[PePPaRoz]

I'm 17, 200lbs and 6'1". I want to loose around 15-20 pounds and then start a bulk. But all this cutting crap has been peeving me off lately because I don't know whether my calorie deficit is correct; and nor do I know whether I'm eating enough.

Before I started cutting I had a really ridiculous diet and it's probably why I got this extra BF. I wouldn't eat much throughout the day but then I'd pig out at dinner lol. Now I've structured my diet in accordance to the calorie deficit I need to follow. But every freaking 'calorie intake calculator site' is giving me an alternative calorie deficit and it's pissing me off.

So firstly could I get some aid in attaining a correct calorie deficit in relation to these stats:

• 6’1”
• 200lbs
• 17 years old
• Gym Monday to Friday (45 mins each day)
• 30 Minutes Cardio on Saturday and Sunday

The other weird thing is that it says I need around 3300 calories to maintain my weight. I don’t even think I ate that much before I started my cut and I still maintained my body fat back then…Recently I cut down to 1900 calories which is obviously a mistake since on various sites it says my calorie deficit should be around 2500 (But then again other sites tell me I need to consume 1900 calories or less to loose weight which is why I’m so pissed). But even when I’m eating 1900 calories per day now – I don’t feel hungry throughout the day…

Lastly: Here's my current diet:

Breakfast:
3 Medium Sized Scrambled Eggs:
269.12 Calories - 18.39g Protein - 19.59g Fat - 3.68g Carbs

1 Medium Sized Banana:
108.56 Calories - 1.22g Protein - 0.566g Fat - 27.65g Carbs

250ml No-Fat Milk:
102.15 Calories - 8.03g Protein - 2.59g Fat - 11.37g Carbs

Breakfast Total: 479.83 Calories – 27.64g Protein – 28.296g Fat – 42.7 Carbs

Morning Snack:
1 Medium Sized Banana:
108.56 Calories - 1.22g Protein - 0.566g Fat - 27.65g Carbs

52g Almonds (50 Almonds):
346.8 Calories - 12.76g Protein - 30.38g Fat - 11.84g Carbs

Morning Snack Total: 455.36 Calories – 13.98g Protein – 30.946g Fat – 30.49 Carbs

Lunch:
2 Chicken Breast Sandwiches (Wholemeal Bread):
324 Calories – 41.06g Protein – 12g Fat – 50g Carbs

Afternoon Snack:
100g Tuna:
110 Calories – 26.4g Protein – 0.5g Fat – 0.5g Carbs

Dinner:
Varies Each Day but I don’t eat too much so I guess I’d eat around 300 calories here with around 30-40g protein.

Post-workout Supplement:
Protein Shake:
264.95 Calories – 34.8g Protein – 3.439g Fat – 41.475 Carbs

Pre-Bed Snack:
1\2 Low-Fat Cup Cottage Cheese:
81.81 Calories – 14g Protein – 1.115 Fat – 3.075 Carbs

Daily Total Estimate:
Calories: 2000
Protein: 187.88
Fat: 90.296
Carbs: 180.24

It's currently at around 2000 calories per day and I don't know whether to bump it up or not. Considering I do around 45 mins Gym per day I'd loose around 200 calories per day on average.

ANY help with this will be fantastic.

[allstar]

well are you hitting your macros?

[PePPaRoz]

Originally Posted by allstar5461

well are you hitting your macros?

I didn't calculate my daily protein, fat and carb needs but I've showed a couple of people of what I have now and they said that I'm hitting the right amount there.

[Freak]

There is not a magic number for caloric intake.

The most important part is that you track your progress and adjust as necessary.

I would certainly bump your protein intake to about 1.3g/lb.

[ibanezman88]

in my opinion, 2000 calories is too low. i mean, he's 200lbs.
i can get cut at 3000 calories and i'm 173lbs. i mean, i know everyone is not like me but damn. that's real low.

you wanna eat every 2-3 hours to keep your metabolism up.