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Episode 3600:
Lea Genders explains that every calorie calculator and formula is only an estimate, and shares a simple bodyweight-times-activity method for finding a starting point. She describes how tracking a normal week reveals your maintenance number and how small adjustments, paired with strength training, support weight loss without the drastic cuts that tend to backfire.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.leagendersfitness.com/news/how-to-determine-how-many-calories-to-eat-in-a-day
Quotes to ponder:
"The calculator doesn't have a common sense detector; that's your job."
"We, as humans, often underestimate the calories we eat and overestimate how many calories we are burning during exercise."
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