Hi,
I'm almost 20, 5'8", 120 lbs, and if my calipers/usage of them is accurate im hovering around 10-11% bodyfat. I'm coming out of a breif cut (about a month) to lean down after a study abroad progam it italy (couldn't cook in our apartments and eating out was less than healthy). I was in around a 750 calorie deficit and now im slowly adding calories back in for a bulking phase.
According to the calculator on the meal plan page my BRM (rest) is 1541.20 and in motion is 2388.86 when I selected the 3-5 days of activity. However, if I put my data into the scott herman meal planner app on iphone my BMR is 1410 and based on my activity level (moderately active: due to frequent walks to class and the 5 day bodybuilding split program) my daily energy requirement is 2186. Im assuming the app is more accurate becayse it says it takes into acount my bodyfat % which the website calculator doesnt. Based on the app numbers my calories and macros are as follows:
Calories: 2,400
Protein: 250g (1,000 cals)
Carbs: 150g (600 cals)
Fats: 89g (801 cals)
My goal is to gain weight, hence the roughly 250 cal surplus. I just want to make sure that I am doing this correctly to make sure this goes well. I used to be pretty overweight and I'm just scared about backsliding. One thing I was wondering is if it would be ok to increase the carbs slightly so that I can drop the protien down a bit (a little worried about the cost and possible digestive issues from eating that volume of protein).