i haven't hit a weekly plateau yet but my loss is slowing a bit, should i wait till i have 1-2 weeks with no weight difference before i drop cals?
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06-19-2012, 07:35 AM #1Registered User
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when to lower cals?
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06-19-2012, 07:38 AM #2Registered User
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How much are you losing a week now?Originally Posted by muscleman12345
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06-19-2012, 07:55 AM #3Registered User
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this ^ if your not losing at least 1lb a week change something or do more cardio
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06-19-2012, 07:59 AM #4Registered User
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ive dropped 1.6lbs in 3 weeks
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06-19-2012, 08:02 AM #5Registered User
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Guess it depends what you weigh now, and how many calories you're eating now. Also your TDEEOriginally Posted by muscleman12345
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06-19-2012, 08:06 AM #6Registered User
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im eating 1900cals a day, i weigh 170
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06-19-2012, 08:11 AM #7Registered User
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i lift 5 days a week and do 45mins low intensity walking everydayOriginally Posted by muscleman12345
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06-19-2012, 09:20 AM #8Registered User
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That's a very slow pace. My preference would be to lose faster and get cutting done with sooner (1-1.5 lbs a week). But if you're happy with the pace, rock on, at least you're losing.Originally Posted by muscleman12345
Don't measure with any shorter timeframe though, 3 weeks is pretty well the minimum to truly determine a plateau, due to water balance fluctuations.
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06-19-2012, 10:08 AM #9Not AfricanAmerican (srs)
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Yes, if you go a week or two without losing then lower calories by 200-300 and then check weight again after another week. Water fluctuations could also be playing with your weight a bit.
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06-19-2012, 10:35 AM #10Registered User
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i weigh myself daily in the morning and so far the lowest i have weighed was 168.8
but i only go by the weight i weigh in on saturdays which was 170 this past saturday
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06-19-2012, 10:47 AM #11Former Fat-Ass
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Do you have a deadline? Or are you just casually trying to shed fat? If you in fact do have a deadline, it may be better to be proactive and not reactive. If you don't have a deadline, and have plenty of time, I see now real reason in dropping calories until you hit a true plateau, which is defined usually as 3 weeks with absolutely no change.
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06-19-2012, 10:50 AM #12Registered User
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i would like to be done cutting in 2-3 months
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06-19-2012, 11:19 PM #13Registered User
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To slow IMO should be at least 3lbs. Drop carbs by 25 gs or do 1 day of liss cardio for 30 mins
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