1500 calorie range?

[alityson]

I need to put the pedal to the metal and lose weight and shape up. I justI bought Tom's new book and it's awesome. I'm thinking maybe i should aim for about 1500 calories per day. I'm female and plan to follow Tom's workout religiously. Any advice?

[Cheryl]

Hi, alityson. I just finished BFS and then decided it was time to buy BFFM for more precise calorie information. I am aiming for about 1500 calories a day as well (not including exercise calories). I had been eating 1200 calories a day per the recommendation of a popular weight loss sight and hadn't been able to change my body composition on that, so I started raising my calories a few weeks ago, and since doing the calculations in BFFM, I've raised them even more to 1550. I'm having BFFM printed and bound and can't wait to be able to read it in hard copy and see what the program can do for me.

I don't have any advice, but I am just glad to find someone else doing the program!

Cheryl

[alityson]

I have BFFM as well so i was very excited to see this new book. My problem is not enough physical activity. I know i'm guilty of this but changed as of yesterday. I've done low carb (Atkins) for years and i think that's why it's so hard to do anything else.

[Jacqui]

Hi Ladies. I just bought BFFM and downloaded it and received BFS last week. I am going to start off with BFFM - dedicating this weekend to diving in. I feel like Tom Venuto is the answer. I have been strength training and just joined a gym to get my cardio in. I'm hoping to rock it this summer!! LOL.

[Dale Kelley]

I would start with whatever calorie # you come up based on the info and formulas in BFFM (chapter 6 I believe). 1500 may or may not be the place to start (though probably not too far off) - depending on where you are right now and your activity level.

I was able to lose on 1800-1900 cals at 165lbs but I was in the gym 6 days a week. You certainly don't have to be a gym rat. I enjoy being there - so, it worked for me! And I got to eat lotsa food. That worked even better! ;)

So, calculate YOUR number, be consistent (important!), and check your results in a week. I started out using the Accumeasure calipers - preferred method - but then had to switch to hip & waist girth as my bf% decreased. I don't carry much fat at the Accumeasure location, so, for me, it wasn't a good indicator. It might be for you.

A body weight scale probably won't helpful especially if you're new to or coming off a rest from resistance training. If you are adding more carbs to your diet the scale will most assuredly lie to you! It's not uncommon for the scale number to move upward in the beginning due to fluid retention rather than fat gain. There's no way to differentiate between the two with a scale!

If you don't get the results you're after, make any necessary adjustments according to recommendations in BFFM.

I followed Tom's advice, religiously, and it worked!