This episode describes how to figure out your maintenance level to aid you in losing, gaining or maintaining your weight! This is the first part of the 3 part nutrition series. I also cover FAQ pertaining to nutrition. Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for the share! Follow me for more fitness tips and workouts @amber.dupreee

TIME STAMPS: (1:20): Caloric deficit, surplus or maintenance (3:04): Basal Metabolic Rate — what it is and what it does (4:00): How to manually find your “maintenance level” for calories (6:56): How to lose weight (13:10): Why you shouldn’t remain in a caloric deficit for long durations (15:02): How to gain weight (18:50) How to maintain weight (20:18): Q&A (20:38): Do you need to count calories? (25:20): How much protein do you really need? (27:02) Should you try to lose weight and build muscle at the same time? (29:11): Do you need to lift extra heavy to gain muscle (30:18): Can endurance training build muscle? (33:39) Where should you start?