Monday, December 8, 2014

Find My Maintainence Calories




Last topic I touched on why does one store fat. So now how do I eat all the yummy food and slim down and get sexy? Hold on. It isn’t that simple. First you have to find out your maintenance calories. 

 I would suggest going to IIFYM and use the iifym calculator to determine your calories required. It is really user friendly so just take few minutes to key in your vital stats. 



 
An app that i would highly recommend downloading in conjunction with IIFYM is Myfitnesspal. Which helps track your caloric intake and if you are meeting your daily requirements of macro and micro-nutrients.



Once the number of calories has been determined based on your fitness goal, there will be a breakdown of how much proteins, fats and carbohydrates are required daily. The key is consistency. It is alright to have a 5% to 10% variance but the idea is to be hitting around the recommended amount and tweaking the macros according to how your body reacts.

Disclaimer: everyone has a different metabolic rates (e.g fast or slow), muscle mass and body type. Also the existing lifestyle, sedentary or active and how active.
I am sure there are other factors but these are the main ones that determine the amount of calories that you need.

Now homework is to find your maintenance calories!!!

Next topic: Tweaking my calories.

Written by Ryan Lye

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