Lauren Holly

Those days I used to sit in my car all anxious outside the gym, then turn right around & go home… Anyone else done that - or just me? 😋😂

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A day of my meals [rest day edition] ☺️

Anddd why you shouldn’t copy them exactly…

This was what I ate one day last week

[it was a rest day - but that doesn’t mean zero movement for me]

I still hit 12-15k steps - moving my body daily is a non-negotiable for me, I just feel SO much better for it! 🤍

But I didn’t train in the gym (on training days, I increase my carbs & kcals slightly)

This day was a slight caloric deficit for me (as I’m in a fat loss phase)

But copying my exact meals & portions could lead to YOU being in a caloric surplus (and potentially fat gain)

Let me explain… 😁

Your daily calorie expenditure will be different to mine, or any other person

My calorie requirements are higher than average because:

✨ Metabolism - I have built quite a bit of muscle, which means my Basal Metabolic Rate is higher than an average woman (BMR = the calories you’d burn without doing any movement each day, and more muscle = higher BMR!)

✨ Movement - I move a lot, I make it an absolute priority in my life. I weight train 4-5 x per week, cardio 2-3 x per week, 12-5k steps a day [ofc sometimes I fall down & do less, such is life! 😋]

Anyway - my maintenance calories (my BMR + my movement) might be much higher than yours!

That’s why it’s important to know your own totals

And understand your OWN body’s needs 😊

So absolutely dooo use this post for inspo & ideas - but make sure you know YOUR body’s requirements in relation to your goals, whether that’s fat loss or muscle gain…

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Let me make this easy for you 🩷 DM me CALCULATE & I’ll send you instructions to calculate your own calorie requirements! L x

‘What do you do?’ - I can’t say it in a few words, so I’m explaining it in 20 slides 😂

In summary: I elevate women, in whatever way I can 🤍

To work with me: send me a private message here - or - book a call via my bio link ☺️

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