I’ve received a lot of questions with the same theme lately.
So today I thought I’d dig in and answer a few for you.
First question…
Question: Jason, I don’t really know how many calories I should be eating to preserve what little mass I have left and still lose fat. 1400-1600 was the best I could figure, but I’m not really sure if that’s too much or too little.
That’s a great question on a confusing topic.
Calories
Calories are needed to build muscle.
However, a calorie deficit is needed to burn fat.
The two requirements make weight loss and muscle preservation a conflicting and confusing topic.
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