Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by anonymousalien1 Here ya go:http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ Sweet, 2115.8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Bob Savage Exactly, there's no single magic number of calorie intake per day. Bobby... I just wanna be pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy Bobby... I just wanna be pretty! Is losing weight going to accomplish that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Glide Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy I don't do Tomatoes.I've been consecutively losing weight, but I sleep 10 hours a day and am often tired. What you listed is like 800 calories tops.... is that healthy? You can add in more chicken breast to kick it up. Chicken breast is always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Bob Savage Is losing weight going to accomplish that? Oh yes. To many fatties in my family, just trying to make a lifestyle change. Took me a long time to get the exercise every day, but I lost like 20 pounds there and now I wanna finish the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy Oh yes. To many fatties in my family, just trying to make a lifestyle change.Took me a long time to get the exercise every day, but I lost like 20 pounds there and now I wanna finish the job. You really should exercise too but good for you for changing the diet and changing the fatty trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Electric Glide You can add in more chicken breast to kick it up. Chicken breast is always good. So basically... my BMR is 2100ish, and the amount of calories I should be taking in is somewhere around 3000, and you want me to eat 800? I'm thinking that is completely unhealthy and counterproductive as your body's metabolism slows when starving yourself. Oh yeah... and to those guys that say 6 meals a day... I can't do that. Not logistical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Bob Savage You really should exercise too but good for you for changing the diet and changing the fatty trend. Thanks. My dad weighs over 300 at 5'10 and he's one of the small ones. I just broke 200 this week, and I'm 6'2. I have like no muscle whatsoever, and really have no desire to gain any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy Thanks. My dad weighs over 300 at 5'10 and he's one of the small ones. I just broke 200 this week, and I'm 6'2. I have like no muscle whatsoever, and really have no desire to gain any. 300 at 5'10" is pretty huge, but 200 at 6' 2" isn't bad. Do you look fat? By the way, exercise doesn't necessarilly mean "pumping iron." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Bob Savage 300 at 5'10" is pretty huge, but 200 at 6' 2" isn't bad. Do you look fat? My legs look great, but I've got a pretty big gut and sloppy upper body. I dunno how that worked out. 200 at 6'2 is still overweight, especially considering my muscle mass is pathetic. I was at 220 though for quite a while, but instituting the exercise curbed that a bit. I'm sure if I didn't diet, eventually I'd lose the last of the weight, but it'd just take forever. I figured I'm in a brand new place, I wanted to look good as soon as possible. Healthily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy My legs look great, but I've got a pretty big gut and sloppy upper body. I dunno how that worked out. 200 at 6'2 is still overweight, especially considering my muscle mass is pathetic. I was at 220 though for quite a while, but instituting the exercise curbed that a bit. I'm sure if I didn't diet, eventually I'd lose the last of the weight, but it'd just take forever. I figured I'm in a brand new place, I wanted to look good as soon as possible. Healthily. The exercise will keep your insides healthy. You really should pickup at least a light cardio routine, if you want to add to the healthiness of the diet changes.You must be really thin, muscle wise to have a gut at 6'2" and 200 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Bob Savage The exercise will keep your insides healthy. You really should pickup at least a light cardio routine, if you want to add to the healthiness of the diet changes. You must be really thin, muscle wise to have a gut at 6'2" and 200 lbs. I run 3 miles a day now. Should I add more? It's a half hour, plus 10min of light cardio as a warmup and cool down.Seriously... I think that when I get all this extra chub off, I'll weigh like 160-170. At that point I may look into lifting weights to gain some more mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Glide Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy So basically... my BMR is 2100ish, and the amount of calories I should be taking in is somewhere around 3000, and you want me to eat 800? I'm thinking that is completely unhealthy and counterproductive as your body's metabolism slows when starving yourself.Oh yeah... and to those guys that say 6 meals a day... I can't do that. Not logistical. I'm not too confident in the on-line MBR calculators. Knowing you height, weight and age leaves insufficient conditions. It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Glide Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy 200 at 6'2 is still overweight, especially considering my muscle mass is pathetic. Not to be rude, but, by any physician's standards, that would be considered almost obese. I'm about the same size, except