1120 calories

[beef_bourito]

just made myself a nice burger, 2 thick slabs of beef, 3 slices of cheese, some mayo and some ketchup. i think i'll top that on thursday with some bacon, and a few vegetables (couldn't find onions or tomatos, and i can't just have letus on a burger, needs more or nothing). anyways it came out to about 1120 calories and the one i'll have on thursday will have about 1540 calories (not including the cals from the veggies).

[2.2 Straight six]

please, that's nothing.

i have huge bowls of cheerios, each bowl uses a pint of milk (full cream) and that has over 3,000kcal per bowl. i once had 7 bowls in one day. (and felt sick.)

[alphalanos]

I just ate like 12 doughnuts. 6,000 cal.

[poormillionaire2]

Eh, who counts calories? I go by quantity. A whole large pizza and 8 beers. Now that's a quality meal right there.

[thadrawr]

i dont look at calories that much i go off what the food is composed of then base how crappy it is for you off that

[beef_bourito]

well i just topped it, i added 8 pieces of bacon for a total of about 2000 calories, not a very good burger to eat when you're trying to lose weight, i don't think i'll eat for the rest of the day.

[sivic02]

Ack! My Heart!!!

[poormillionaire2]

Isn't 2000 calories the amount your suppose to have total for 1 day?

That's ok, I go over that amount frequently. But I also try to run a lot too.

[beef_bourito]

it really depends on the person and how active you are. during the rowing season i have to eat at least 3500 to sustain my weight, depending on how many practices i have during the day, if i have two practices i could be eating 5000 calories without gaining any weight

[poormillionaire2]

That's true. I remember a few years ago, Jay Leno had Michael Phelps on his show. (For those of you who don't remember, he was the olympic swimmer who kicked everyone's ass in every single event he was in. He won 8 gold metals I think.)
Anyways, he ate more for breakfast than I do in 3 days. And I eat a crapload for my size. But he burns up all those calories and carbs during training and stuff. So yeah, more activity requires more fuel and energy.

[silveradofirerescu]

the fda recommendation for 2000 calories is for like an 85 year old lady who isnt very active... keep that in mind.

[beef_bourito]

first, I've yet to see anyone suggest more than 1800 or 1900Cal for anyone my size (170lbs, 5'9"). Be it the Canadian food guide, the multitude of sports and bodybuilding sites i've been to, or any dietician i've spoken to.

second, this thread is a year old, don't post in old threads.

['97ventureowner]

Originally Posted by beef_bourito

second, this thread is a year old, don't post in old threads.

Yes, please check the date of the last post in the thread and avoid posting in it if it is older than 3 months from the current date. feel free to start a new thread and link to the old one if you have new info to add to continue the conversation.