How many calories should I eat to keep from losing muscle but maintain a decent amount of weight loss? According to several sites, my body should burn around 3300 calories a day not counting the hour and a half to two hours of intense cardio. I've been keeping my calorie count around 1200, but I'm afraid that is not enough for maintenance of muscles as well as keeping my metabolism at a decent level. Any and all knowledgeable help is welcome.( And for those who think that the workout is a bit excessive, my doctor has been running test to make sure I can handle it).
Answer:
everybody is different. you have to play around with your calories.i think 1200 is very low for someone as active as you.i would try to stay at 2500 a day. make sure its quality calories. make sure you have a steady intake of protien, at least 300 grams a day. this will help you from losing muscle.
2300-4000 ? Yeah right. You'd have to run about 4 hours at 11Mph to burn that many... unless you're counting your BMR as well, but that's cheating. I'm sorry if I sound a little incredulous.
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