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Glossary / Nutrition
Maintenance Calories
Intake that roughly matches energy expenditure.
Short Definition
Intake that roughly matches energy expenditure.
Plain-English Explanation
Maintenance Calories means intake that roughly matches energy expenditure. In practice, it helps name body-composition, dieting, or energy-balance conversations.
No Lies Lifting uses it as a plain-language reference point, not a magic rule by itself. Usually estimated, not exact.