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Calorie Cycling Plan Calculator

Work out calorie cycling plan instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Calorie Cycling Plan Calculator

Sets the weekly energy budget from the average deficit, allocates the higher days first and spreads the remainder across the lower days.

Formula

Calorie cycling

Weekly target = TDEE x 7 x (1 - deficit); low day calories = (weekly target - high day calories x high days) / remaining days

Worked example

With the default values below, Calorie Cycling Plan Calculator returns Lower-day calorie target of 1,896. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Total daily energy expenditureaccepts 900–6,000 kcal
2,400 kcal
Average weekly deficitaccepts 0–35
15
Higher-calorie days per weekaccepts 0–6
2
Higher-day intake relative to maintenanceaccepts 80–130
100

Results

Lower-day calorie target
1,896 kcal
Higher-day calorie target
2,400 kcal
Weekly energy target
14,280 kcal
Average daily intake
2,040 kcal

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Calorie cycling
  3. 3Lower-day calorie target= 1,896 kcal
  4. 4Higher-day calorie target= 2,400 kcal
  5. 5Weekly energy target= 14,280 kcal
  6. 6Average daily intake= 2,040 kcal

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does cycling beat a flat deficit?

Total weekly energy drives fat loss; cycling mainly helps adherence and supports training on hard days.

Should the higher days match training?

Yes. Aligning them with the hardest sessions supports performance and glycogen replenishment.

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