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Originally Posted by koogala  Thanks a BUNCH! The 200-300 was scattered over 5 - 6 meals (Sorry I neglected to mention that) & I probably averaged 350-400 cal/meal |
My pleasure, glad to help
Keep the questions coming!
Something else to keep in mind, is that you can't have optimal weight loss combined with optimal muscle gain. When weight lifters are trying to add the most muscle possible, they intentionally eat more calories than the burn so their muscules have as much nutrients as they can take in for maximum growth. This is called a bulking stage, where they gain a lot of weight. Once they achieve their target muscle growth, they then go through a big time cutting stage, where they try to shed as much weight as quickly as possible utilizing a big calorie deficit and lots of cardio.
Building a decent amount of muscle and losing a decent amount of weight is the best solution in the long run for losing weight, but most importantly keeping it off and increasing your energy levels.