I am new to fitness and and learning about working out. While doing some research about losing weight, it is commonly said to reduce calories to below your maintenance calories. However, at the same time I was reading that reducing calories also reduces your metabolism. That your body would adjust to your lower calorie intake and reduce it's metabolism to match that.
So, I was curious what would happen if my "NET" calories were much lower than my maintenance calories? By this I mean, if I ate say 2500 calories for maintenance, but with exercising i burned 1000 calories. So, my NET would be 1500 calories for the day. Would my metabolism still slow down because my NET calorie was so much lower than my maintenance calories?
If it does lower metabolism, then how do people keep cutting/losing weight if your body always adjusts. I know building muscle is supposed to help boost metabolism, but at the same time you would need to cut your calories to lose weight...right?
Thank you in advance for your answers and any advice you guys share!
So, I was curious what would happen if my "NET" calories were much lower than my maintenance calories? By this I mean, if I ate say 2500 calories for maintenance, but with exercising i burned 1000 calories. So, my NET would be 1500 calories for the day. Would my metabolism still slow down because my NET calorie was so much lower than my maintenance calories?
If it does lower metabolism, then how do people keep cutting/losing weight if your body always adjusts. I know building muscle is supposed to help boost metabolism, but at the same time you would need to cut your calories to lose weight...right?
Thank you in advance for your answers and any advice you guys share!
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