I’m trying to lose weight and was told that hwo I eat about 800-1000 calories a day is too low and lowers my metobolism which will prevent weight loss. I’ve looked up some meal plans and can’t really afford stuff like chicken breast, steak, or salmon every week. So that is why I’m wondering how I can eat 1500 calories a day. Are there some alternatives that I can do?

Also I’d like to ask, say I exercise and burn say 500 calories would I have to eat those calories back or no? I ask cuz I’ve been told yes and told no.

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    3 months ago

    There is a great book in German called " Fett Logik überwinden" ( Overcome fat logic) that scientifically clears up a lot of the myths around gaining and losing weight. What you write about are the classics mentioned in this book.

    You need the protein and minerals as building blocks for the muscles. That is why you need to take special care to ingest enough of them with that low calories.

    More muscles burn more energy even when idle, that helps losing weight. Looks like you did that right.

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      3 months ago

      I see, looks like the book is available in English.

      Conquering Fat Logic

      How to Overcome What We Tell Ourselves about Diets, Weight, and Metabolism

      Nadja Hermann