How many calories to lose weight build muscle?

Lab_Mayanah

Where is or what is a good resource on figuring out how many calories in need to lose / burn fat FAST?

L1zardQueen

Did you enter your numbers into MFP? You could start there. That's where I started, it worked for me.

try2again

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10569458/why-eating-too-little-calories-is-a-bad-idea/p1

None of these are concerned with speed... just getting weight off in a healthy, sustainable way. Hope that isn't disappointing. The last one especially goes into how MFP calculates an appropriate calorie deficit.

JeromeBarry1

Burning fat fast is the same metabolic process that burns muscle fast, too, so don't be in such a hurry.

livingleanlivingclean

Generally, except in a few circumstances

Lose fat = deficit
Build muscle = surplus

CattOfTheGarage

Not these forums, anyway. We're concerned with losing fat in a healthy way that will let us keep it off. Losing it fast is pointless and will only lead to losing muscle and then putting the fat back on again.