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southcoastgirl · 28-12-2005, 12:10 AM

I am currently 92kgs (203pounds) and at around 37%bodyfat. :boohoo:

I am 5 foot 7inches in height. I want to reduce my bodyfat levels to around 15%. I do 30 mins of cardio first thing, mixing it up between steady and interval work cos thats what I enjoy. I then weight train 3-4 times per week in the early evenings.

I want to lose weight at the rate of about 2 pounds per week which means I need to reduce food intake by 7000 calories a week, but this isn't taking into account calories lost through more exercise.

I worked out if I ate 1800 calories a day and ate 1.5g protein/pound lean body mass I would need the following:

40g from fat (~ 10%)
192 g from protein (~ 48%)
168 g from carbs (~ 42%)
Does this seem OK and is 1800 calories enough energy?

All comments gratefully received.

28-12-2005, 12:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
southcoastgirl Newbie Trainer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 33	SouthCoast Girl diet/good posts on low carb diet and fat loss I am currently 92kgs (203pounds) and at around 37%bodyfat. :boohoo: I am 5 foot 7inches in height. I want to reduce my bodyfat levels to around 15%. I do 30 mins of cardio first thing, mixing it up between steady and interval work cos thats what I enjoy. I then weight train 3-4 times per week in the early evenings. I want to lose weight at the rate of about 2 pounds per week which means I need to reduce food intake by 7000 calories a week, but this isn't taking into account calories lost through more exercise. I worked out if I ate 1800 calories a day and ate 1.5g protein/pound lean body mass I would need the following: 40g from fat (~ 10%) 192 g from protein (~ 48%) 168 g from carbs (~ 42%) Does this seem OK and is 1800 calories enough energy? All comments gratefully received.