Increased calories=better sleep/more energy?

alexastoutxo

So I recently have been increasing my calories slowly for the past three weeks and have gone up almost 100 calories. Not a massive difference but since increasing I've had ALOT more energy for my runs and have been sleeping so much better than when I was eating less. Some nights I only get 7 hours of sleep but feel like I got 10 when I wake up...I mean I'm not complaining but I'm wondering whether the cause of this is because of increasing calories.
Has anyone experienced this before?

RelCanonical

Calories are energy. It's possible you were suffering from fatigue because your calorie goal was too low, and now you're in a more reasonable deficit.

TavistockToad

Probably, if you were under eating before

AnnPT77

Sure, it's possible. Anecdotally, some people seem more sensitive in this regard than others: More likely to slow down with low calories, or perk up with slightly higher ones. The difference in calories can affect energy level, which affects activity level, and activity level can even affect weight loss rate. It's simple . . . but complicated.

pinggolfer96

I was in a seven month cut for my job. Now I’m eating a surplus and I feel like Superman. Yes more energy intake, especially after running a calorie deficit will lead to higher energy levels.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

yep I feel better,sleep better and have more energy when im not eating in a deficit of calories. Im maintaining and feel better than I have in a long time

CarvedTones

Like you (OP), I seem to have a tipping point where the deficit is too high; lower energy, less sleep and it's much harder to stick to the goal than one just a little higher. Changing up what I ate helped but I would end up mostly limiting/removing things I got cravings for (snacks and fruit).