A few questions about my caloric intake

[CCT_Scott]

I figured out my suggested caloric intake using this calculator:



I got these numbers:

Fat Loss: 2609 calories/day
Extreme Fat Loss: 2480 calories/day

I'm eating 4-6 small meals a day, doing some HIIT cardio in the morning, endurance cardio in the evening, and weight training when possible. (I'm in the process of moving to a new house, so I rarely have time to lift weights since I'm packing everything up)

I figured out how many calories I take in daily, and it's around 1200.

I know that if I don't consume enough, that my body will "think it's starving" and I won't lose the fat that I need to, but do I need to take in the number of calories that is suggested above?

And what is the difference between 'calories' and 'calories from fat'?

Any help you guys can provide me with is greatly appreciated.

 

[SnapThat]

Generally, you should wait at least a day before trying to bump up your thread

If your BMR is really around 2500 calories and you're eating 1200 a day... you're likely already in starvation mode! Yes, you need to raise your calories, but I'd appreciate it if you gave your "real" stats as calculators such as those are extremely useful in finding ballpark figures, but the figures are exactly that - ballpark. Are you male/female? What's your height and weight? What's your body fat, if you know it?

The difference between calories and calories from fat is... nothing, except that the calories from fat are from fat. As redundant as that sounds, that's all there is to it. The other calories are from either carbohydrates or protein. Aim for low fat in comparison to your carb and protein intake - try to keep the fat calories at about 10 - 20% of your calorie intake.

 

[abear]

those calculators are nothing more then estimates. just about the same as pulling a number from ones rear (easily done with proper fiber intake). determine what you are actually eating (which you have done) and go from there.

like they say "real-time data". knowing your calories along with checking results on a consistent basis will give you a better idea of whats going on. estimating is fine to get a start, but after awhile we need more accurate numbers