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Your BMR is the number of calories you need per day, whether you workout or not, to maintain body functions such as breathing, heart beat, etc. You need to figure out your BMR plus your <a href=http://www.build-muscle-and-burn-fat.com/how-many-calories-should-i-eat-tdee.html>total daily energy expenditure, or TDEE</a>, to estimate the number of calories you need per day to maintain your weight. In your case, when you say, "not eating even close to the 1700 calories on workout days or 1300 on non workout days..." it sounds like your problem may be that you are eating too few calories, and your metabolism is slowing to compensate and burn fat slower. Be sure and track your calories daily so you can make any adjustments in your food intake either up or down. If you are exercising 6 to 7 hours per week, and your BMR is 1311, then your TDEE = 1.725 x 1311 = 2261 calories per day. That means that you should eat <b>1700</b> calories per day on both workout and non-workout days. Also, you say, "I actually feel like I've gained weight..." At Middle Management, we recommend strongly you take the time to set <a href=http://www.build-muscle-and-burn-fat.com/fitness-goal-setting.html>SMART Fitness Goals</a>, and <a href=http://www.build-muscle-and-burn-fat.com/fitness-goal.html>consistently measure your fitness goal</a>. We want to manage by fact, not by feeling. So take a look at the two articles above, set a good goal and measure your progress at least once per week. If you are not meeting your goal, then make an honest assessment of your plan and make any necessary adjustments.

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