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HOW MANY CALORIES TO CUT - Friday, May 26, 2006 9:55 AM

HEY WASUP, CAN ANYBODY TELL ME HOW MANY CALORIES I SHOULD TAKE IN TO DROP MY BF%. RIGHT NOW I AM AT 17% I WEIGHT 241 POUNDS AND I AM 6-4. I DONT WANT TO GET TO FAR UNDER 225. MAYBE 220, BUT NO LOWER. PLEASE IM DESPRATE. I REALLY JUST WANNA GET TIGHTER BUT I KNOW THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT LOSING WEIGHT. OR IS IT? ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?? THANKS

cpl Total Posts : 4780 Reward points : 10 Joined: 5/26/2003 Location: New York City Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: HOW MANY CALORIES TO CUT - Friday, May 26, 2006 10:10 AM http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/How_Many_Calories_Do_You_Need_Calorie_Calculators_Includes_Quick_Spreadsheet_Too/m_45013/tm.htm Here's a link to the calculators. Once you've found out your BMR, make sure you minus three to five hundred calories for fat loss.

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RE: HOW MANY CALORIES TO CUT - Friday, May 26, 2006 10:58 AM

OK SO I DID THE CALCULATIONS AND IT SAYS THAT AT 241 POUNDS I NEED TO TAKE IN 3133 CALORIES A DAY FOR WEIGHT LOSS. IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEIGHT LOSS AND FAT LOSS? THAT SOUNDS LIKE ALOT OF CALORIES. IS IT BECAUSE OF MY HEIGHT AND WEIGHT? WHAT HAPPENS IF I CONTINUE WITH 2000 CALORIS LIKE I HAVE BEEN DOING??

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RE: HOW MANY CALORIES TO CUT - Friday, May 26, 2006 11:03 AM

http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/What_the_hell_is_a_calorie_anyway/m_135283/tm.htm
Yes, there's a difference between fat loss and weight loss- Your body can also start burning off muscle as fuel, unless you protect it by eating the right amounts of the right foods, and continuing to lift heavy in order to send the signal to your body that it still needs the muscle.
Read the above link for more info on why we need to eat so many calories- If you continue to eat 2000 calories, you can't expect the sort of results you want. It's simply not enough for someone your size to be able to function properly with.
EDIT- And turn off your damn caps lock.

jaydaine Total Posts : 5 Reward points : 10 Joined: 5/24/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: HOW MANY CALORIES TO CUT - Friday, May 26, 2006 11:19 AM so would the calories im taking in be the reason why my skin for so soft??

cpl Total Posts : 4780 Reward points : 10 Joined: 5/26/2003 Location: New York City Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: HOW MANY CALORIES TO CUT - Friday, May 26, 2006 11:25 AM Not sure what you mean there by soft skin- If you mean you have excess fat, then yes- But if you mean your skin itself feels soft, not really. A combination of different nutrients and getting enough water makes your skin soft, not the amount of calories you're eating.

wvubill22185 Total Posts : 464 Reward points : 10 Joined: 2/20/2006 Location: STEELER Nation Baby!!!!! Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: HOW MANY CALORIES TO CUT - Friday, June 09, 2006 8:44 PM I tended to think you wanted to take about 15% of the daily needed calories off each day which for me is about 500 to lose 1lb per week. If you eat well you aren;t necessarily gonna lose muscle b/c your body should still be protein rich and you should still be liftin heavy like cpl stated above.

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