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ltoaa1
ltoaa1 Posts: 12 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Hey everyone,
I'm 19, 5ft11in and I weigh 135lbs. According to MFP, my TDEE for maintenance goes up to 2060 calories (I set my activity levels to very low, since my workout routine has been a little irregular lately). Can I have 1 or 2 cheat meals a week eating at maintenance or should I stay in a caloric deficit in order to keep my weight stall?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    look at your weekly goal... if you have 1 or 2 cheat days where you go over your maintenance cals then you will need a day or 2 under to balance it out.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Don't understand!

    "1 or 2 cheat meals a week eating at maintenance "
    Your whole week is eating at maintenance (either same daily goal or averaged over the week).

    "should I stay in a caloric deficit in order to keep my weight stall"
    If you are staying in a deficit you won't maintain your weight.

    If you really mean can you eat at a deficit some days and a surplus some days - then yes you can.

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