Calorie Question. Work Out Day vs Rest Day

MamaMaryC
MamaMaryC Posts: 142 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello. :D

I currently eat about 1700 calories per day on the days that I exercise. I figured this number up by using TurboFire's "Fueling the Fire" book.

I take one rest day per week. On my rest day should I still aim for 1700 or do I need to stay around 1500? The 1500 is my Resting Metabolic Rate + my Daily Activity Burn (w/o exercise).

I am currently trying to maintain. I just started to maintain so this is new to me.

Thank you in advance.

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  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    Yes you'd want to eat less calories on rest days during maintenance.
  • MamaMaryC
    MamaMaryC Posts: 142 Member
    Thank you. :) I just didn't know if it was okay to go up and down with calories or if I needed to stick within a certian range.
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    Goodness, sometimes my calorie allowance is below 2000 (rest days) and sometimes around 3500 depending... I will go lower when my allowance is super high, but not that low... maybe 500 calories at most.

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