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Lowest Possible Calorine Intake Daily

Kaio Posts: 15 Joined: 2004/05/28	2004/07/16, 06:23 AM Curious what is the lowest amount of calories someone who is 19, 220-230 lbs, 6 foot should intake daily? i punched my info in to the fitness planer and it suggests around 3k, but what would be the lowest i should intake?
fsdsk Posts: 959 Joined: 2003/11/30	2004/07/16, 06:29 AM I try to stay around 110k per pound.
the_cupcake Posts: 348 Joined: 2004/06/16	2004/07/16, 09:35 PM i wouldn't go into the lowest calorie intake if I were you, it's just plain unhealthy from all sides. You're just gonna crash, and won't make any gains. Try doing a search on basal stuff and such...i forget the term at the moment.. I'm sleepy. -------------- The best victories are won not by adversity and brute force. Learn the enemy and overcome it. Now for the love of god...put the donut...DOWN!!! -cupcake-
phimugirl1 Posts: 267 Joined: 2004/06/22	2004/07/16, 09:58 PM Plus if you start out very low and then you get to a plateau where you can't lose weight, what are you going to do?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/07/17, 04:55 PM Are you male or female, and what is your goal?....fat loss or muscle gain? Please fill in your profile so we can aid you better. ============ Quoting from Kaio: Curious what is the lowest amount of calories someone who is 19, 220-230 lbs, 6 foot should intake daily? i punched my info in to the fitness planer and it suggests around 3k, but what would be the lowest i should intake? ============= -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
Carpathian Posts: 23 Joined: 2004/07/19	2004/07/21, 09:47 PM don't want to hijack the thread, but I figure i will... I'm Male, 28, and my goal is fat loss... I need to gain the muscle too of course to keep the fat off, but fat loss in the short term is definately my priority... I am 6' and a half inch, I weight about 272lbs right now ;) If anyone could advise me, I was thinking of posting the same question :)
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/07/23, 10:10 PM You need a caloric deficit to tap your fat stores. By this is simply meant that whatever amount of calories you are eating that keep you exactly the same with the same activity level, etc., you need to go below this. Start with a 250cal. per day reduction, let that run its course, and proceed again. 2 week frames are normally pretty good. Of course, if you eat a crappy diet, first just cleaning up your diet will give you results. Then start your calorie reduction. This must take place for you to tap into your fat stores. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
leoslion79 Posts: 2 Joined: 2004/11/19	2005/01/17, 02:42 AM Im 25 and 20lbs over weight, and starting a little late. I need to lose that extra 20 by 2/1/05. Which is it low fat or low carb, how to tell?
Anni313 Posts: 1,790 Joined: 2004/03/04	2005/01/17, 05:12 AM You want to lose 20lbs in 2 weeks? Me too! Let me know what you come up with. -------------- Anni ******* Quoting Michael: Your future is beckoning, pay attention to the call.
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2005/01/17, 09:20 AM The only thing I can think of would be lipo.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/01/17, 11:41 AM cuting a limb off -------------- My drinking squad, has a cheerleading problem!!
Anni313 Posts: 1,790 Joined: 2004/03/04	2005/01/17, 12:23 PM That seems reasonable. -------------- Anni ******* Quoting Michael: Your future is beckoning, pay attention to the call.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/01/17, 12:27 PM or go live on the moon.......you'll only weight 1/3 of what you weigh on earth! -------------- My drinking squad, has a cheerleading problem!!
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2005/01/17, 12:31 PM and presumably a quarter pounder on the moon is much bigger too?
Vedakathryn Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2004/05/28	2005/01/17, 03:16 PM Okay, here goes: it takes 3500 excess calories to gain a pound - so it will take a reduction of 3500 calories to lose one. So, that means with a combination of exercise and a caloric deficit you would "normally" loss 1-2 pounds a week, k? Everyone is different, grant it, but I believe you are asking for a world of hurt if you try to accomplish your goal in the amount of time allocated. ============ Quoting from leoslion79: Im 25 and 20lbs over weight, and starting a little late. I need to lose that extra 20 by 2/1/05. Which is it low fat or low carb, how to tell? ============= -------------- Veda MISERY IS OPTIONAL ***When you are up to your ears in trouble, try using the part that is not submerged. ***The difference between a dream and a goal is a plan. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
nellyboy Posts: 209 Joined: 2004/07/09	2005/01/18, 07:20 PM you need calories for energy, digestion, elimination, absorption, brain function, cns function, pns function etc. etc. etc. all of these functions need to be fueled from somewhere and if you don't have sufficient nutrition, your body is forced to leach these nutrients from your body (ie. calcium from bones, saturated fat from the heart, etc.) it's not as simple as calories in/calories out.