Caloric Intake & Body Fat

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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    i've stopped cutting and reversing up now. up to 1950ish for a week or two then i'll bump up to maintenance

    I updated it in my spread sheet. I hope that goe well. it should definitely help you increase muscle mass. This is about the phase I am at now.I don't care about weight so much but rather cuttting fat with muscle. So my weight has been consistant around 195-197.


    BTW, what workout program do you do? Is it a homemade design or off the shelf home workout?

    i was doing my own thing for a while, but looking at lyle mcdonalds generic bulking routine or something like this to change things up.

    http://www.wannabebig.com/cat/hypertrophy-cluster-training-hct-12/
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I am 31
    5'9"
    149lbs
    I've been losing about a pound of a week have a net average of about 2000 calories a day.
    I'd guess my body fat percentage is 25%.... Maybe lower. Maybe I'm not helpful since I don't know it for sure.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    I am 31
    5'9"
    149lbs
    I've been losing about a pound of a week have a net average of about 2000 calories a day.
    I'd guess my body fat percentage is 25%.... Maybe lower. Maybe I'm not helpful since I don't know it for sure.

    Can you use this link to estimate your body fat? So I can be consistant with others.

    http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    i've stopped cutting and reversing up now. up to 1950ish for a week or two then i'll bump up to maintenance

    I updated it in my spread sheet. I hope that goe well. it should definitely help you increase muscle mass. This is about the phase I am at now.I don't care about weight so much but rather cuttting fat with muscle. So my weight has been consistant around 195-197.


    BTW, what workout program do you do? Is it a homemade design or off the shelf home workout?

    i was doing my own thing for a while, but looking at lyle mcdonalds generic bulking routine or something like this to change things up.

    http://www.wannabebig.com/cat/hypertrophy-cluster-training-hct-12/

    Cool, looks rather interesting. Might want to consider P90X (it's on of the programs I have done and love it. It's a great way to build muscle as well. Or you can wait to xmas and look into p90x2. And with the Caloric Surplus, you should be able to add bulk if that is what you are looking for. Just another option. Good luck.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Oh crap. I've been losing a HALF pound a week....
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Cool, looks rather interesting. Might want to consider P90X (it's on of the programs I have done and love it. It's a great way to build muscle as well. Or you can wait to xmas and look into p90x2. And with the Caloric Surplus, you should be able to add bulk if that is what you are looking for. Just another option. Good luck.

    nah P90x or any of the home workouts never really interested me, i prefer to push heavy weight around. i think P90x is fine for cutting, but not so great if you actually want to pack on lean muscle
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I am 31
    5'9"
    149lbs
    I've been losing about a HALF pound of a week have a net average of about 2000 calories a day.
    I'd guess my body fat percentage is 25%.... Maybe lower. Maybe I'm not helpful since I don't know it for sure.

    Can you use this link to estimate your body fat? So I can be consistant with others.

    http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

    That says 25.3%.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    jeez that link had me at 6.9% bf, still think i'm closer to 10ish then 7-8ish
  • windybaer
    windybaer Posts: 47 Member
    burp
  • tkacomet
    tkacomet Posts: 73 Member
    still need people?

    age: 37
    height: 5'3"
    current weight: 175
    goal weight: 135
    current body fat percentage: 37% (grumble grumble)
    goal body fat percentage: 20%
    daily cals: 1,400 (though I recently dropped that down from 1,500) and I TRY to eat back my calories but sometimes it's too much.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    jeez that link had me at 6.9% bf, still think i'm closer to 10ish then 7-8ish

    I wouldn't worry about it, the link tells me I am 18% but that is because I store my fat in my bell and kind have wider hips. I have pretty lean arms, lets and even chest.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    still need people?

    age: 37
    height: 5'3"
    current weight: 175
    goal weight: 135
    current body fat percentage: 37% (grumble grumble)
    goal body fat percentage: 20%
    daily cals: 1,400 (though I recently dropped that down from 1,500) and I TRY to eat back my calories but sometimes it's too much.

    Thanks.. I always need more people..
  • brooklyn_87
    brooklyn_87 Posts: 17 Member
    age: 23
    height: 5'6"
    current weight: 130lbs
    goal weight: 110lbs (ballpark - more concernced with body fat and just overall health/appearance)
    body fat %: approx. 25%
    body fat % goal: 20% (rough estimate)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    Thanks.. up to 68 people captured!! Keep it coming! Looking to get 100 people.
  • anastasiaBH
    anastasiaBH Posts: 268 Member
    Here are my stats for you:

    Female
    age: 42
    height: 5'6"
    current weight: 145-147 lbs, lost 20 lbs so far, been stuck here for a while
    goal weight: 140-143 lbs
    body fat %: approx. 26% (used two different sites, including US Navy Circumference Method posted earlier)
    base calories = 1550 + I usually eat back most / all exercise calories.

    I did several rounds of p90x, and plateaued. Now I focus on cardio and intersperse a few days of weights - a typical week may include:
    - 2 days running on treadmill (both intervals and longer runs.... well.... as long as I can last....),
    - 2 days of p90X plyo, kenpo or core synergistics,
    - one of the upper body workouts from p90x (core has several upper body strength exercises, so I will use that as a "weight day" on occasion.)
    - while the weather is still decent here (middle of nowhere, IL), I'll walk outside in the afternoon, 3.6 miles, maybe 1 or 2 times per week.

