The Nutrition Guide wants me to take in 3,000 calories per day, but I think this is too much! Should I force myself to eat this many? - FearlessLeeFit.com

The Nutrition Guide wants me to take in 3,000 calories per day, but I think this is too much! Should I force myself to eat this many?

No! It’s never good to feel stuffed after you eat. Remember, you lose body fat and weight by burning more calories than you take in. However, eating too little could cause your body to go into starvation mode, in which the body holds on to fat and doesn’t let you burn it during the workouts. You have to find that happy medium to where you feel comfortable after every meal. Here’s an article I wrote about how to calculate your calorie need for the day.

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