ok. So I know that you're supposed to eat at least 1200 calories for the body to function properly. Anything lower is dangerous. What I'm wondering is, if I eat 1200 on a given day. Then I burn 500 calories. The net calories my body receives is only 700 calories. Should I be increasing caloric intake on the days I work out?? Will my body feel as if I'm not getting enough calories and start to hoard onto whatever comes in?
I have noticed a weird trend where I keep calories low (1200) and work out daily, I see no significant loss. However, I up my calories and slack off on exercising and I lose.
I've been revving up my protein intake lately. I read it helps builds muscles, which in turns helps boosts metabolism. I am seeing a difference, I have dropped 2 pants sizes since starting. I now have a collarbone (whoooo hoooo) and I can actually see definition in my face. I'm not complaining just want to make sure, what I'm doing now, is a good plan for the future.
EDIT to say: 1200 isn't my daily calorie intake. I do calorie cycling or sorts. I don't eat the same meals day in/out. Some days it's more like a 1600 day. The number bounces but no less than 1200, no more than 1600.
Just would like to know on very active exercise days should I be upping intake or is it ok if I had a low calorie day? I'm a little confused on how it works.