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 2004-10-12 3:22 PM |
Member 13 |  Subject: daily caloric intakehey guys. listen, im new to this whole fitness, healthy world and a little skeptical/confused. what do you guys think a good number of calories per day would be for a 5 '2, 120lb female who just started running and training for a tri this year? it seems, considering my size, about 1000 is plenty. in the past, i was really skinny, ate about 800 calories per day, but was totally and completely out of shape. now that im starting to train, everybodys telling me anywhere from 1400 to 1800 but that just seems really high. what do you guys think? if i am maintaining a strong program, able to train progressively, eat healthfully and feel ok, does it make sense to add another 400- 800 calories???? thanks for any input! |
| 2004-10-12 3:33 PM in reply to: #71705 |
Master 2233    Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: daily caloric intake Here's a thread from this weekend that you might find useful... -Frank http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... |
| 2004-10-12 3:37 PM in reply to: #71705 |
| Member 13 | Subject: RE: daily caloric intake thanks! |
| 2004-10-13 4:29 PM in reply to: #71705 |
Expert 770 acton, Ma | Subject: RE: daily caloric intake 1000 calories a day sounds way to low. You'd burn at least half those calories off during a long workout. |
| 2004-10-13 5:02 PM in reply to: #71705 |
| Member 7 Alabama | Subject: RE: daily caloric intake A good rule of thumb that I have heard thrown around is that average calorie intake for an average (activity wise) person is their weight times 10. (So for you, 1200 calories). Then you add according to your additional activity level (which for a triathlete is very high, obviously). I liked the link that was posted earlier. That will probably give you a more accurate idea. Amy |
| 2004-10-14 1:11 PM in reply to: #71705 |
Extreme Veteran 493 Greer, South Carolina | Subject: RE: daily caloric intake I agree that 1000 calories sounds very low. I would guess that with all of your training 1400-1800 is a good range for you. However, you know your body better than anyone else. You probably need to just experiment and find the level where you have plenty of energy for your workouts and where your weight remains steady. If you feel like you need to add some calories, I would suggest adding them slowly until you find your ideal caloric intake. Scott |
| 2004-10-14 5:51 PM in reply to: #71705 |
| Member 13 | Subject: RE: daily caloric intake thanks for all the info~ e |
| 2004-10-15 8:26 PM in reply to: #71705 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: daily caloric intake In Sally Edwards book Triathlons for Women she estimates daily calorie allowance for different weights. For weight of 120 competitive triathletes need 2200 calories highly active need 2160 active need 1920 moderately active need 1680 low active need 1440 completely sedentary need 1200 This is an estimate and everyone's body is different. But I think you do need more calories. An example of doing something and how many calories are burned just for that activity. I played soccer today for 1.5 hours and my heart rate moniter estimates I burned 907 calories. Kathy Edited by KathyG 2004-10-15 8:28 PM |
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