I’m a collegiate soccer player that went on a diet to lose some weight before the competitive season.?
I've lost about 10 lbs. (now about 5'7", 147 lbs.) this summer by eating roughly 2,000 calories per day while running/lifting and training for 2-3 hours. I've made good improvements in my conditioning, but have noticed the fatigue daily from the lack of nutrition. Training camp starts one week from today with a grueling fitness test, followed by a couple of weeks of three/day practices with running, etc. Should I start to increase my calories now to ensure I am well fueled to perform well on the fitness test and following practices?
(I'm pretty content where my weight is...don't want to gain, but don't want to lose at the rapid pace that I was losing at because of how tired it made me feel.)