How many calories? Breakdown?

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Hello all.

Quick question here. I'm trying to cut, and i'm working on my diet with macros and i'm a little confused. I've read different things different places.

I am 18 years old, male, 200 pounds, 6 feet tall. I used the harris benedict forumla and got that i should be intaking 3010 calories, with 376g pro, 117g efa, 113g carbs.

How's that look?

Cause i was told by someone else who used another forumla (i believe) who said i should be going:

2000 calories with 240g protein, 110g carbs, 60g fat.

This is quite a difference, so, i'm confused, HELP!

Thanks

byran

[Giantz11]

Hello all.

Quick question here. I'm trying to cut, and i'm working on my diet with macros and i'm a little confused. I've read different things different places.

I am 18 years old, male, 200 pounds, 6 feet tall. I used the harris benedict forumla and got that i should be intaking 3010 calories, with 376g pro, 117g efa, 113g carbs.

How's that look?

Cause i was told by someone else who used another forumla (i believe) who said i should be going:

2000 calories with 240g protein, 110g carbs, 60g fat.

This is quite a difference, so, i'm confused, HELP!

Thanks

byran

Too be honest 3k seems to high and 2k is too low. I'd start at about 2,700 or so and go from there.

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thats what i was thinking. but the benedict formula said i need 3000. hm

how would i break that down too?

[Giantz11]

thats what i was thinking. but the benedict formula said i need 3000. hm

how would i break that down too?

I'd start off like this:

55% Pro, 25% Carb, 20% Fat

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ok awesome. now anohter question. if i'm doing the macros for oats, it says that there is 10.8 g fat in oats, what do i count that as?

[ToTheBuckeT21]

if ur trying to cut shouldn't u drop the cals? 3,500cals = 1lb of body fat.. if you take 500cals out of ur diet everyday by working out and burning it or dieting you'll loose 1 lb of body fat every week.

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yeah i am dropping the cals!

hey can anyone tell me where i can get dextrose? how much to use in a pwo shake? and whats the nutritional info on it?

Thanks bryan

[hawktribal]

you can pick up dex at breweries or any place that sells brewing supplies

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what is the nutritional info on it?

pro/carbs/fat?

[xtinaunasty]

what is the nutritional info on it?

pro/carbs/fat?

Dextrose: 1/4c = 184 calories, 46g carbs (sugar)

k awesome. now anohter question. if i'm doing the macros for oats, it says that there is 10.8 g fat in oats, what do i count that as?

I don't know what kind of oats you're eating but there is only 3g fat per 1/2c of quaker

[Therocksbiggestfan]

where do u find this formula?...sorry if i sound like the dumbest person ever