1600 Calories Enough To Cut?

[michaelsp9]

I want to get under 10% bf, I'm around 16-17% right now so I want to get to around 105-100lbs.

1600 calories
160g carbs
120g protein
53g fat (probably will lower fats and increase carbs a bit)

Is 1600 calories enough?

I tried cutting on like 1100 calories before and it didn't do anything, probably put my body into starvation mode

[brandonbourgoin]

Are you female or male?

[michaelsp9]

Are you female or male?

Male

[astensean]

Assuming notsrs actually is female, that looks good..

srs, 116 lbs bulk

[brandonbourgoin]

No male should have to cut that low. Either stop being a lazy ass and increase your activity levels or you need to reverse diet to speed your metabolism back up. Dont eat this low calories you will damage your metabolism. Find your TDEE and figure out a 500 cal deficit from your maintenance and go from there. If you need help finding your TDEE read some nutrition stickies it will lead you in the right path.

[astensean]

No male should have to cut that low. Either stop being a lazy ass and increase your activity levels or you need to reverse diet to speed your metabolism back up. Dont eat this low calories you will damage your metabolism. Find your TDEE and figure out a 500 cal deficit from your maintenance and go from there. If you need help finding your TDEE read some nutrition stickies it will lead you in the right path.

Did you read his stats?

To each his own but I can not see it being healthy to cut at 115, regardless of height.

[michaelsp9]

No male should have to cut that low. Either stop being a lazy ass and increase your activity levels or you need to reverse diet to speed your metabolism back up. Dont eat this low calories you will damage your metabolism. Find your TDEE and figure out a 500 cal deficit from your maintenance and go from there. If you need help finding your TDEE read some nutrition stickies it will lead you in the right path.

My tdee is like 2000-2100 calories

[michaelsp9]

Did you read his stats?

To each his own but I can not see it being healthy to cut at 115, regardless of height.

I'm quite fat though

[brandonbourgoin]

Did you read his stats?

To each his own but I can not see it being healthy to cut at 115, regardless of height.

no i didnt see that. Good point. Your prob just skinny fat OP. Bulk up first you will look better in the end.

[BBMyWeeWee]

holy sh**t. you tried cutting on 1100? one of my meals are like 1000 cals.

[danielaq12]

At your weight its not healthy to even be cutting. Best advice would be to start a clean bulk

[ErikTheElectric]

1. No, more than likely 1,600 calories will NOT be sufficent enough.. unless you're a 12 year old female.
2. No, DO NOT decrease fat and up carbs. you need far OP.

[erockk]

you weigh 117lbs more like go bulk...eat untill you cant eat no more, and stop being concerned about your abs(typical 117lb only wants to cut to show abs)

[JayLazy]

You are only 5 ft 3 and eating at such low cals is only going to stunt your growth.

[dshayes95]

You want to get to 105 lbs? Dude why are you cutting? Just bulk.

[cantsquat4chit]

1600 calories cut at 116lb

#isthisreallife

[SUAS]

Wouldn't reccomend that 100lb life op

[michaelsp9]

holy sh**t. you tried cutting on 1100? one of my meals are like 1000 cals.

lol Yea... it was hell. I lasted a bit more than 2 weeks

[michaelsp9]

1600 calories cut at 116lb

#isthisreallife

I'm 18& bf... that's pretty fat

[PIGFitness]

For a regular fat loss, just stick with 500 caloric deficit
but if you're few weeks (1-2 maybe) away from your competition.. 1,600 calories may help you lower your bodyfat..
if not, then just stay with 500 caloric deficit.
that's what i learned from my dad when he was competing.

[michaelsp9]

For a regular fat loss, just stick with 500 caloric deficit
but if you're few weeks (1-2 maybe) away from your competition.. 1,600 calories may help you lower your bodyfat..
if not, then just stay with 500 caloric deficit.
that's what i learned from my dad when he was competing.

1600 calories would be a 500 calorie deficit

[jclem23]

I want to get under 10% bf, I'm around 16-17% right now so I want to get to around 105-100lbs.

1600 calories
160g carbs
120g protein
53g fat (probably will lower fats and increase carbs a bit)

Is 1600 calories enough?

I tried cutting on like 1100 calories before and it didn't do anything, probably put my body into starvation mode

DO NOT cut...as others have said, bulk first. gaining muscle should be your number one priority right now. Eat at least 2500 calories/day. Work out hard. Get on a decent program like starting strength/SL 5x5. You will see results.

[PIGFitness]

1600 calories would be a 500 calorie deficit

117 lbs. wtf ?
you want to be made of skins and bones ?

[mrmr200]

do the 1600 but with some fuking cardio

[mrmr200]

117 lbs. wtf ?
you want to be made of skins and bones ?

he is 5;3 foot

[PIGFitness]

he is 5;3 foot

i know. what's the point of cutting at the weight ?
he may be skinny or skinnyfat. well i don't know.
but he should be bulking.

[CeBKa]

no OP just bulk.

[michaelsp9]

guess I'll bulk then..............

[Meadey]

Hey OP,
at that weight you more than likely are ~10% bodyfat, however lack enough muscle mass to make it seem like it.
Get bulking

[michaelsp9]

Hey OP,
at that weight you more than likely are ~10% bodyfat, however lack enough muscle mass to make it seem like it.
Get bulking

Really? I have few cuts in my arms, but none in legs and needless to say I have no abs.