Two weeks ago today I started out on a quest for fat loss. Im following the suggestions from “The Five Principles of Radical Fatloss”:
Anyway, here’s the stats: 6’ starting weight ~205, estimated BF% of 15%. I based my calculations off of 200lb, which seems to be my set point. This gave me a calorie macro breakdown of:
protein:195.5g
Fat: 156g
carb:127g
Total calories:2700
What do you guys things of this. The first week, almost the first two days I went down to 198-200. Im assuming water weight. At the end of the second week Im still at 198. SHould I just chill out and give it some time? or make adjustments?
Im also following almost exactly the sample workout he has on that article, only Im following a 4 day split instead of three. I can go into detail about the individual workouts if you guys think that will help.
200lbs - 15% bf = about 170lb . 170lb x 12 lbm = 2040 cals . your daily macs that you posted gives you 2712 cals with more than half of your daily cals from fat . may be drop fat a bit to about 75g (675 cals) this’ll get you to about 2040 n watch your scales n adjust accordingly .
I thought the recommendation for fat was a little high, as well as the over all calories. I realize every one is different. But is there a standard formula that some people use to determine calories? like: LBM x(some number)?
all estimates are just that estimates . i wrote what works for me . try the same n see how you go n adjust from there as everybody is different . check out lyles site hes got various articles about setting cals but he says the same there just estimates.
I thought the recommendation for fat was a little high, as well as the over all calories. I realize every one is different. But is there a standard formula that some people use to determine calories? like: LBM x(some number)?[/quote]