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Anonymous
wtf is a kcal?
>> Anonymous
>>296918
>>296910

Both wrong in different ways. 1 kcal is 1000 calories (with a lower case c, this is used whe talking SCIENCE!). One Caloire (upper case C, used when talking nutrition) is equal to one kcal.

1kcal = 1 Calorie = 1000 calories

Make sense?
>> Anonymous
What all of us in the US refer to as calories are actually kilocalories. I don't know why we do it this way (it technically incorrect), but the rest of the world uses kcal on their food packaging etc.
>> Anonymous
>>296908
l2google/wiki fgt

* The small calorie, gram calorie, or calorie (symbol: cal) is the amount of heat (energy) required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1 °C.

* The large calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie (symbol: kcal), or Calorie (capital C) is the amount of heat (energy) needed to increase the temperature of one kg of water by 1 °C, exactly 1000 small calories, or about 4.184 kJ.
>> Anonymous
>>296908

kilocalorie.

1000 calorie = 1 kilocalorie = 1 Calorie(note the capital C)

Food label = Calories = kcal.
>> Anonymous
>>296932
also to add to that, we're looking at Calories/kcal when determining consumption.
>> Anonymous
i ask because in the stronglift beginner program it says this:

>Nutrition on StrongLifts 5×5 Beginner Program. In general you’ll need your body-weight in lbs x 18kcal daily. Add/remove 500kcals from there if you want to gain weight or lose weight.

and that really makes no sense to me

i weigh 260 pounds. so i should eat 260 x 18 - 500 = 4180
and that just seems ridiculous.
>> Anonymous
>>296954i weigh 260 pounds. so i should eat 260 x 18 - 500 = 4180
and that just seems ridiculous.

No, that sounds right as long as you stay active and follow the regimen.

I'm not doing stronglifts but I'm 5'5" 140 lbs 6% body fat and try to eat 3000 Calories a day.
>> Anonymous
>>296954

Mehdi's calorie count program isn't the most accurate. It's not quite as useful as BMR/Harris Benedict, and it doesn't take LBM into account, which is really poor. But when you do find the actual number out, don't be surprised if it's that high.
>> Anonymous
>>296979
that came to like 3100
>> Anonymous
>>297034
and now i dont know what to believe