go stock up on peanut butter, nuts and healthy snacks❤️
Itll be an adjustment for sure. Don't focus too much on what's "healthy" vs. "unhealthy." Eat the foods you enjoy, nothing is off limits. I had a bowl of icecream last night to meet my calorie requirements and cold pizza for breakfast this morning, its about balance. 😉5 -
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️ thank you
You are so helpful i better relax a little bit and find balance😅 im sure i will be naughty here and there to keep me happy😬😂1 -
TaahineTonga13 wrote: »🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️ thank you
You are so helpful i better relax a little bit and find balance😅 im sure i will be naughty here and there to keep me happy😬😂
It's not 'naughty' it's just hitting your calories and macros...0 -
Ofcourse ❤️ i will focus on that🤞🏼1
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That sounds like a surefire way to gain weight vs muscle. Seems like way too large a daily surplus. Of course I have never done a bulk so whaddyiknow.
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SummerSkier wrote: »That sounds like a surefire way to gain weight vs muscle. Seems like way too large a daily surplus. Of course I have never done a bulk so whaddyiknow.
Haha yea I think OP meant they are maintaining at 2700 not a surplus of 2700 (I hope!) Females want to keep the gain around 0.5lb or less per week (in general there are some exceptions I'm sure) in order to keep fat gains at bay.4 -
I maintain between 2600-3000; female 5’3” - my diary should be open - recommend looking pre nov 11 or after mid December (I did a 4 week cut between then)4
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When I was 140, I maintained on 2200-2300 calories. I'm around 135 and losing (slowly) at 1900-2100.
2700 doesn't sound unreasonable to me. It depends on age, activity level.
It's easy to hit 2700 with some chocolate or daily ice cream.3 -
Damn I wish it was hard for me to eat 2700 lol. Low volume high calorie foods are the way to go!
- nuts/nut butters
- Avocados
- Whole eggs
- Cheese
- Dried fruit
- Higher fat meats
...and let’s not forget the occasional junk food 😉
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Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.11
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Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.
If you are 6'2" and maintaining at 2300 calories then you aren't very active at all. I am 6'2" 195" and I maintain anywhere from 3500-4000 calories. Its pretty irresponsible to tell someone they are eating too many calories without knowing their activity level or anything else about them.13 -
I'm 5'6 and maintain at about 3400 calories a day. I gave up logging because it was completely pointless for me. When I want to lose weight I just stop eating baked goods at night time. I eat peanut butter porridge with chia and flax seed plus 2 cups of full fat yogurt for breakfast, a protein bar as mid morning snack, lunch is usually chicken or eggs, vegetables with some oil, whole grain bread and 3 TBSP of PB, dinner is lasagna or meat with vegetables and some sort of bread, then after dinner I usually have cheesecake or a smoothie made with banana, PB, protein powder and milk. Sometimes I have a few chocolates or timbits or something as well, when my kids want me to share their treats with them.
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Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.
If you are 6'2" and maintaining at 2300 calories then you aren't very active at all. I am 6'2" 195" and I maintain anywhere from 3500-4000 calories. Its pretty irresponsible to tell someone they are eating too many calories without knowing their activity level or anything else about them.
Cool your jets there, turbo. Mine wasn't a statement of judgement, it was a statement of fact. 2700 calories is a ton (and I'm very jealous). For my maintenance, you are correct that 2300 calories is my basal burn before exercise. I run about 35 miles a week and eat all of that back.14 -
Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.
If you are 6'2" and maintaining at 2300 calories then you aren't very active at all. I am 6'2" 195" and I maintain anywhere from 3500-4000 calories. Its pretty irresponsible to tell someone they are eating too many calories without knowing their activity level or anything else about them.
Cool your jets there, turbo. Mine wasn't a statement of judgement, it was a statement of fact. 2700 calories is a ton (and I'm very jealous). For my maintenance, you are correct that 2300 calories is my basal burn before exercise. I run about 35 miles a week and eat all of that back.
With that mileage, and 2300 being your BMR, you likely ARE eating 2700 calories, if not more, since you say you eat your calories back -- I don't understand why you're jealous.4 -
TaahineTonga13 wrote: »I am 5’9 and 163lbs and i just started my journey to build muscles 😬💪🏼 i was told today that i am under eating and have high metabolism so i need to eat at a surplus of 2700 cals... i mean how do you eat that many calories a day???🤮😩😅 if anyone had to do this please HELP!!!! thank you
Calorie dense foods and no "diet" foods...full fat salad dressings, full fat dairy, avocados, nuts and nut butters, roasting or sauteing your veg in good cooking oils...get good nutrition, but pizza and burgers are also your friend.0 -
I'm 5'6 and maintain at about 3400 calories a day. I gave up logging because it was completely pointless for me. When I want to lose weight I just stop eating baked goods at night time. I eat peanut butter porridge with chia and flax seed plus 2 cups of full fat yogurt for breakfast, a protein bar as mid morning snack, lunch is usually chicken or eggs, vegetables with some oil, whole grain bread and 3 TBSP of PB, dinner is lasagna or meat with vegetables and some sort of bread, then after dinner I usually have cheesecake or a smoothie made with banana, PB, protein powder and milk. Sometimes I have a few chocolates or timbits or something as well, when my kids want me to share their treats with them.
What do you do that needs the calories? Totally not judging!3 -
Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.
If you are 6'2" and maintaining at 2300 calories then you aren't very active at all. I am 6'2" 195" and I maintain anywhere from 3500-4000 calories. Its pretty irresponsible to tell someone they are eating too many calories without knowing their activity level or anything else about them.
