How to find maintenance calories?

[JustinSmith52]

I know there is probably a forum about this but I’m wondering what is the best way to find maintenance calories without spending any type of money or anything? Thanks!

[GayCumLord]

my recommendation is to first weigh yourself in the morning so you have your basic starting weight
then pick your macronutrients for the next 2 weeks
Weigh yourself every morning for 2 weeks (averaging weight per week in excel)
and keep repeating with different sets of macros until your weight at the end of 2 weeks is +/- 1% of your starting weight

[JustinSmith52]

my recommendation is to first weigh yourself in the morning so you have your basic starting weight
then pick your macronutrients for the next 2 weeks
Weigh yourself every morning for 2 weeks (averaging weight per week in excel)
and keep repeating with different sets of macros until your weight at the end of 2 weeks is +/- 1% of your starting weight

Okay ty! And any idea on how to get kind of a starting point or is it just trial and error?

[GayCumLord]

Okay ty! And any idea on how to get kind of a starting point or is it just trial and error?

If you're already tracking macros, use that as a starting point and weigh yourself in the morning. Otherwise make up the macros tmrw then start tracking day after