If you only do cardio how should you build your diet

[USMC4]

I currently am only doing cardio due to an injury

my diet basically consists of a healthy high protein and good carb breakfast of like 850-900 calories

then I fast till dinner and eat whatever I want which is like 1100 calories putting me at 2000-2200 for the day

I usually burn about 300 calories to 400 doing cardio a day, seems so hard to eat good when you cant lift and just do cardio

diet for today:

Post cardio:
Turkey breast*
Natty PB toast with a banana on wheat bread
Few egg whites
100 calorie protein bar

Fast till dinner then
Going to red robin
Cheesburger but no fries with probably some steamed veggies: 900

usually eat a healthier dinner btw*

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Build your diet according to your goals.

[USMC4]

my goal is to stay lean and preserve muscle while I cant lift

[USMC4]

MACROS for these two meals today: goal is to preserve muscle while not lifting but doing cardio, also to eat foods that taste good*

Breakfast : 900 calories
30g fat
97 carbs
77 Protein

Fast

Dinner: 1000 cals
60 g fat
57 carbs
46 protein

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Have you calculated your maintenance yet?

[USMC4]

I think it is at like 1900 with zero cardio so I think with cardio it should be about 2100 calories