05/25/2026
Generic Fitness & Nutrition advice will only get you so far.
People throw out generic calorie numbers and tell you âthis is what you need to get xyz resultsâ and thatâs just not the case.
If your calories are so low that you donât have the energy to have a good workout or recover muscle, you will put on less muscle by virtue of just not working out efficiently (in turn, making it harder for you to tone up and to lose weight).
If youâre not fueling your body with enough calories, it can also just make it harder for you to lose body fat as well. I picked up a client who was working out 5 days a week, running 3 times a week, and he had broken down and gotten a trainer because he was not able to lose the weight he needed to (despite him eating 1500 calories a day). When he told me this, I knew right away that we needed to get his calories up.
The FIRST thing I did was assess him (his height, current weight, and his physical activity level) and I calculated that he needed to be eating closer to 2000 calories a day. He was very diligent with calorie counting, so I put him on it right away and the difference was huge. I remember he comes running into the gym one day because heâd slept in a bit and was running late. He apologized and asked where I wanted to start; I looked at him and said âdude, the stomach has just fallen off of youâ. I almost couldnât believe my eyesâŠhis stomach was SO much flatter than when we had started (about 2 months in). He smiled and said âmy wife was just telling me the other day how great I was looking. And I have so much more energy since Iâve been eating more.â
Donât go with generic caloric goalsâŠgo with caloric goals that actually work for your body and for your needs.
If calories are something you struggle with, feel free to apply for coaching (link in my bio) and I would be glad to work with you!