Not exact matches
Right now I'm trying to establish my
maintenance calories before I start a bulk (few more weeks to go and my lifts still suck).
As Eric Helms discussed in a previous podcast, it's generally best to slowly increase your
calorie intake after fat loss rather than jumping
right back into
maintenance.
If your weight has been generally staying the same, then the amount of
calories you're eating
right now roughly represents your current
calorie maintenance level.
But for
right now, all that matters is that you have your estimated daily
calorie maintenance level figured out.
For an active female, 1600 - 2000
calories should be
right around
maintenance levels.