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I never eat junk food but i have started to eat popcorn as a snack every week or so with some salt and butter but the tinyest bit and sometimes with some honey is popcorn somthing thats good for some one who is trying to get fit and wants somthing kind of tasty to eat ? tell me if i shouldent eat this at all coz i wont if i shouldent :)
 
mreik said:
This thread is temporary. We will use this to discuss what will be put into the new, permanent thread (a sticky for noobs to look at, covering general nutritional info). Please don't ask questions, and don't make this harder than it has to be. All replies will be considered, some more than others, but this is open for discussion. AGAIN, NO QUESTIONS.



Mr.




Nutrition 101

First we need to establish how many calories you need to maintain your weight resting (BMR). This is thought to be a average for a person this weight, if you have an above/below average amount of muscle which would burn more/less calories, it would throw this equation off a bit. But in general, this usually works out pretty well..

For men: (10*w) + (6.25*h) - (5*a) + 5

For women: (10*w) + (6.25*h) - (5*a) - 161

w = weight in kg
h = height in cm
a = age

For us non-metric folk,
1kg = 2.2lb
1ft = 30.48cm (1inch = 2.54 cm)

The we are going to take into consideration your activity level.. Once you determine which you fall under, multiply your BMR by your activity level. (You can also use number in between these if you feel you don't exactly fall into one category, ie 1.35)

1.2 (Bed Ridden)
1.3 (Sedentary)
1.4 (Activle)
1.5 (VERY Avtive)


Here's an example,
I weigh 230lbs, which is 230lb/2.2(kg/lb) = 104.54kg
I am 5'9", or 69" which is 175.26cm
And am a 24 yr old male.

(10*104.54kg) + (6.25*175.26cm) - (5*24) + 5
= 1045.4 + 1095.375 - 120 +5
= 2025.775 kcal

So that is how many calories I would burn if I slept all day, which I don't btw :D
So I consider myself to be very active so I'll use 1.45 as my activity number.

2025.775 * 1.45
=2937.37kcal/day To maintain my weight.


BUT you wouldn't be reading this if you wanted to maintain your weight. If you're looking to slim down (lose fat) then you'll need to go into a slight caloric deficit. Since my daily intake should be around 2940, if I wanted to cut up (lose fat, get defined, tone, w/e) I would lower my calories to 2500. You can go even lower, but you will lose that hard earned muscle *which helps you burn fat btw*. And gaining muscle (bulking, gettin hhhugge) would require a caloric surplus.







Enough about Calories, macro breakdown

All carbs are not created equal. All fats are not created equal, and yup, protein too! The 40/40/20 ratio is okay, but I feel that we should work with exact numbers to avoid conflicting ideas.

PROTEIN
If you're goal is to lose fat or gain muslce you WILL need protein. This is debated, but anywhere from 2g/kg of body weight to 2g/lb of body weight. I think 1.5/lb is a happy median. So if you weight 140lbs, you should get 210g of protein a day. Or like me, 230lbs, I should be getting around 300g/day. A lot huh?? Not as much as you think... **If you're drastically overweight, please post a thread and well will give you a number as you won't fall into 'the norm' for protein**

CARBOHYDRATES
What???? You mean I need carbs to lose fat? You're damn right you do. I forget who said it, but it wasn't me, 'Fat burns in a flame of carbs'.
So let's say you're still trying to cut (remember? lose fat?), this is going to be where you cut some of your calories.. We'll use my numbers again 230lb male. My total maintenance calories was






TO BE CONTINUED
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I love l this post I have quoted above. It's a good place to start.
 
I dont flat cheat on my diet 99.5% of the time. And, when the situation arrives that I may, I select the best choice That I like. For example, I may have oatmeal/Raisin Cookie (s), BUT ALL the time, it fits in my Caloric equation without exception. Again, without exception.

Air popped pop corn is okay, I would stay away from the butter on Popcorn myself (most types of butter on this stuff are bad, unless you put it on yourself, and know it the BETTER alternative); however if your within your caloric limitations (of your trying to lose weight), you should be okay caloric wise. But I would refrain from the bad type butter and too much salt---in general. I never salt my foods (with the exception of garlic), and I havent had butter in over a year, bra. It CAN BE DONE. If you like pop corn, go with the healthy choices with it, this is what I do. Im a minor exeption to the rule, becaus I happen to LOVE diet food stuffs. But I no longer consider myself on a diet any more (everyone has a diet , LOL). Its a life change.

If you want to eat popcorn from time to time, I suggest is to select a clean version, and add good type butter to it. First. lool at how many calories in a cup, and then add the butter (the GOOD ALTERNATIVES), and add this to you caloric equation.
 
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You'd probably be better served having a protein source, rather than a carb source (especially one you're adding salt and fats - in the form of honey, salt and butter). The problem with carb sources is it's so easy to pack on the calories really quickly and STILL be hungry. Instead of that, consider having fat free cottage cheese, almonds, a slice of whole wheat bread and peanut butter, or eggs/egg whites.
 
im not trying to loose weight i only way 59 kg and been going to the gym for 2 months now. trying to get muscle not loose fat and i dont aktualy have a set meal plan i eat ither eggs or oatmeal for breakfast every day but other then that and like 4 to 5 peices of fruit every day my meals are random but allways healthy. so yeh is popcorn bad for some one like me or what ? thanks tho u provided some good info
 
I understand your not on a weight loss type of calorie program; however, what makes one think that if your trying to gain weight while minimizing the fat gain, one should NOT count calories? I believe one should track calories while in SURPLUS side of the caloric equation and trying to gain muscle,,,,,to minimize fat accumulation. This way it makes it slightly easier to lose when or if you go back to cutting (I mean easier in the sense of not as much to lose in fat as compared to the alternative of not tracking and not knowing)
 
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C-MayheM said:
Thats what I say when I eat 500 wings for my cheat meal. lol
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Then I won't say that I'm actually making wings for the first time this weekend lol.
 
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