question about exercise and calorie deficits

How does exercising while in a calorie deficit affect your body?

Will your body burn more fat in order to fully repair the damaged muscles or will it do minimal repairs (maybe even leave muscles damaged?) in order to conserve energy?

I’ve been going to the gym while eating a calorie deficit because I want to have a less body fat and more muscle (don’t we all).

However, now I’m wondering if I’m doing my body more harm than good by exercising on top of the deficit. I know that people trying to build muscle eat even more than maintenance, so I now i’m worrying that eating less than maintenance will have some kind of negative effect on my muscles.

I’m aware this might sound like an excuse, but I’m actually really loving the going to the gym (yay!) but I don’t want to accidentally do myself harm.

Thanks guys!

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