So I used the calculator at freedieting.com to see how many calories I should be consuming (now that I have a real scale and could weigh myself officially).
I'm new to this serious type of calorie counting. Previously, I would guess, and I was surely overeating. Now, I am really serious about this, and I am tracking absolutely everything.
The counter itself says that for fat loss, I should be consuming about ~2000/day and for extreme fat loss I should be consuming ~1500/day.
Man... this calorie counting thing is possibly more hectic than exercising
I also try my best to have extremely balanced meals in the day, trying to hit my numbers from SparkPeople on Protien, Fat, and Carbs. Thus far, I have come within 3 percentage points of each item/day.
Right now, I'm consuming between 1500 and 1700 cals/day. On days that I exercise (always cardio for now) I add a bit more.
Alright. That was the background. Hehe.
My questions are:
Do I sound okay, or should I be adjusting? Right now, 1500cals is actually treating me really well. I feel full, satisfied, and I'm not too tired or unfocused.
What are signs that I should look for to alter my intake (other than tiredness & faintness)?
How beneficial is calorie cycling?
How does exercise play in to all of this? (Someone had explained BMR or something, but I am still unsure)
Thanks