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Refeed Day Calories Calculator

Work out refeed day calories instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Refeed Day Calories Calculator

Sets refeed days at maintenance energy with a carbohydrate emphasis and recalculates the weekly average intake.

Formula

Refeed planning

Refeed intake = maintenance energy; weekly average = (cutting intake x non-refeed days + refeed intake x refeed days) / 7

Worked example

With the default values below, Refeed Day Calories Calculator returns Refeed day intake of 2,500. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Maintenance energyaccepts 900–6,000 kcal
2,500 kcal
Usual cutting intakeaccepts 700–5,000 kcal
2,000 kcal
Share of refeed energy from carbohydrateaccepts 30–80
60
Refeed days per weekaccepts 1–3
1

Results

Refeed day intake
2,500 kcal
Carbohydrate on the refeed day
375.0 g
Weekly average intake
2,071 kcal
Calories added by the refeeds
500 kcal

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Refeed planning
  3. 3Refeed day intake= 2,500 kcal
  4. 4Carbohydrate on the refeed day= 375.0 g
  5. 5Weekly average intake= 2,071 kcal
  6. 6Calories added by the refeeds= 500 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 or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, 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

What are refeeds for?

Replenishing muscle glycogen, restoring training quality and giving a psychological break, rather than resetting metabolism.

Do they raise leptin?

Short refeeds raise leptin transiently, but the effect on long-term energy expenditure is small.

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