Several people have emailed me about my calorie budget, so here you go. Keep in mind, I am in a maintenance phase. I am not trying to lose any more weight, just stay balanced.
On a rest day where I have no exercise, I aim for 1750 calories. This is what I have found works the best for my body. You might need more, or less. Once you get to a healthy weight, you can tweak it and see. Here’s my usual breakdown.
Breakfast- 250 calories
Morning Snack- 200 calories
Lunch – 550 calories
Afternoon Snack- 100 calories
Dinner – 650 calories
If you guys are interested, I can post a few sample meals and snacks. On days where I run high miles I obviously need to eat a an extra 500 -700 calories depending on the exercise. But this is my typical day if I am just doing light cleaning at home and do nothing else physically.