Calorie intake
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I’ve been on a 1400 calorie fat loss diet for about 4 weeks now. If I jump to the 1744 calories recommended on the plan, will this cause me to gain weight? I always tend to go all in on a low calorie diet then I binge and eat a shit ton of calories for a week then I go back to dieting. Never ending cycle.
I’ve been on a 1400 calorie fat loss diet for about 4 weeks now. If I jump to the 1744 calories recommended on the plan, will this cause me to gain weight? I always tend to go all in on a low calorie diet then I binge and eat a shit ton of calories for a week then I go back to dieting. Never ending cycle.
If the height/weight for you are the 1,744 calories and you follow the workouts and nutrition, you should gain strength and muscle weight and lose body fat as that is what the program is designed for 😉 It sounds like 1,400 might be too low for your height.
I am 5’9
Definitely not used to eating 1900 calories. I took am worried about the h8gh calories. Can you explain it like I am 5? Nit trying to insult any 5 year old either lol!!I am 5’9
Definitely not used to eating 1900 calories. I took am worried about the h8gh calories. Can you explain it like I am 5? Nit trying to insult any 5 year old either lol!!Think of your body is a race car. You want it to go fast (your metabolism) and get stronger (build quality lean muscle). If you only put a little bit of gas in the tank, the car will run, but it won’t have enough power to win the race (reach your goals). It might even slow down (metabolism plateau) because it’s afraid of running out of gas.
Eating 1,900 calories is like putting the perfect amount of gas in the tank. It’s enough to go fast and also use up the old, heavy fuel that’s slowing you down. It’s not too much, and it’s not too little. It’s just right to help you tackle your workouts with strength and energy, rebuild torn down muscle tissue, and revv your metabolic engine to burn fat.
Eating too little will likely end up costing you metabolic slow down: your body isn’t getting enough of what it needs in relation to what you’re asking of it (the workouts), so instead of building muscle, you might actually end up in a plateau or going backwards with your progress because your metabolism is trying to preserve energy (body fat retention) since it’s not getting enough through food. You will also likely feel slow, sluggish, and have low energy and strength by not eating enough.
I hope this helps! 🙂
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