A 1,200-calorie diet triggers stress hormones that slow metabolism. The speaker eats over 2,200 calories daily to fuel her brain, support workouts, and maintain energy without burnout.
How many calories should you eat to lose weight? Should it be 1,200 calories, or should it be 1,800 calories, or 2,200 calories plus? Now, most people think the answer is 1,200 calories, but here's the truth: if you restrict too much, your body starts relying on stress hormones just to function, and that can actually slow down your metabolism and make fat loss harder in the long run. So it depends, but for me, I I eat well over 2,200 calories a day because it fuels my brain, powers my workouts, and keeps my energy up without burning out my body.
