Hello. For the past 2 years I have been eating healthier and exercising 3-4 times a week. Lost a total of 70lbs so far. (240 down to 170ish). I'm 22, 170lbs and 5'9".
According to a Calorie Calculator I used, I need to eat 2579 calories to maintain, 2063 to lose weight and 1547 for extreme weight loss. It varies between the days, but i usually have around 1500-1700 a day. I do want to lose more weight because I have some stubborn belly fat and love handles that I am working on. I do some quick ab workouts in the mornings but focus more on cardio to burn the fat.
I want to eventually have some abs that I can actually see and tone my arms a bit too. I usually do about 4-5 miles on the treadmill then do a few leg or upper body things depending on what I am in the mood for. Obviously the treadmill isn't 100% accurate with the calories burnt, but its usually between 650-700 calories a run. So that is not counting anything burn afterwords and during the strength training. Should I be eating more if I want to have those abs and stuff? Or should I keep going the way I am. I just have SO many questions and concerns when it comes to the nutrition part of my life, not to mention all the questions I have on workouts.
Here is what a typical day is like eating.
Breakfast is 1 cup oatmeal, 1 banana, cinnamon and a small amount of 100% maple syrup.
Lunch is a vegetarian sandwich with 1 serving of "meat" a slice of cheese and 2 slices of whole wheat bread, an apple and a chobani greek yogurt
Dinner varies greatly, but last time it was 1 veggie sausage link, 1 serving of light alfredo sauce and 1 serving of pasta.
Altogether this came to about 1480 calories for the day because I only drank water that day. Also hit the gym.
Idk if I am not eating enough or maybe not the right foods? And should I allow myself some unhealthier items from time to time? Like ice cream or pizza or chips? Or do I have to live the rest of my life eating all the same stuff
. Also read a study that says you should eat like 700 calories at breakfast? I do maybe like 500. Should I also eat before and right after I go to the gym? I usually don't so hopefully I'm not like burning muscle instead of fat or something crazy like that.
Honestly, I'm not sure if this is too much info for a forum, but I feel like I should meet with a personal trainer to help me sort out all my questions. I'm the kind of person who can't handle the unknown, hence why I am sitting here flustered trying to explain everything I have been worrying about.
Any help at all is appreciated. Thanks for reading!
According to a Calorie Calculator I used, I need to eat 2579 calories to maintain, 2063 to lose weight and 1547 for extreme weight loss. It varies between the days, but i usually have around 1500-1700 a day. I do want to lose more weight because I have some stubborn belly fat and love handles that I am working on. I do some quick ab workouts in the mornings but focus more on cardio to burn the fat.
I want to eventually have some abs that I can actually see and tone my arms a bit too. I usually do about 4-5 miles on the treadmill then do a few leg or upper body things depending on what I am in the mood for. Obviously the treadmill isn't 100% accurate with the calories burnt, but its usually between 650-700 calories a run. So that is not counting anything burn afterwords and during the strength training. Should I be eating more if I want to have those abs and stuff? Or should I keep going the way I am. I just have SO many questions and concerns when it comes to the nutrition part of my life, not to mention all the questions I have on workouts.
Here is what a typical day is like eating.
Breakfast is 1 cup oatmeal, 1 banana, cinnamon and a small amount of 100% maple syrup.
Lunch is a vegetarian sandwich with 1 serving of "meat" a slice of cheese and 2 slices of whole wheat bread, an apple and a chobani greek yogurt
Dinner varies greatly, but last time it was 1 veggie sausage link, 1 serving of light alfredo sauce and 1 serving of pasta.
Altogether this came to about 1480 calories for the day because I only drank water that day. Also hit the gym.
Idk if I am not eating enough or maybe not the right foods? And should I allow myself some unhealthier items from time to time? Like ice cream or pizza or chips? Or do I have to live the rest of my life eating all the same stuff
. Also read a study that says you should eat like 700 calories at breakfast? I do maybe like 500. Should I also eat before and right after I go to the gym? I usually don't so hopefully I'm not like burning muscle instead of fat or something crazy like that. Honestly, I'm not sure if this is too much info for a forum, but I feel like I should meet with a personal trainer to help me sort out all my questions. I'm the kind of person who can't handle the unknown, hence why I am sitting here flustered trying to explain everything I have been worrying about.
Any help at all is appreciated. Thanks for reading!