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Lifting and calorie consumption help?

groversa
groversa Posts: 450 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just started lifting this past week for the first time and I am SORE. I've been excited to start lifting and am getting help from my boyfriend on what to do. My question is, I've been really bad at putting in my foods lately and need to start back up. My current goal that map gave me is 1290 calories/day. I do want to lose weight while lifting, its one of my main goals along with gaining muscle, but I've heard people talk about needing more calories when lifting, even though it doesn't initially burn a ton a calories. Is 1290 too low if I'm lifting 4-5 times a week? (Heavy lifting, at least heavy for myself haha) or is that a good level? I would love your advice!

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    How does your body feel...if you're exhausted, grumpy and it's affecting your progress you need to eat more
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,149 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    How does your body feel...if you're exhausted, grumpy and it's affecting your progress you need to eat more

    Yep!
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