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Caloric Intake Ballparks (for Strength/Athletic Performance)

Posted by El-Ad on October 2, 2015 at 6:57am

Hey everyone, I've been doing Raw Till 4 for around 8 months, feeling good and seen empirical improvements in health (cholesterol is perfect after having been really high, skin cleared, etc.).

I'm very happy with the lifestyle, it just makes sense. I have been having some trouble improving my athletic performance however. Some metrics:

I'm 188.5 cm tall, 96 kg, 21 years old, male.

I'm guessing my problem is not getting in enough food (not that I've been under eating all the time, but there are days I screw it up).

Any help from people with the experience is greatly appreciated!

Have a carby day : ]

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  • Samantha Marie Alvarez October 15, 2015 at 2:14pm

    I apologize, I did not know size mattered to you. My system says you weigh 211 pounds and are 6 feet 1 inch tall, converted 188.5cm tall and 96 kg. That response is good for anyone: I have a degree in psychology and I ran track and field athletically, as well as cross country athletically.

  • Samantha Marie Alvarez October 15, 2015 at 1:25pm

    You might just be thirsty so increase your water. I have ran 50-100 miles a week for seven months while being a raw vegan. I just increased my water. I drank at least 130 oz. of water a day and that kept me full and I still do drink lots of water, but currently I am a dancer and walker.  With cardio athletics the body loses water so the body needs to restore with water and electrolytes.

    I am five foot and three inches tall and I am very underweight and healthy. I have been a raw food vegan about five years now.

    So, just increase water.

    ehh, but I drink coffee and tea too. Personally, I think coffee is good and fine because it is made by the earth, it is a bean that is grinded then pressed or filtered. Tea is herbal.

    I very very very rarely eat carbs I think eating bananas are better. Perhaps, replace carbs with bananas.

    Again, just increase water and perhaps increase the amount of bananas. Bananas have potassium and potassium is in electrolytes, furthermore I think bananas(70-100 calories each) are kind of high in calories compared to tomatoes(10-30 calories each).

    In conclusion, increase water drinking and eat bananas instead of carbs.

  • El-Ad October 12, 2015 at 5:47am
    Sorry! My question is, if you're in my size range, or know someone HCLFV who is, what's their calorie intake like?
    • Dominck Ledezma > El-Ad October 15, 2015 at 12:41pm

      I mean... how many cals are you eating now? How do you feel? 

      I'm about 20kg heavier than you, and I do a ton of cycling just about every day and I consume about 3 to 4K calories a day on the HCLF plan... I am 5 foot 11 inches tall... 

  • Dominck Ledezma October 2, 2015 at 2:55pm

    what's your question though? lol

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