Counting Calories vs Cutting Carbs

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kataklysm
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edited January 2012 in The Weight Room
Which do you find to be more efficient?

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  • Mastery
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    You've seen my before and after pics, Kat. I counted calories. I found out my BMR, the number of calories I would need to eat a day to maintain my weight and reduced it by 500. I also burned another 500 5 days a week on the treadmill, along with my bodyweight workouts :tu So in essence, I was taking in 1000+ less calories daily, and thats not even counting the full court basketball I ran a few times a week for 3-4 hours.
  • damnkp
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    let me train you kat..i'll only charge you 25 an hour..that's cheap
  • Mastery
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    damnkp wrote: »
    let me train you kat..i'll only charge you 25 an hour..that's cheap
    Or you can PM me for FREE advice & information, Kat lol
  • haute
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    I've always shed more weight when I dropped meat and counted calories

  • kataklysm
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    u really think this is the appropriate time to be making threads?

    In general or in here? I don't understand the question.
    WallH wrote: »
    You've seen my before and after pics, Kat. I counted calories. I found out my BMR, the number of calories I would need to eat a day to maintain my weight and reduced it by 500. I also burned another 500 5 days a week on the treadmill, along with my bodyweight workouts :tu So in essence, I was taking in 1000+ less calories daily, and thats not even counting the full court basketball I ran a few times a week for 3-4 hours.

    ? damn...3 to 4 hours a day?

    With my schedule, I can't see working out anymore than an hour a day, 5 times a week max.

    My sister put me on to this calorie counting website, but I've always gone the low carb route when trying to lose weight so I'm not really familiar with how it should work.

    I put in my stats and what I want them to be and it said I shouldn't be exceeding 1400 calories a day and that's in order to lose 2 lbs per week. Does that sound right?
  • damnkp
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    WallH wrote: »
    Or you can PM me for FREE advice & information, Kat lol

    no shortstoppin during a recession
  • kataklysm
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    damnkp wrote: »
    let me train you kat..i'll only charge you 25 an hour..that's cheap

    I would totally do it if I were rich..I'd love to go to the gym and just have someone tell me exactly what to do to get my body looking how I want. That's the hardest part of going to the gym.
  • Mastery
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    kataklysm wrote: »
    In general or in here? I don't understand the question.



    ? damn...3 to 4 hours a day?

    With my schedule, I can't see working out anymore than an hour a day, 5 times a week max.

    My sister put me on to this calorie counting website, but I've always gone the low carb route when trying to lose weight so I'm not really familiar with how it should work.

    I put in my stats and what I want them to be and it said I shouldn't be exceeding 1400 calories a day and that's in order to lose 2 lbs per week. Does that sound right?
    Go to this website to find your BMR

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

    You can drop 500-1000 calories below your maintenance level. If you got an hour, 5 days a week, thats more than enough time. When I went to the gym I was never there longer than 30 minutes. I always burned my 500 on the treadmill and got the ? out of dodge.

  • playmaker88
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    ? is never hard as people make it seem.. its a whole hell of a lot of common sense..
  • kataklysm
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    ? is never hard as people make it seem.. its a whole hell of a lot of common sense..

    Thank you for dropping in with your infinite wisdom..I'm honored.
  • haute
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    1400 calories a day 5 hours of working out a week should get you around 2 lbs a week, if your really maximizing your work out

    don't just hit a mild walk on the treadmill

    get tough cardio in there, maybe some strength training

  • damnkp
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    kataklysm wrote: »
    I would totally do it if I were rich..I'd love to go to the gym and just have someone tell me exactly what to do to get my body looking how I want. That's the hardest part of going to the gym.

    we could work out a payment plan or something
  • kataklysm
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    WallH wrote: »
    Go to this website to find your BMR

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

    You can drop 500-1000 calories below your maintenance level. If you got an hour, 5 days a week, thats more than enough time. When I went to the gym I was never there longer than 30 minutes. I always burned my 500 on the treadmill and got the ? out of dodge.


    Oh okay cool...according to the calulator, 1400 is about right, probably closer to 1300.
  • playmaker88
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    kataklysm wrote: »
    Thank you for dropping in with your infinite wisdom..I'm honored.

    You are blocking my sun..
  • kataklysm
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    haute wrote: »
    1400 calories a day 5 hours of working out a week should get you around 2 lbs a week, if your really maximizing your work out

    don't just hit a mild walk on the treadmill

    get tough cardio in there, maybe some strength training


    What do you do for strength training haute?
    damnkp wrote: »
    we could work out a payment plan or something

    You got a buff ? though right, I can't be taking orders from a flabby trainer...lol.
  • kataklysm
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    You are blocking my sun..

    Don't be juvenile.

    Why are you even in here? Go on...
  • Mastery
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    kataklysm wrote: »
    Oh okay cool...according to the calulator, 1400 is about right, probably closer to 1300.
    Probably 1300. I know when I was losing, I cut my calories to 1500 and then burned another 500+ daily :tu
  • damnkp
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    kataklysm wrote: »
    What do you do for strength training haute?



    You got a buff ? though right, I can't be taking orders from a flabby trainer...lol.

    no flab here..i'm really a certified trainer..i worked at 24 on westheimer and dairy ashford for 3 years
  • kataklysm
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    damnkp wrote: »
    no flab here..i'm really a certified trainer..i worked at 24 on westheimer and dairy ashford for 3 years

    Damn that's right up the street from me..you still Galleria area?
  • damnkp
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    kataklysm wrote: »
    Damn that's right up the street from me..you still Galleria area?

    not to far..i'm by hwy 6 and westheimer
  • Truerap
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    Lifting is the only way fat ass.
  • ill_lojikal_kon
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    Calorie count and exercise more... that's all that's required.
  • longmeat
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    damnkp wrote: »
    kataklysm wrote: »
    I would totally do it if I were rich..I'd love to go to the gym and just have someone tell me exactly what to do to get my body looking how I want. That's the hardest part of going to the gym.

    we could work out a payment plan or something

    Lol my ? hustling for real
  • 1of1
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    They banned @Truerap? Lil Messican is hilarious.
  • Bussy_Getta
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