Example calculation

Calorie Deficit Calculator for 12,000 maintenance calories

This example page shows how calorie deficit calculator works when the maintenance calories is set to 12,000. You can use it as a starting point before testing your own assumptions.

Inputs used in this example

Maintenance calories12000

Daily calorie deficit500

Estimated result

Target cutting calories

11,500 calories/day

Why this example matters

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