I am 19 yrs old im about 200 and i have about 17-20% bf....I am curious about how many calories i should be consuming per day. Currently im taking in around 2000 calories 40/40/20, and lift 4 times a wk and do 12 mins of cardio aft that. And then i do 3 days of cardio on days im not lifitng. I wanna try and get down to around 175-180, maybe by spring break, but i def wanna get there around summer. and be around 10% or less bf. Am i doing well with my calories and such or no? I jsut need a little input. Thanks for your help!

well...according to the katch-mcardle formula (http://www.esnips.com/doc/b08202cc-edd7-4765-b998-741c7670c779/Katch-McArdle-Calculator) using 200lbs x 18.5% bf x moderately active, you would want to shoot for ~2500 for fat loss. Start somewhere around there for a few weeks and raise/lower accordingly, provided your meals come from proper sources.


Jason

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