Calories/Food Required per day? Help settle and Arguement.
Discussion
Now my flatmate and I are the total opposites in most things, especially when it comes to exercise, health and food.
I, work out/exercise 5+ times a week (gym, martial arts, cycling, dancing), do a lot and am out and about on the weekend. I walk a mile or so to work, then back again, generally getting in pretty late each day due to afore mentioned activities. I'm pretty well built and carry very little body fat. 5'6 and 10.5 stone, 28" waist 37" chest
He has done no exercise for the past 10 years or so, gets home at 5:30 and watches TV/plays consoles from then to around midnight. Hi diet (until I moved in) consisted of microwave meals and ready meals, for about the last 10 years or so. He's not huge 5'8, probably a shade over 11.5 stone, 32" waist and 34" chest.
Since I moved in he has lost some weight, but has recently discovered he may have IBS.
Anyhow we were chatting abotu diet the other day and he said
"I need to eat more than you, because I don't do any exercise and I'm not exactly expanding and since you moved in I've lost weight"
I said that it was because he has moved from a High Fat, High Carb diet to a Low Fat, Low Carb, High Protein diet with smaller portions.
We then had a firendly debate about this, and it is his reasoning that because he does much less and is losing weight, he has to snack more eat more than me.
Opinions?
Just different body types. I know I train to be fit and healthy, and he doesn't care, but surely I should really be eating more than him on a daily basis?
I, work out/exercise 5+ times a week (gym, martial arts, cycling, dancing), do a lot and am out and about on the weekend. I walk a mile or so to work, then back again, generally getting in pretty late each day due to afore mentioned activities. I'm pretty well built and carry very little body fat. 5'6 and 10.5 stone, 28" waist 37" chest
He has done no exercise for the past 10 years or so, gets home at 5:30 and watches TV/plays consoles from then to around midnight. Hi diet (until I moved in) consisted of microwave meals and ready meals, for about the last 10 years or so. He's not huge 5'8, probably a shade over 11.5 stone, 32" waist and 34" chest.
Since I moved in he has lost some weight, but has recently discovered he may have IBS.
Anyhow we were chatting abotu diet the other day and he said
"I need to eat more than you, because I don't do any exercise and I'm not exactly expanding and since you moved in I've lost weight"
I said that it was because he has moved from a High Fat, High Carb diet to a Low Fat, Low Carb, High Protein diet with smaller portions.
We then had a firendly debate about this, and it is his reasoning that because he does much less and is losing weight, he has to snack more eat more than me.
Opinions?
Just different body types. I know I train to be fit and healthy, and he doesn't care, but surely I should really be eating more than him on a daily basis?
Tell him he's a lucky b
d. If I ate the rubbish he eats I'd be the size of a house. Currently having branflakes and yogurt for brekkie, soup and a roll with a little humous for lunch and a dinner of either chicken or fish, roasted with veg and a small amount of rice/spuds/pasta. I don't exercise as much as I'd like to, maybe a few hours per week and I still can't seem to drop under 14 stone 5. I'm 5' 11", if that makes any difference.
d. If I ate the rubbish he eats I'd be the size of a house. Currently having branflakes and yogurt for brekkie, soup and a roll with a little humous for lunch and a dinner of either chicken or fish, roasted with veg and a small amount of rice/spuds/pasta. I don't exercise as much as I'd like to, maybe a few hours per week and I still can't seem to drop under 14 stone 5. I'm 5' 11", if that makes any difference.Wildfire said:
he has moved from a High Carb diet to a Low Carb, High Protein diet with smaller portions.
That's why he's losing weight. Stupid but effective. Not good for longterm health. It's stupid. Did I say it's stupid? That said, if anyone disagrees, it doesn't affect my health so I don't care. 
(Last bit is in response to potential on-going tedious argument.)Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 16th July 17:39
It's more or less nailed on that the crappy lifestyle will catch up with him at some point though.
10 years ago my lifestyle & diet would have made his look positively angelic - no exercise, 4-8+ pints in a night much more often than not and a diet that consisted of the fry up & burger food groups.
Fast forward to now and my diet is way better, I don't drink much (but still do no exercise) and I'm 5st heavier now than I was then
10 years ago my lifestyle & diet would have made his look positively angelic - no exercise, 4-8+ pints in a night much more often than not and a diet that consisted of the fry up & burger food groups.
Fast forward to now and my diet is way better, I don't drink much (but still do no exercise) and I'm 5st heavier now than I was then
ClintonB said:
It's more or less nailed on that the crappy lifestyle will catch up with him at some point though.
10 years ago my lifestyle & diet would have made his look positively angelic - no exercise, 4-8+ pints in a night much more often than not and a diet that consisted of the fry up & burger food groups.
Fast forward to now and my diet is way better, I don't drink much (but still do no exercise) and I'm 5st heavier now than I was then
The problem is that healthy food doesn't always mean you'll lose weight.10 years ago my lifestyle & diet would have made his look positively angelic - no exercise, 4-8+ pints in a night much more often than not and a diet that consisted of the fry up & burger food groups.
Fast forward to now and my diet is way better, I don't drink much (but still do no exercise) and I'm 5st heavier now than I was then
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