    I workout 5-6 times per week, and I burn 350-600 cals at a time.

    Lots of info, I'm a bit of a talker.....
  • aj_rock
    aj_rock Posts: 390 Member
    Can't believe I never saw this thread before!

    Male
    Age: 21
    Current weight: fluctuates greatly b/c of carb manipulation, goes from 182-191, but the average is 187
    Goal weight: Used to be 170, but now I'm not sure. 180 with increased muscle mass is probably more ideal
    BF%: most circumference measurements get me around 16%, but BIA gives me 14%. I'm kinda built like you described yourself psulemon lol. Lower belly fat is pre-dominant but lean-ish chest and VERY lean arms.
    Base Calories: 2500, and I'm sticking to it. Desk job, and I count the calories when I play sports, even though they'd usually have me eye-balled closer to 3500 on active days.

    Doing one of Lyle's CKDs (If you don't know what that is, please make sure you are fully informed before attempting anything like it) with fat loss in mind, but I'm getting more of a recomposition effect instead.
  • LowCarbForLife
    LowCarbForLife Posts: 82 Member
    Age 52
    Sex M
    Height 6'0"
    Weight 171
    Body fat (using the 3 point Jackson/Pollock caliper method) 15.5%, the US Navy method shows me at 13.6% body fat but I believe that % is too low.
    Daily calories 1800 (but I don't calorie count using MFP or any other method)
    My goal is 11% body fat at whatever weight that happens to be, probably around 165. I've dropped 25 lbs and over 8% body fat in the last 6 months.
  • pags09
    pags09 Posts: 1 Member
    Age:34
    Sex: F
    Height: 5'3"
    Weight 144
    Body Fat : 26%
    Daily Calories 1200


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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    Thanks everyone.. Keep it coming
  • samhradh
    samhradh Posts: 297 Member
    bump get back to you later
  • amomatt
    amomatt Posts: 41
    Age: 40
    Sex: F
    Height: 5'3"
    Weight: 146
    Body fat: 32.5 (from scale)
    Body fat goal : 25%
    Daily calories: 1500 net
  • kaitlynnme
    kaitlynnme Posts: 19 Member
    Age: 36
    Sex: F
    Height: 5'9"
    Weight 148.4
    Body fat: 25%
    Daily Calories: 1450 net

    I upped my calories 5 weeks ago because after doing a lot of reading here, I realized I was not eating enough. I was eating 1200 and not eating my excercise calories back. After changing my calorie intake, I lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks but have been stuck ever since. I exercise 5 days a week. Weight training 3 days and hiit cardio 2 days. My goal is to be 18-20% bf.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    Age: 36
    Sex: F
    Height: 5'9"
    Weight 148.4
    Body fat: 25%
    Daily Calories: 1450 net

    I upped my calories 5 weeks ago because after doing a lot of reading here, I realized I was not eating enough. I was eating 1200 and not eating my excercise calories back. After changing my calorie intake, I lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks but have been stuck ever since. I exercise 5 days a week. Weight training 3 days and hiit cardio 2 days. My goal is to be 18-20% bf.

    There is a slight chance you are still not eating enough. There are a couple of ways to test this. First, increase your caloric intake by another 200 calories. Do this for amount a month to see how your weight changes. The other is to run the katch mcardle formula I originally posted to do this method. If you want help, please let me know. I will be glad to help.
  • kaitlynnme
    kaitlynnme Posts: 19 Member
    Thank you! I am thinking you are probably right. I am going to increase my calories to have less of a deficit and see how that goes. Thanks for the offer of help....I may take you up on it I don't see any changes. Good luck with your study....I would be very interested to see what your findings are!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    Thank you! I am thinking you are probably right. I am going to increase my calories to have less of a deficit and see how that goes. Thanks for the offer of help....I may take you up on it I don't see any changes. Good luck with your study....I would be very interested to see what your findings are!

    Thanks.. i am getting close to 100 people so I will publish the findings once I get there and have time to write it all up.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    To the top!!!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    morning bump
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    Two week update -

    Age: 41
    Sex: M
    Height: 5'7"
    Weight 263
    Body fat: 34.8%
    Daily Calories: 1870 net typically
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    Two week update -

    Age: 41
    Sex: M
    Height: 5'7"
    Weight 263
    Body fat: 34.8%
    Daily Calories: 1870 net typically

    Nice, about a 3% body fat loss. Keep it up.
  • wondergirl1003
    wondergirl1003 Posts: 138 Member
    Age: 27
    Female
    Weight: 183
    Height: 5'9"
    Body fat %: 26.7 (skinfold)
    LBM: roughly 135 lbs
    Calories: 1900 - Only eat a few of my exercise calories, which is 400-500.
    Goal bf%: 18-20%

    I'm a little confused at how kaitlyn and I can be the same height, but so drastically different in weight. I mean, according to the skinfold test I have almost her entire body weight in muscle alone. Unless I my calculations are completely wrong. Apparently my goal body weight for 20% body fat should put me around 171 lbs, but that still seems high. Insight?
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