On the internet there’s a lot of misinformation about losing weight while maintaining muscle. I’ve tried to follow the most tried and true path but recently when I work out I’ve been sore for a longer period of time after working out. (Compared to when I used to not count calories) This being said explain to me why I should or shouldn’t eat the calories back that I have burned for the day. Example- if I eat 1800 calories on a normal day and I run and burn 600 calories should I eat 2400 calories or 1800 calories.
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Rule of thumb: if you eat more than you burn, you gain weight. If you eat equal to what you burn, you maintain. If you eat less than what you burn, you lose weight.
If you’re counting calories, then you eat according to your goal. If you need 1800 a day just to live and burn an extra 600, as long as you eat less than 1800+600=2400 Calories, then you’ll lose weight.
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