Guides
Everything here is written the way RoutineAI coaches: specific numbers, honest trade-offs, and the version of the advice you'll still be following in three months.
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How to set a calorie deficit you can actually keep
Why an 18% deficit beats an aggressive one, how to pick your number from your TDEE, and how to adjust when the scale stalls.
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How much protein you actually need per day
The 1.6-2.2 g/kg range explained, how to split it across meals, and cheap high-protein options that don't require cooking.
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Should you eat less on rest days?
What actually changes on a day off, why cycling calories rarely helps beginners, and what to prioritise instead.
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How to track food without weighing everything
Hand portions, photo logging and plain-language estimates — accurate enough to work, loose enough to keep doing.
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The free TDEE & calorie calculator gives you the maintenance, cutting and protein figures every guide below refers to.