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How to find your true maintenance calories in 14 days

How to find your true maintenance calories in 14 days

Online calorie formulas only guess your number. The true way is a 14-day test: eat your normal food, weigh daily, and let the weekly average tell you the calories that hold your weight flat.

1 Aug 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You typed your height and weight into a free website. It handed you a neat number. You felt sure. But is that really what your body burns each day? A formula cannot see your rotis, your chai, your long office hours, or your sleepless nights. Only your own body knows the true number. This guide shows a 14-day test to find it.

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