I'm 230 pounds and I am considered obese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Electric Glide Not to be rude, but, by any physician's standards, that would be considered almost obese.I'm about the same size, except I'm 230 pounds and I am considred obese. No, by physicians standards, 220+ at my height is obese. I am overweight, and only out of the zone by like .8. I've talked to my doctor and visited a nutritionist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Electric Glide I'm not too confident in the on-line MBR calculators. Knowing you height, weight and age leaves insufficient conditions. It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Everlone Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Electric Glide Not to be rude, but, by any physician's standards, that would be considered almost obese. I'm about the same size, except I'm 230 pounds and I am considered obese. Dude, that's a whole 30 pounds difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackElk Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy I don't do Tomatoes.I've been consecutively losing weight, but I sleep 10 hours a day and am often tired. What you listed is like 800 calories tops.... is that healthy? No it isn't, even if you were able to keep it up, you'd likely go into ketoacidosis eventually. Like a diabetic that isn't getting enough insulin to process their calories, but you aren't getting enough calories by choice, not lack of insulin. Your body starts feeding on itself for the energy it needs. It's the same thing that whacks the occasional low-carb dieter. Ketoacidosis->brain swells->dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Glide Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy No, by physicians standards, 220+ at my height is obese. I am overweight, and only out of the zone by like .8. I've talked to my doctor and visited a nutritionist. That's what I meant; *almost obese*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Glide Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy So you think that I should just barely eat at all, keep running, and hope I don't get sick and die? LOL. No dude. That's about all I can offer.Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by BlackElk No it isn't, even if you were able to keep it up, you'd likely go into ketoacidosis eventually. Like a diabetic that isn't getting enough insulin to process their calories, but you aren't getting enough calories by choice, not lack of insulin. Your body starts feeding on itself for the energy it needs. It's the same thing that whacks the occasional low-carb dieter. Ketoacidosis->brain swells->dead. Thats something to look forward to. At my size and weight, I think I'm looking at consuming 2000 calories a day, but I'm not:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sah5150 Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Josh Savoy If you're inactive, or if you run 3 miles a day? I figured out that on average a fit person exercising at a reasonable rate (running cycling) burns between 500-700 calories per hour. So if you are running 3 miles at a reasonable rate (say 9 minutes per mile at least, others will vary), you'd burn ~ 250-350 calories over you basal metabolic rate (BMR). Your body burns much more calories just by being alive than from exercise unless you run marathons every day... Exercising also raises your BMR as well though, so you'll burn more than if you were sedentary... A sedentary person burns ~ 13 X Weight = Avg. cal/day, so, if you are 150lbs, your BMR would be 1950 Avg. cal/day. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by sah5150 I figured out that on average a fit person exercising at a reasonable rate (running cycling) burns between 500-700 calories per hour. So if you are running 3 miles at a reasonable rate (say 9 minutes per mile at least, others will vary), you'd burn ~ 250-350 calories over you basal metabolic rate (BMR). Your body burns much more calories just by being alive than from exercise unless you run marathons every day... Exercising also raises your BMR as well though, so you'll burn more than if you were sedentary...A sedentary person burns ~ 13 X Weight = Avg. cal/day, so, if you are 150lbs, your BMR would be 1950 Avg. cal/day.Steve So should I just eat my BMR basically and keep exercising? Or at least keep it at 2000 calories a day? Is it calories that matters the most when losing weight? Not fat, or carbs, or vitamin c or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sah5150 Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Woodshed Eat around 1200 - 1400 calories a day to lose weight. Your body needs around 2000 a day to maintain. That is not useful because the amount of calories you need varies based on you size, lean muscle mass, and how much you exercise. If I ate 1200-1400 calories a day, I would die quickly. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coustfan'01 Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Pumping iron + cardio is a good way to get healthy / be in great shape . The more muscle you have , the higher your metabolism gets , and you burn more calories even while sleeping than before . Oh , and yeah , height and weight ratio isn't a good way to determine if you're in shape or not . I'm 5'10" , 220 , and I'm not really fat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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