How Much Should I Eat For My Goals?

In this video, from personal trainer Alistair, he discusses how to figure out the amount of food you should be eating for your goals.

When you start a fitness routine with goals such as weight loss, muscle gain or improved cardiovascular endurance, the food you eat is very important. These two things work together very closely and will help you optimize the results.

The reality of food intake to match your goals can be overwhelming in the beginning, new terms, measurements and a variety of opinions. Don’t get frustrated as we will break it down to some simple facts.

💪 May whole foods and reduce processed foods to a minimum.

💪 When bulking (putting on muscle), you need a 150 to 500 calorie increase over your resting metabolic rate. Be sure to get enough carbohydrates to fuel your workouts and to get the most out of your training sessions.

💪 When leaning out (dropping fat), you need a 250-1000 calorie deficit from your resting metabolic rate. Reduce the amount of carbohydrates you eat but not to the degree that you are losing mainly muscle instead of fat. This takes patience and re-evaluating things on a weekly basis.