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I don't disagree with you, and I agree the numbers are slightly off (more like 2200 per day required and 800 per day burned, according to a number of calculator
by brandonmenc 9y ago
I don't disagree with you, and I agree the numbers are slightly off (more like 2200 per day required and 800 per day burned, according to a number of calculators.)
But even still, at 220 lbs, your estimate of 1500 calories a day should not cause weight gain.
- vidarh 9y agoAs I said, at about the same weight when I didn't have much muscle, 2000 calories less ~500 spent on exercise each day would have caused weight gain for me. And did, for that matter until I'd adjusted my intake further down. To notice much in terms of a loss I had to go below about 1600kcal before factoring in the exercise. I believe my maintenance level at the time was ~1800kcal. If you're largely sedentary outside of your exercise, you can end up burning exceedingly little.