Is this right?

[wannabefit83]

I just the did formula in the book for my calorie intake. Just wanted to make sure this sounds about right:

I'm 5'2 140 pounds. On my non lifting days I will eat 1870 calories and on my lifting days 2100.

Sound good?

[Morondava]

I'm confused. I'm 5'4 and 140. According to my calc, I need 2000 on non workout days and 2250 on workout. Why would we be off that much if there's only a 2 inch height difference?

[Bytsi]

In addition to ht/wt (BMI), activity factor and age play into the calculation too, if I remember correctly...

[Lost Dog]

Above and below a bmi of 25 is somewhat arbitrary, but this is a formula that's been fairly accurate for women. Perhaps it's assumes that someone untrained, and with a higher BMI, is more likely to want to lose some fat?

Remember that this is just an estimate. A place to start. Keep track of what happens to your bodies so you can adjust things along the way.

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by Bytsi

In addition to ht/wt (BMI), activity factor and age play into the calculation too, if I remember correctly...

True, but the math shows them both to be under 35.

[GinaKina]

It's not that big a difference, it's only 150 calories for 2 inches of height...seems appropriate to me.