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Calories during Workout days

adiboy2349
adiboy2349 Posts: 20 Member
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Hi,

Was wondering if I should stick to having the same amount of calories during lifting days. I usually lift 4 days a week & have my calories set to about 1700 for wanting to cut back BF%. Should I up my calories & carbs while still staying below maintenance during the days I workout or should it remain the same?

Thanks.

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I would let personal preference and performance primarily determine this.
  • adiboy2349
    adiboy2349 Posts: 20 Member
    Would there be a delay in fat loss duration if I were to bump up my calories by a few hundred calories(I feel I'm hungrier during the workout day compared to non workout days), whilst still staying under maintenance?

    Thanks.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Would there be a delay in fat loss duration if I were to bump up my calories by a few hundred calories(I feel I'm hungrier during the workout day compared to non workout days), whilst still staying under maintenance?

    Thanks.
    Re-read your question....

    As long as you stay in deficit you will continue to lose weight.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Would there be a delay in fat loss duration if I were to bump up my calories by a few hundred calories(I feel I'm hungrier during the workout day compared to non workout days), whilst still staying under maintenance?

    Thanks.

    If you eat more without an additional increase in energy expenditure, then yes, your weigh loss will be slower. However, bumping calories may not be a bad thing - if your workouts are better, then you are expending more energy and there is adherence to consider. Losing a smaller amount of weight for longer may be better in the long run than losing a larger amount of weight week to week for a shorter duration.

    It really comes back to preference, energy levels and adherence in the longer term.

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