Calrie Intake question

[donescobar2000]

What should be ideal cals for cutting for a 5'3.5 170lbs endo? Oh and what should the ratio be?

[Holto]

impossible for us to say exactly

a pic would help, knowing your bf % would help too

are you counting cals ?

based on what you told us I would start around

2200

try that for a few weeks and adjust up and down 100 cals at a time until you lose about 1-2lbs a week

as for ratios...

if you got 170 g's of protein that would be 680 cals and 30%

then if you go with a MINNIMUM of 25% fat that leaves 45% carbs which looks good to me

2200 cals

170g's protein
247g's carbs
61g's fat

[donescobar2000]

http://www.wannabebigforums.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=570424

This was me a month ago at 168. I gained like 2 or three pounds. I dont know where I messed up. But I assume in that pic i was low BF.

[Holto]

still I can only guess but you look quite solid in that pic

you might want to start at 2500 cals

depending on how many times you train with weights OR cardio

[donescobar2000]

I normally do 5 day week with weight. Cardio is 4 times a week.

[Holto]

that is a great deal of activity

perhaps 2500 is too low

[donescobar2000]

You gotta be kidding? Even for an endomorphic. I have slow metabolism.