I've just been using my HRM and eating the calories back like I do with cardio. I know HRMs aren't very accurate for strength training, but it gives me a way to track it and in the end it usually ends up meaning I eat around 1800 calories, so I'm just goin to stick with that for now.

I wanted to start following the NROL calorie guide but I am worried about eating 1800 cals on rest days! I just wanted to hear from others and see if anyone had tried it for a month and what was the result?

I'm getting ready to start so I'm very curious. I was planning on eating about 1700-1800 calories a day. I calculated my TDEE and BMR and it seems like a decent number for me, but then again, I don't know....

I think the suggested diet doesn't take into account the exercise you're doing. So you can net quite a bit less on workout days. Though I'm nervous about doing it, as I gain, even if it's a workout day, if I eat that much usually.

I'm eating what MFP suggests as maintenance, changed macronutrient ratios to 40-40-30, I always at least TRY to eat back what I burn and to always eat above 100 g protein/day. That way I should be losing fat and still keep metabolism, mood and energy to work out, which is much more important to me than a number on the scale, since I'm not at an unhealthy weight and like my bodyshape. I don't own a scale, but I sometimes borrow one that can estimate bodyfat%. I've only done this program for less than a month and my weigth has been about the same but fat% has gone down a bit and though it's hard to tell this early I feel like I can see small changes in the mirror. Abs and quads seem just a bit more visible than before.

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I am on Phase 4 but I skipped phase 1 completely so Im technically on my 3rd phase. I eat at a deficit still and I have definitely lost fat and gained a little muscle and a good bit of strength. My BMR is 1450 and TDEE is around 2200. I am already at a reasonably low body fat ( I am 5'10 and weigh 137) I dont like stating body fat % because it can vary BIG TIME depending on the way it is taken. Alot of people on here state body fats that are pretty low for their weight and the way the look bc the method was very innacurate. For example when I had a 7 site skin caliper test done I was 22% and when I held that thing at the gym I ws 16%. For the record while I have low body fat, 16% is more like those fitness models/body competitors. Wow I have gotten off point. Back to calories/results.

Since starting about 10 weeks ago I have lost about 4 pounds but it looks like alot more bc I have added muscle. I did this eating about 1300-1750 calories a day. These are not net cals, just total cals.According to my TDEE and BF% I should be eating at a smaller deficit closer to the 1800 but I only do that a few times a week. I dont neccesarily eat more on lifting days I just eat according to appetite. I have also been doing cardio on the days in between lifting ( tues and thurs) once HIIT for 30 min or so and once a spin class or 45-60 min run.

I am about to experiment with my calories and try to focus on net calories and eat at least 1400 net. In the past when I did cardio days I would only net maybe 1000. Alot of the threads here say you can eat more and still lose weight. If thats the case, more food is always welcome! I will update in a few weeks if the higher calories helped or hindered fat loss.