As we lose mass, we don't need as many calories to get us through the day. Kind of a bummer. I work hard to lose weight and my reward is that I have to eat less!
Yes, but that is the wrong mentality. Food is a fuel. We don't need as much fuel when we don't have as much mass. If we only eat for enjoyment or comfort, then fewer calories become an issue. Since Christmas, I have lost exactly 25 pounds as of this morning. That has also equated to a little over one hundred calories less I need a day. It is really only two bites of a Snickers, but I kinda want those bites.
Just remember that long term when we are not trying to lose weight the caloric bounty can increase. For me, I am trying to limit my caloric intake to 1000 calories less than my daily allotment. So when I am done losing and am just maintaining, I get to eat +1000 but -100 or 900 more calories a day of bliss, I mean fuel!
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