working out question?

Question

I am a 120 lb 5''5 female and I work out everyday for about 5 hrs-burning about 1000 calories per day through cardio and weigh lifting. How many calories should I be eating a day to maintain my weight-or lose some-and how much calcium, carbs and protein do I need?

Answer 1

First of all, if you work out that much, you are cannibalizing your own body. Your body is eating it's own muscle for energy when you work out for that long. Then your metabolism slows down, which reverses everything your working for. (The only reason athletes do it is because they eat about 3,000 to 4,000 calories a day to fuel their training)

MAX workout time should be an hour and a half a day. You should be eating around 1800 calories to maintain your weight. About 1500-1600 to loose some. I would suggest that your weight is fine where it's at.

Make sure you get plenty of low-fat dairy to get the calcium, and cut out ALL soda (even the diet kind). It pulls the calcium right out of your bones. You want to aim for 40-50% carb, and around 20-30% protein, %20-30 fats. Keep track of the calories and percentages you eat at www.fitday.com

I also think you should see a counselor. The fact that you are at a perfectly healthy weight for a girl your height and you want to exercise for 5 hours a day suggests an eating disorder. Talk to someone you trust.

Answer 2

If you are that active, to maintain you should eat 17 - 19 calories per pound per day. 120 x 17 = 2040
But if you are working out like that you should be under the supervision of a qualified trainer who will likely have you on a appropriate diet.

Answer 3

5 hrs per day? You should be burning more than 1000 calories. A 45min spinning class burns around 700 calories. Be careful not to overdo it.

Answer 4

If you really workout that much you would have to eat 3,000 cals a day, so your body can have the energy needed to keep up. You might want to cut down all that exercising there is such thing as working out too much.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

you are working out too much. in order for you too maintain health you need to injest at least 2-3 thousand calories if you are workin out that much

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Sound to me that you are over working your self - you might burn out if you don't slow down

Answer 9

Seems that your too insecure with yourself, thinking that your fat. Slow down, if you work too hard, you gain.