Can someone help me figure out if I am calculating this right?

[fit123]

Hi there. I'm new here, and I have a question that I am hoping you can help me with! I have been working out since about December. I have 3 kids, and I'm trying now just to get rid of the belly. It's ALMOST gone, but the lower abs are a problem. I have lost several inches, no weight since December.

After I calculated what I ate today and deducted for my work out - typical day as far as what I eat and typical work out routine - the calories totaled 1256. I burned about 700 calories at the gym.

Is that how I go about calculating it, take what I ate and then deduct activity level?

Also, anyone have any helpful hints on how to get rid of this lower ab gut?

thanks so much!

 

[SHYJESTA]

You need to calculate your BMR-

the problem with saying you burned "700" calories at the gym is a little iffy, because it's not accurate, you should not use that as a reputable source. It's good to get an estimate but for example this is what I do:

my BMR is 3091 calories... I deduct 1000 calories a day( comes out to 7000 calories a week. 3500 calories is a pound, so I am aiming for 2 pounds a week loss.

hope this helps some.

I also work out about 5 times a day for 3 hrs, but I don't include those calories burned, it's a bonus. One thing though, in the BMR calculator you can choose how much you work out a week and it will calculate your BMR according to that.

Tom

 

[KaraCooks]

Don't over think it.

Just figure out how many calories you should be eating to maintain your weight, then subtract about 30% of that. Let any calories you burn from exercise be "bonus" calories.

A good average for figuring out a good number of "diet" calories is to multiply your current bodyweight by 10 (if you're a woman) or by 12 (if you're a man). That should give you a reasonable amount of calories to eat and still lose weight.