hey all
i'm 6'2" and around 202pounds.. I dont have much muscle mass altho not super skinny.. I m just trying to lose the fat I have so that the muscle I have can show but especially cos I dont want to look fat on the beach in 4 weeks
basically I am being careful and keeping track of all I eat.. for the past 5 days I have consumed around 1600-1800kcal a day.. now my BMR is supposed to be around 2100 and with activity goes to around 2800-3000kcal
So basically I am taking around 1000kcal less than my maintenance a day
I KNOW that most sites suggest 500kcal to be ideal so that not much muscle is lost when cutting.. But my question is this: considering my priority is to lose fat and I dont mind losing some muscle (as I dont hae much anyway).. do I still need to take in 400-500kcal extra a day??
My diet satisfies me and I m not hungry at night.. Does it make sense to consume an extra 400 a day - will this actually burn EXTRA? (it has to burn an extra 500 at least just cos i took in 400 to make sense - unless it just helps to preserve the muscle)
thanks
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05-05-2008, 01:47 PM #1Registered User
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Is -1000kcal too much for fat loss?
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05-05-2008, 01:48 PM #25-20-2017 NPC Optimum C
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Instead of losing over all weight wouldn't you rather turn the little fat you have into muscle though?
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05-05-2008, 01:49 PM #3Registered User
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i dont think I have little fat.. I think its more around 22-24% BF :S
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05-05-2008, 01:54 PM #4Registered User
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I would suggest you try and reduce your calories to 500-750 below maintenance.
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05-05-2008, 02:02 PM #5Registered User
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05-05-2008, 02:17 PM #6Registered User
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nice very good article, thanks
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05-05-2008, 02:37 PM #7Registered User
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ummm you cant turn fat into muscle.. it isnt possible.Originally Posted by Cronos1247
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05-05-2008, 02:40 PM #8Registered User
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hmm i have 22% body fat and using that site..
it seems i have 40lbs excess fat so i can afford around 1200 calorie deficit from my maintenance
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05-05-2008, 02:50 PM #9Registered User
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correct. with some help (like EC) you can have a tad bit more of a deficit. with the drugs I use I usually average anywhere between 5-6 lbs per week, its quite fun, lol. usually by the end of week 2 I have people thinking I have some sort of disease
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05-05-2008, 03:11 PM #10Registered User
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drugs like?
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05-05-2008, 03:15 PM #11Registered User
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the ones labeled as 'potent' and 'magic' used together, mentioned towards the end of the article. dont think i can mention them hereOriginally Posted by jacket882
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