I was surprised at the results of the poll in:http://training.fitness.com/nutritio...ous-31904.html

After reading so many threads here, I thought there would be more members bulking. It seems more are into maintenance. This poll is just to compare activity with calories.

I dont quite know what to choose, as im on the verge of going into a very steady cut. I think im going to maintain my currect calorie intake, maybe decrease carbs slightly. But im doing cardio now to burn the fat off.

I'm just maintaining. Playing the zero sum gain game.

Currently I design my food and calorie intake around the principle of losing as much fat tissue as possible while maintaining as much muscle as possible.

Pretty basic want for some people.

Since the diet is the most critical component in preventing muscle loss as well as facilitating fat loss, I tend to favor the higher end of the calorie deficit equation. Meaning, I run deficits between 300 to 400c--on average (but my calorie range are not the same everyday). I also view my calorie requirements within a 24 hour cycle.

I do not allow deficits to run very long. On a scheduled course, I will implement eating at Maintenance, and then add in an additional exercise (usually cardio) to draw the deficit. Additionally, I will carefully eat over Maintenance every 8 to 9 days for one day (sometimes two). I have been training and dieting for a while now, and have my calorie requirements narrowed down to a need/activity aspect pretty accurately, and have noticed that my body tends to react in a trend.

When in deficit, its IMO, that the body isnt in an optimal recovery environment, and when one weight trains there is a reason for the body to hold on to the muscle but it also has a reason to take it.

Besides appropriate rest days, I factor in appropriate increase in calories (eating at Maintenance-drawing deficit with cardio, and eating over Maintenance every 8 to 9 days-carefully), to improve recoverability, improve the possibility of maintaining muscle while maintaining--a trend--of fat loss, and for other metabolic reasons.

I love to challenge myself with personal goals while trying to maintain my health and fitness.

I have been blessed with some good genetics that I would have not ever known if were not for appropriately and consistently challenging myself through--the "smart use" of diet and fitness knowledge, and setting up short and long term goals in my goal journey.

Everyone ROCK ON!




Chillen

Trying to lower BF from my 15lb bulk, sticking at around 1500-1800 cals + 9-12 miles of cardio a week and 3-4 weight lifting sessions.

pb's way for saying hes bulking: bulking!

~4000 cals a day

60 miles running (2-3 days of intervals), 3x 1-1.5 hour full body lifting sessions each week.

goal is basically maintainence

ah, someone else in the 4000 range. What's your height/weight?

Because I eat what I want.

My 2 year old probably eats more than you.

My 2 year old dog eats more than him.

Hi all,

I'm new here been looking for a health/fitness forum for a while and after reading a few good threads here thought I would join up.

Bit confused at the question on the poll though, don't quite understand it? So I clicked the 'discuss this poll' link and here I am

Cheers,

I've never bothered to count calories, it's a waste of time. Whatever your goals are, just eat clean and stay away from processed foods. If it doesn't grow, or doesn't eat something to grow, don't eat it.

I agree with this. Counting calories just doesn't work for me. It seems a bit obsessive to me. Go too far, and you'll be weighing everything on a food scale to make sure you have the calories counted exactly. Heck, what about when humans didn't even know what calories were, let alone how to count them? It's not like everyone was obese and unhealthy. I think most of us can do like you said, and just eat reasonable portions of natural food.

Just maintaining my sexy