Cool your jets there, turbo. Mine wasn't a statement of judgement, it was a statement of fact. 2700 calories is a ton (and I'm very jealous). For my maintenance, you are correct that 2300 calories is my basal burn before exercise. I run about 35 miles a week and eat all of that back.
Then I would imagine you're eating around 2700 calories then? I'm 5'10" and have a maintenance weight of 180 and don't do anything crazy exercise wise except cycle for 30-45 minutes 5 days per week and lift a couple days per week and I maintain on 2800-3000.5 -
Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.
If you are 6'2" and maintaining at 2300 calories then you aren't very active at all. I am 6'2" 195" and I maintain anywhere from 3500-4000 calories. Its pretty irresponsible to tell someone they are eating too many calories without knowing their activity level or anything else about them.
Cool your jets there, turbo. Mine wasn't a statement of judgement, it was a statement of fact. 2700 calories is a ton (and I'm very jealous). For my maintenance, you are correct that 2300 calories is my basal burn before exercise. I run about 35 miles a week and eat all of that back.
You originally said that you maintained at 2300 calories, not that your BMR was 2300. There is a big difference between a person's maintenance calories and their BMR. The OPs maintenance calories are completely realistic depending on their activity level.5 -
I maintain around 2400-2500 (I don't log in maintenance), and I'm 5'0" 118lbs, but I'm breastfeeding so that gives me a few extra calories.3
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I maintain on a high calorie amount. Making high calorie items such as fat bombs, protein bars and smoothies and granola bars helps me to reach my high calorie goal.
Also usually I eat a less calories during the weekdays and more over the weekend and it all balances out.
I enjoy cashews too and it's so easy to get a lot of calories in with such a small amount.7 -
I only wish I could maintain on 2700 cals LOL, being petite means anything over 2000 and I gain
but that's how it goes..
OP from all the advice here already you now know how to add to your daily calories - enjoy
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What do you do that needs the calories? Totally not judging![/quote]
I'm actually not quite sure, I'm generally pretty active during the day, I don't sleep much because i have a 6 month old and a 3 year old. I work out about 60-90 minutes a day (rowing, running, kettlebells, weights, plyometrics).
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collectingblues wrote: »Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.
If you are 6'2" and maintaining at 2300 calories then you aren't very active at all. I am 6'2" 195" and I maintain anywhere from 3500-4000 calories. Its pretty irresponsible to tell someone they are eating too many calories without knowing their activity level or anything else about them.
Cool your jets there, turbo. Mine wasn't a statement of judgement, it was a statement of fact. 2700 calories is a ton (and I'm very jealous). For my maintenance, you are correct that 2300 calories is my basal burn before exercise. I run about 35 miles a week and eat all of that back.
With that mileage, and 2300 being your BMR, you likely ARE eating 2700 calories, if not more, since you say you eat your calories back -- I don't understand why you're jealous.
I'm jealous because I need to run 5 days a week in order to eat 2700 calories a day. If I interpret OP's original statement properly, she gets 2700 calories with no cardio involved...0 -
collectingblues wrote: »Jeez...I'm a 6'2" male and weigh 170 pounds. I maintain at 2300 calories! 2700 is sooo many.
If you are 6'2" and maintaining at 2300 calories then you aren't very active at all. I am 6'2" 195" and I maintain anywhere from 3500-4000 calories. Its pretty irresponsible to tell someone they are eating too many calories without knowing their activity level or anything else about them.
Cool your jets there, turbo. Mine wasn't a statement of judgement, it was a statement of fact. 2700 calories is a ton (and I'm very jealous). For my maintenance, you are correct that 2300 calories is my basal burn before exercise. I run about 35 miles a week and eat all of that back.
With that mileage, and 2300 being your BMR, you likely ARE eating 2700 calories, if not more, since you say you eat your calories back -- I don't understand why you're jealous.
I'm jealous because I need to run 5 days a week in order to eat 2700 calories a day. If I interpret OP's original statement properly, she gets 2700 calories with no cardio involved...
Despite posting in the Maintaining weight forum OP also states she is going to be eating at a surplus at that level though, how big that surplus is isn't clear. How good the advice is to eat at a surplus is also not clear.... It could be good advice depending on goals or it could be the often repeated and erroneous "you must be in a calorie surplus to gain muscle". Only OP knows.
Personally at 5'9" & around 170lbs I get to eat in a wide range of roughly 2750 - 3500 a day to maintain but a lot of that is because I'm active and cycle a lot.
(OP - to answer your questions I really don't find that level of eating at all difficult, I just eat "normal food" in appropriate quantities, I don't have to consciously choose high calorie density foods but I do enjoy starchy carbs. My preferred pattern is 2 or 3 meals plus snacks. I've also never had to deliberately gain weight to build muscle either.)
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I maintain high too, generally.
My issue is food volume. Eating a lot of food really makes me feel bad, so I aim for higher fats (e.g. nut butters) vs. "volume" lower calorie, less dense foods0 -
2,700kcal/day is roughly the same as my maintenance...6'0'' 165lbs male. 2,700kcal/day TDEE seems a bit on the high side (just judging by your photo) unless you are very tall & have large activity/exercise & NEAT contributions to your TDEE (very possible).
You are not going to hit 2,700kcal/day eating "clean" bulk vegetables/salads unless doused with copious dressings, oils, etc. Liquids/less solid foods to complement if needed0 -
I'm 6"3 and 190lbs and to go upto 220lbs I need to eat around 2800 apparently?? Aren't men meant to have a higher base calorie intake than women too?0
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