05/04/2022
How to figure out how many calories you should be consuming based on your goals ⬇️
Sure you could get to where you’re wanting to be without tracking your calories or having a direct plan but it may take you a few years to figure it out. And I don’t believe anyone can figure it out unless they treat it like a science experiment and write off the things that work and things that don’t work.
So instead of gambling that & chancing it, here is a direct way to go about it ⬇️
1. get MyFitnessPal and track what you eat for about 1-2 weeks. Even a few days is fine but 1-2 weeks is ideal because you have “off” meals or more calories on other days. From here we can figure out what calories you have been eating that keeps you at maintenance. (Get the average from those numbers).
2. Next we’ll want to reduce that average by 10-20% because no matter what you do, a calorie deficit is how you lose weight. Or we add 10-20% for a calorie surplus to try and gain size.
3. Stick to this number of calories for 2-3 weeks to see how your body adjusts! You may not see it in the first week but as we always say, consistency is key and you should see progress in week 2-3. From there, you’ll adjust if no progress is being made.
Hope this helps.
If you’re still confused, feel free to reach out!