Is This Right? (Opinion Needed)
- Thread starter Derwyddon
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If you used one of those BMR calculators on line, you got a wrong answer. Those things are useless. the only way to get an accurate BMR is to go to a doctor and get hooked up to all kinds of monitors.
It doesn't matter what you weigh now and you don't have to count calories. If you're eating the right stuff, it's almost imposible to overeat.
1 Stop eating ALL processed foods
2 Eat when you're hungry and only enough so you won't be hungry for several hours. This takes practice so keep a food diary and listen to your body.
3 Drink at least 2 liters of water every day
4 At least 5 servings of veggies (at least 3 different colors per day) 2-3 of fruit
5 At least 3 servings of high quality protein (eggs, lean meats, poultry, fish) and 2 servings incomplete proteins(grains, legumes, nuts)
6 Start exercising, even if its taking a walk.
It doesn't matter what you weigh now and you don't have to count calories. If you're eating the right stuff, it's almost imposible to overeat.
1 Stop eating ALL processed foods
2 Eat when you're hungry and only enough so you won't be hungry for several hours. This takes practice so keep a food diary and listen to your body.
3 Drink at least 2 liters of water every day
4 At least 5 servings of veggies (at least 3 different colors per day) 2-3 of fruit
5 At least 3 servings of high quality protein (eggs, lean meats, poultry, fish) and 2 servings incomplete proteins(grains, legumes, nuts)
6 Start exercising, even if its taking a walk.
Online calculators are prone to error, however the one above is one of the better one's I have found. That calculator is on my site.
Smax, provide more information about yourself. Height, age, body fat, exercise program or daily menu. If you received a number as high as 2900... I am assuming you are really tall or you entered in that you were "moderately" or "highly" active. So provide more info. and we can help more.
Skull Pilot, good advice. I regularly post 5 tips to fat loss on this board. Here they are:
1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.
2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.
3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.
4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.
5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over
All of the above things combined will result in fat loss.
Smax, provide more information about yourself. Height, age, body fat, exercise program or daily menu. If you received a number as high as 2900... I am assuming you are really tall or you entered in that you were "moderately" or "highly" active. So provide more info. and we can help more.
Skull Pilot, good advice. I regularly post 5 tips to fat loss on this board. Here they are:
1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.
2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.
3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.
4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.
5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over
All of the above things combined will result in fat loss.
You must have put in a higher activity level than what you are. I am getting this number "2447" as your caloric need to maintain your current weight. I am putting you in as 27 years old, but even 37 years old reduces the number- not increases it.
So if 2447 is your number, reduce that by 500 and you get 1947. Divide that by 6 meals per day and you get 325 calories at each meal. Each meal should have a healthy, lean protein (chicken, salmon, turkey, tuna, beans, cottage cheese) and a healthy carb (brown rice, sweet potato, veggies, veggies, veggies, fruit, veggies, fruit).
So if 2447 is your number, reduce that by 500 and you get 1947. Divide that by 6 meals per day and you get 325 calories at each meal. Each meal should have a healthy, lean protein (chicken, salmon, turkey, tuna, beans, cottage cheese) and a healthy carb (brown rice, sweet potato, veggies, veggies, veggies, fruit, veggies, fruit).
Smax, yay! 
Good for you and best best best of luck!
Good for you and best best best of luck!