Diet help for full time student.

[mg1228]

What is TDEE? I see it everywhere.

Im doing cardio 3-4x a week, 20-30 mins.

Natty pb, grilled chicken. Not sure on the sugar in the SBB. Whats wrong with dextrose PWO?

tdee is total daily energy expenditure(calories u burn in a day)---do a search on this forum--theyr are equations to help figure it----as far as the dextrose--my opinion is u dont need it---just do a complex carb like oats----u need to up ur cardio to 45 min and i would do when u get up on a empty stomach--unless ur doing 20-30 after ur workout---also add up macros for each meal

[I.Muscle]

tdee is total daily energy expenditure(calories u burn in a day)---do a search on this forum--theyr are equations to help figure it----as far as the dextrose--my opinion is u dont need it---just do a complex carb like oats----u need to up ur cardio to 45 min and i would do when u get up on a empty stomach--unless ur doing 20-30 after ur workout---also add up macros for each meal

Sweet. Yeah im not sure on tdee at all. I usually have 2 out of the 3 cardio days immediately after lifting. My 3rd day i do about 30 mins middle of the day.


Edit: just used this link http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...ight=find+tdee

And calculated TDEE at 2658. Using the 18%bf (you estimated me at) along with the moderately active figure. What does this TDEE figure mean. If i ate 2000 calories even, id lose 500 calories per day strictly from diet, so 500x7 = 1lb a week?

[mg1228]

Sweet. Yeah im not sure on tdee at all. I usually have 2 out of the 3 cardio days immediately after lifting. My 3rd day i do about 30 mins middle of the day.


Edit: just used this link http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...ight=find+tdee

And calculated TDEE at 2658. Using the 18%bf (you estimated me at) along with the moderately active figure. What does this TDEE figure mean. If i ate 2000 calories even, id lose 500 calories per day strictly from diet, so 500x7 = 1lb a week?

exactly---but ur also creating a deficit with cardio------------try to do morning cardio once or twice a week on empty stomach or on that 3rd day do an hour of low intensity cardio---really worked for me

[I.Muscle]

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exactly---but ur also creating a deficit with cardio------------try to do morning cardio once or twice a week on empty stomach or on that 3rd day do an hour of low intensity cardio---really worked for me

Ok gotcha but heres a problem. I been eating at around 1700-1800 calories for months now (3-4 months now) and havent been gaining or losing weight really. I highly doubt my maintenance calories are in the 1750 ballpark.

Do you think my body has adapated to such low calories? I was thinking about jumping up to 2200-2400 calories while on clen, but im not sure if my body will gain weight back as a result of calorie increase.

[mg1228]

Ok gotcha but heres a problem. I been eating at around 1700-1800 calories for months now (3-4 months now) and havent been gaining or losing weight really. I highly doubt my maintenance calories are in the 1750 ballpark.

Do you think my body has adapated to such low calories? I was thinking about jumping up to 2200-2400 calories while on clen, but im not sure if my body will gain weight back as a result of calorie increase.

if u been eating at 1800 cals and not moving in weight that is ur tdee---ur body can adjust to almost anything---were they clean cals in 5-7 meals?

[I.Muscle]

if u been eating at 1800 cals and not moving in weight that is ur tdee---ur body can adjust to almost anything---were they clean cals in 5-7 meals?

Pretty clean yeah no junk, pretty high protein meals. Im on day 2 of clen right now, gonna bump up to 60mcg tomorrow. What calorie level do you think i should eat at? Jump to 2400 or stay around 2k?