Summary: Today’s Ask Alfonso podcast comes from May, a 27 year old fitness machine! May runs 15 miles at a clip, takes yoga, and strength trains (and that’s the exercise she admits to) Well, her 5’3”, 110 pound frame has now reached a plateau, and she can’t seem to slim down those last few pounds in her “trouble spots” May has been under the impression that she needs to be consuming 1,200 NET calories per day, according to various online sources. “Net calories” refers to how many calories are left after you subtract your base metabolism needs + calories burned from exercise, from what you’ve eaten for the day. So what we have is a machine of a woman, who I think is over-exercising, under-eating, and potentially protein deficient as she’s a vegetarian! Oh vay! May, thanks for the question – hope you like my answer Enjoy! Alfons
