I'm struggling a bit.
I'm training for a triathlon and I've had to up my caloric intake because I am exercising so much.
I'm 5'5", 215lbs and from my understanding, without exercise, I should be intaking 1489 calories to reach my goal of 150lbs.
HOWEVER, I am burning at least 1000 calories a day. (I wear a garmin heart rate monitor and I'm training a minimum of 90 minutes a day.) I work out 6-7 days a week up to twice a day.
I've been tracking through the "Lose it" app and it's telling me that I'm budgeted 1489 calories but since I burnt 1090 calories today I should be consuming 2579 calories to still lose 2lbs/wk. This seems INSANELY high to me. My calories are being spent on healthy foods, not junk. (lean protein, whole grains, veggies, fruits, etc.)
Thoughts?