Officer_Jon
New member
Let me start by giving you some details about myself. I'm 24, about 5' 10", have a 35" waist and weight in at just under 200. I have been struggling with losing fat for about 6 months. I am kind of confused on how much I should be eating and working out. I want to start a pretty serious weight training schedule soon, so I am going to have to bump the calories up for that. I am really not in bad shape. I run 3 miles in about 25 minutes, and can bench 190 or so. I do have a gut, and that is what I desperately want to lose. I feel like 180-185 would be a better weight for me.
Like I said before, I am confused about how many calories I should be eating. Up until recently I thought the lower the better, so it was probably around 1400-1600 a day with a three mile run ever other day or so. I have bumped that up to around 2000 in the last couple of weeks, and have worked out only lightly the last couple of weeks.
So my questions:
How much should I be eating?
What is the best way to monitor caloric intake (I really struggle with this)?
Whats the best way to monitor your caloric output?
I would also like to know how to figure body fat. I have used the calculators online, but they put me at somewhere like 28%. I have a fairly muscular build, so would that make a difference?
I plan on running/aerobics in the mornings and lifting in the evening. How much will that affect my caloric needs?
Thanks for any help you can give. I just want eat healthier and feel better, and need to understand the basics.
- Jon
Like I said before, I am confused about how many calories I should be eating. Up until recently I thought the lower the better, so it was probably around 1400-1600 a day with a three mile run ever other day or so. I have bumped that up to around 2000 in the last couple of weeks, and have worked out only lightly the last couple of weeks.
So my questions:
How much should I be eating?
What is the best way to monitor caloric intake (I really struggle with this)?
Whats the best way to monitor your caloric output?
I would also like to know how to figure body fat. I have used the calculators online, but they put me at somewhere like 28%. I have a fairly muscular build, so would that make a difference?
I plan on running/aerobics in the mornings and lifting in the evening. How much will that affect my caloric needs?
Thanks for any help you can give. I just want eat healthier and feel better, and need to understand the basics.
- Jon