** How many calories should I eat? - Baseline's Guide **
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This is a basic guide for anyone who needs a rough idea on what they should be eating each day as far as calories, protein, carbs and fat.
I say rough because that's what It is. This is a guide and you should only use it as that....
Use the guide and then monitor your body (weighing yourself every other day IMO is best)
I always work to: LBM x 15 as a rough starting point for maintenance calories. Obviously this will differ from person to person depending on energy expenditure but the focus he is to give you a rough guide.
All my recommendations are based on a 40 : 40 : 20 split where protein and carbs are set at 40% and fat is at 20%. For most people this will be ok and I am not going into any detail on why because that is out of the scope of this guide.
All you need to know are your weight in lbs and ur bodyfat%
I have added a link at the bottom that explains how to do a 9 point caliper test but if u want a quick and simple estimate check the link out below.... Thanks to Fireguy for both links
http://www.podarco.com/fitness/content/view/65/96/
If you are looking to loose bodyfat I would recommend starting at what I list below (estimated maintenance calories) and gradually increase cardio untill you are loosing weight at the desired rate....
If you are looking to gain lean body mass you will need to add calories to the figures below....
New Trainees please add what is listed below to your estimated maintenance calories. As a new trainee I would aim to gain 1-1.5 lb per week.
This is also the option I would recommend to anyone who is using AAS...
Calories Protein Carbs Fat
750 75 75 17
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Intermediate Trainees please add what is listed below to your estimated maintenance calories. As an intermediate Trainee I would aim to gain 0.5-1 lb per week.
Calories Protein Carbs Fat
500 50 50 11
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Advanced Trainees please add what is listed below to your estimated maintenance calories. As an Advanced Trainee I would aim to gain 0.25-0.5 Lbs per week.
Calories Protein Carbs Fat
250 25 25 5
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Estimated Maintenance calories
Weight Bodyfat% Calories Protein Carbs Fats
120 lbs 30% 1260 126 126 28
130 lbs 30% 1365 136.5 136.5 30.3
140 lbs 30% 1470 147 147 32.6
150 lbs 30% 1575 157.5 157.5 35
160 lbs 30% 1680 168 168 37.3
170 lbs 30% 1785 178.5 178.5 39.6
180 lbs 30% 1890 189 189 42
190 lbs 30% 1995 199.5 199.5 44.3
200 lbs 30% 2100 210 210 46.6
210 lbs 30% 2205 220.5 220.5 49
220 lbs 30% 2310 231 231 51.1
230 lbs 30% 2415 241.5 241.5 53.6
240 lbs 30% 2520 252 252 56
250 lbs 30% 2625 262.5 262.5 58.3
260 lbs 30% 2730 273 273 60.6
270 lbs 30% 2835 283.5 283.5 63
280 lbs 30% 2940 294 294 65.3
290 lbs 30% 3045 304.5 304.5 67.6
300 lbs 30% 3150 315 315 70
120 lbs 25% 1406 140 140 31
130 lbs 25% 1462 146 146 32
140 lbs 25% 1575 157 157 35
150 lbs 25% 1687 169 169 37
160 lbs 25% 1800 180 180 40
170 lbs 25% 1912 191 191 42
180 lbs 25% 2025 202 202 45
190 lbs 25% 2137 214 214 47
200 lbs 25% 2250 225 225 50
210 lbs 25% 2362 236 236 52
220 lbs 25% 2475 247 247 55
230 lbs 25% 2587 259 259 57
240 lbs 25% 2700 270 270 60
250 lbs 25% 2812 281 281 62
260 lbs 25% 2925 292 292 65
270 lbs 25% 3037 304 304 67
280 lbs 25% 3150 315 315 70
290 lbs 25% 3262 326 326 72
300 lbs 25% 3375 337 337 75
120 lbs 20% 1440 144 144 32
130 lbs 20% 1560 156 156 35
140 lbs 20% 1680 168 168 37
150 lbs 20% 1800 180 180 40
160 lbs 20% 1920 192 192 42
170 lbs 20% 2040 204 204 45
180 lbs 20% 2160 216 216 48
190 lbs 20% 2280 228 228 51
200 lbs 20% 2400 240 240 53
210 lbs 20% 2520 252 252 56
220 lbs 20% 2640 264 264 59
230 lbs 20% 2760 276 276 61
240 lbs 20% 2880 288 288 64
250 lbs 20% 3000 300 300 67
260 lbs 20% 3120 312 312 69
270 lbs 20% 3240 324 324 72
280 lbs 20% 3360 336 336 75
290 lbs 20% 3480 348 348 77
300 lbs 20% 3600 360 360 80
120 lbs 15% 1530 153 153 34
130 lbs 15% 1657 166 166 37
140 lbs 15% 1785 178 178 40
150 lbs 15% 1912 191 191 42
160 lbs 15% 2040 204 204 45
170 lbs 15% 2167 217 217 48
180 lbs 15% 2295 229 229 51
190 lbs 15% 2422 242 242 54
200 lbs 15% 2550 255 255 57
210 lbs 15% 2677 268 268 59
220 lbs 15% 2805 280 280 62
230 lbs 15% 2932 293 293 65
240 lbs 15% 3060 306 306 68
250 lbs 15% 3187 319 319 71
260 lbs 15% 3315 331 331 74
270 lbs 15% 3442 344 344 76
280 lbs 15% 3570 357 357 79
290 lbs 15% 3697 370 370 82
300 lbs 15% 3825 382 382 85
120 lbs 10% 1620 162 162 36
130 lbs 10% 1755 175 175 39
140 lbs 10% 1890 189 189 42
150 lbs 10% 2025 202 202 45
160 lbs 10% 2160 216 216 48
170 lbs 10% 2295 229 229 51
180 lbs 10% 2430 243 243 54
190 lbs 10% 2565 256 256 57
200 lbs 10% 2700 270 270 60
210 lbs 10% 2835 283 283 63
220 lbs 10% 2970 297 297 66
230 lbs 10% 3105 310 310 69
240 lbs 10% 3240 324 324 72
250 lbs 10% 3375 337 337 75
260 lbs 10% 3510 351 351 78
270 lbs 10% 3645 364 364 81
280 lbs 10% 3*** 378 378 84
290 lbs 10% 3915 391 391 87
300 lbs 10% 4050 405 405 90
How to measure your bodyfat% - http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...Site-Body-Comp