Levyii
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Ok, so this post is intended for input from men and women, however as a female I wanted the advice geared towards that aspect 
since we run differently in all aspects of being.
That being said, I recently stumbled upon intermittent fasting posts and have stalled in my goals and wanted to try something new. Now, I have to openly admit I made the '1200 calorie' mistake that occurs all too often. Ive been eating 1200 calories a day for a few weeks now. I did eat back my exercise calories...but some days I still didn't hit 1200 calories. After recent calculations I found that I was eating below my BMR which is not good....ever.
So after researching IF, I did some math and came up with the following numbers (roughly):
BMR: 1211
TDEE: 1719
Training day calories: 2044 (20% + TDEE)
Rest day calories: 1356 (20% - TDEE)
now I figured out macros and such, but here's the kicker, I respond really well to a low carb diet. I get the dreaded cellulite when I eat too many starches, even the good ones. Rice, pasta, sweet potatoes...all of those. I do better getting carbs from veggies and can consume 2 cups of broccoli each meal no problem.
What are all your thoughts on these numbers, what I was doing, what I plan to do now? I workout 3-5 times a week, lift and cardio. On average I'm at the gym 2 hours total.
Oh, body stats:
32 y/o Female. 5'1, 123lbs. I got down to 120 a week or so ago, but might be retaining water at the moment. I try to drink a gallon a day and if I don't my body holds on to it. I will attach a recent picture if it helps with advice and such. If you need more info from me, just ask! I tried to pack a lot into this post in a short time, and I'm eating so I'm distracted.
since we run differently in all aspects of being. That being said, I recently stumbled upon intermittent fasting posts and have stalled in my goals and wanted to try something new. Now, I have to openly admit I made the '1200 calorie' mistake that occurs all too often. Ive been eating 1200 calories a day for a few weeks now. I did eat back my exercise calories...but some days I still didn't hit 1200 calories. After recent calculations I found that I was eating below my BMR which is not good....ever.
So after researching IF, I did some math and came up with the following numbers (roughly):
BMR: 1211
TDEE: 1719
Training day calories: 2044 (20% + TDEE)
Rest day calories: 1356 (20% - TDEE)
now I figured out macros and such, but here's the kicker, I respond really well to a low carb diet. I get the dreaded cellulite when I eat too many starches, even the good ones. Rice, pasta, sweet potatoes...all of those. I do better getting carbs from veggies and can consume 2 cups of broccoli each meal no problem.
What are all your thoughts on these numbers, what I was doing, what I plan to do now? I workout 3-5 times a week, lift and cardio. On average I'm at the gym 2 hours total.
Oh, body stats:
32 y/o Female. 5'1, 123lbs. I got down to 120 a week or so ago, but might be retaining water at the moment. I try to drink a gallon a day and if I don't my body holds on to it. I will attach a recent picture if it helps with advice and such. If you need more info from me, just ask! I tried to pack a lot into this post in a short time, and I'm eating so I'm distracted.
