[quote]CaliforniaLaw wrote:
CappedAndPlanIt wrote:
I apologize. I misinterpreted your response to mean that he shouldn’t worry about his macronutrient ratios and “just eat”.
No problem. What the OP was asking for was a formula he could use to calculate how many calories he should eat. I think it’s generally counter-productive to give people formulas. People just have to eat and monitor their progress.
In any event, in response to your initial post: Some people could indeed lose fat eating a Hershey’s bar - assuming they are only eating one instead of the usual three. A person eating one Whopper instead of two could also lose weight. Everything is individual. Everything is relative.
This is why people who have made progress in the gym and who don’t have anything to sell usually answer with: “Experiment and monitor. If what you are doing isn’t working, change things up.”
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The OP started the same thread in beginners. In that one, I suggested he look up those formulas, but keep in mind that its just a place to start, and he’ll have to adjust it as needed.
I dont think its bad to give people a starting point as long as they understand that it’s not absolute and should change as time goes on.