Calories to Support Weight levels over time

[Stixs]

The question I have is about the amount of calories needed to maintain weight a certain weight level. For example say that you are eating 4,000 calories a day and you gain 15 pounds and you keep that up for about a year or so. Over time does the calorie levels needed to sustain this body weight decrease. Does your body adjust to this weight, thus less calories are needed to maintain.

Thanks for replies

[YellowJacket]

This is commonly referred to as your Basal Metabolic Rate, which is the amount of calories your body needs to consume on a daily basis to maintain your current weight. This basal metabolic rate can change on several levels, albeit thermogenic consumption, illness or cardiovascular adaptation. To increase your body weight, you need to eat a certain amount of calories over your BMR. For example, if your BMR is 3500 calories, it would be ideal to consume around a ~350 calorie surplus a day. Remember that 3500 calories is equal to one pound of fat. Of course, the heavier you get the more calories you'll need to take in to accomodate your new weight and if you want to continue to gain, you need to re-figure your BMR and adjust your caloric intake based on the new figure. I think most will agree that a hypercaloric diet is a bit easier to stick to than a hypocaloric. To figure your basal metabolic rate, see this thread: http://www.superiormuscle.com/vbulle...wjacket+BMR%2A

[Shibby]

This should pretty much answer your question

http://superiormuscle.com/vbulletin/...&highlight=bmr

[Shibby]

NM, I'm too slow :mad:

[ROCKETW19]

This is commonly referred to as your Basal Metabolic Rate, which is the amount of calories your body needs to consume on a daily basis to maintain your current weight. This basal metabolic rate can change on several levels, albeit thermogenic consumption, illness or cardiovascular adaptation. To increase your body weight, you need to eat a certain amount of calories over your BMR. For example, if your BMR is 3500 calories, it would be ideal to consume around a ~350 calorie surplus a day. Remember that 3500 calories is equal to one pound of fat. Of course, the heavier you get the more calories you'll need to take in to accomodate your new weight and if you want to continue to gain, you need to re-figure your BMR and adjust your caloric intake based on the new figure. I think most will agree that a hypercaloric diet is a bit easier to stick to than a hypocaloric. To figure your basal metabolic rate, see this thread: http://www.superiormuscle.com/vbulle...wjacket+BMR%2A

thats a damm good read bro im gonna try and figure mine out tommorow but im as smart as a box of rocks so ill post it up and if you have time can look at it thanks

[YellowJacket]

I have no problem reviewing it or checking your #'s, if you have trouble or want a double-check, pass it on....

[Stixs]

Guys, thanks for the info, it was very informative will use the formula to calculate my calories. Now one last question say I used this and figured out how many calories(3500) I needed to get to 200lbs. I stayed at this weight for a year. Does the body ever adjust the calories needed to maintain the bodies weight over time - such as lower to 3000 calories to maintain that 200lbs.

What I have read before is that the body has to get use to the weight it has put on. Meaning that if you have been 170lbs and you gain 20lbs you need to keep the weight on for a while so the body and your metabolism becomes use to the new weight. So once the body gets use to this weight the calorie need to stay at this weight may actually lower.

Just curious about this issue. Have any of you guys who have put on weight feel that you can actually lower your calories to maintain a certain weight level after a few years.

[ROCKETW19]

I have no problem reviewing it or checking your #'s, if you have trouble or want a double-check, pass it on....

ok bro i came up with 3686.925 im 6-1 240lbs 37yrs. my #s show me only needing 80 more calories than a person 30lbs less than me. thats strang to me but shit what do i know.

[YellowJacket]

ok bro i came up with 3686.925 im 6-1 240lbs 37yrs. my #s show me only needing 80 more calories than a person 30lbs less than me. thats strang to me but shit what do i know.

Ok, I got something totally different and checked myself twice....


Double check me, Ive had a lot of ephedrine today :)

First- 6 foot 1 inches is 73 inches which is 185.42 cm.
Second- 240lbs is 109.1kgs

66 + (13.7)(109.1) + (5)(185.42) - (6.8)(37)
66 + 1494.67 + 927.1 - 251.6
2487.77- 251.6
=2236.17

Now I assume youre of moderate activity level, so I take this number and multiply t by .5 and get 1118.1

Now I add this new number BACK to the original 2236.17 and get 3354.27 which is your basal metabolic rate.

I did the equation again at 210lbs and got 3074.78 calories, which is a difference of 279.49 calories.

[coffee-guy]

YJ - I think you left out the Thermic Food Effect part (0.10) unless we are all reading your post wrong in the example - RocketW19 was 0.10 higher than you... Let me know if we don't figure that in because I added it to my total BMR and have been going by it for a while.

[YellowJacket]

YJ - I think you left out the Thermic Food Effect part (0.10) unless we are all reading your post wrong in the example - RocketW19 was 0.10 higher than you... Let me know if we don't figure that in because I added it to my total BMR and have been going by it for a while.

Youre right...thats what I get for thinking I had it memorized...

[ROCKETW19]

so my first # is correct? some how we have like a 3 calorie difference but that is close enough for me.

[coffee-guy]

so my first # is correct? some how we have like a 3 calorie difference but that is close enough for me.

yeah bro
:)

[ROCKETW19]

^thanks^