IronGiant
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Not sure why you are contributing then, as there is a wealth of experience on here.Not sure I would take advice on this sort of thing on a av forum where it is random members opinions etc...
Not sure why you are contributing then, as there is a wealth of experience on here.Not sure I would take advice on this sort of thing on a av forum where it is random members opinions etc...
Not sure why you are contributing then, as there is a wealth of experience on here.
Hey Prezzy just out interest how much do you currently weigh ?
Also I have read that you should be pushing your heart rate to 220 minus your age so max should be 180 - I regularly hit 184 or over when working out, should I be doing less?
How are you measuring you BPM?
The problem here is what your not telling anyone.
For all we know you could be a 5ft 8 stone man and there for require less.
On the other hand you could be 6ft.4, 15 stone, so then that cal intake is insane...!
I was off work last year for 7 months due to having a operation which ended up with me putting on close to 3st
Around January I was approx 14st 2lb
Today's weight I am 13st 2lb
Height 5ft10
Age 34
I recently went to the doctors for a check up and was told my ideal weight is 74kg and I guess I'm around 84kg
This is useful as i cycle a lot (well approx 100 miles a week at high intensity) and know i do not eat enough in calories as when i have a hard session (90 to 120 mins at a high HR and hard route usually three times a week on my commute home) i feel tired that night and sometimes run down next day. I had a 90min XC race at the weekend and was spent after 40 mins which is not right for the amount of training/level i am doing.A ball park day for me is
7.30am/8am Coffee plus 2 slice of wholemeal toast with banana & peanut butter (need something in my stomach before training - hate training on empty stomach but some people train better fasted)
9.30 - Crossfit for 60 mins
11am - 80-100grams of oats/porridge with fruit (blueberries/rasberries etc) plus protein shake
2pm - Wholemeal bagel with 3 or 4 scrambled eggs plus 3 or 4 slice of bacon. Or 2 wholemeal chicken wraps etc.
6pm - Dinner, Homemade chicken curry, chicken stirfry etc - not too many carbs
8/9pm - Dog walk for 30/45 mins then a Protein shake or protein bar before bed
Usually around 2 to 3 litres of water plus another coffee or so.
Easy 3000 kcals a day
On non training day - usually loose the toast in the morning and then a few handful of nuts etc as snacks.
I guess so. If your body is used to x amount and then your reduce that by 500 calories, it's likely to be hungry!Should you be hungry when cutting calaroies? I don't mean don't eat all starving yourself silly, just the odd hunger pain etc
Should you be hungry when cutting calaroies? I don't mean don't eat all starving yourself silly, just the odd hunger pain etc
Should you be hungry when cutting calaroies? I don't mean don't eat all starving yourself silly, just the odd hunger pain etc
So commuted to work today (just recovering from a cold which might explain my abysmal race performance at the weekend).Interesting thread and i will take on more 'good calories' as i do not really need to burn fat or loose anymore weight just need far better recovery calories and diet than i am currently having.
I was off work last year for 7 months due to having a operation which ended up with me putting on close to 3st
So this year I started watching what I eat (I shop at asda & only got for the meals with green health boxes) and really noticed that I don't eat that much lol
Around January I was approx 14st 2lb
Today's weight I am 13st 2lb
Height 5ft10
Age 34
The thing is I feel like I should be losing alot more weight as I do not eat anywhere near my 2500kcal a day
Just yesterday I probably had around 800kcal which was a sardines on toast breakfast and a healthy dinner and felt fine
Today it is 6pm and all I have eaten is scrambled egg on 2 pieces of toast and a cup of tea with 1 sugar
My main form of exercise is jumping rope and going for long walks, I do sit ups every other day
With my lack of calorie intake why isn't the weight just dropping off me? I read that for males to lose weight they should Nick their calorie intake down to around 1900kcal but I don't get half that some days
I am a active person sometimes I will go on walks for close to 2hrs
I do drink alot of water could it be water weight?
I recently went to the doctors for a check up and was told my ideal weight is 74kg and I guess I'm around 84kg
3500 calories a day is an insane amount to me I cannot imagine ever eating that much how is it made up?
Days I go to the gym I do eat more but not high calorie foods - more high protein so like chicken / protein bars / bananas / cottage cheese / tuna etc.
I will start again to track my intake of calories again to see.
Male and 5 foot 10 here