What's the best approach?

[dannyesh]

Ok guys at the end of this month I'll be 12 weeks in on my cut. I decided to cut very slowly hence the fact I didnt get to where I want.
I want to end my cut on 9-10% BF.

So, what I'm thinking is:

- When August starts I'll take 1 week of gym

- Eat at maintenance for 2 weeks so I can reset hormones.

- Stop with supplements for 2 weeks.

Then I'll resume cutting till get to 9-10% BF.

One question, I workout 6 days per week, how many calories should I eat? Maintenance for 6 weeks training or maintenance with 0 days training? Obviously my TDEE is different.

So, what do you think about all of this?

[xsquid99]

If you've been cutting for 12 weeks you should know how many calories you should be eating to lose weight, right?

[dannyesh]

If you've been cutting for 12 weeks you should know how many calories you should be eating to lose weight, right?

I know how many calories I'm eating, I'm just asking if when I stop training for 1 week should I eat at maintenance as if I were training or not. one is 2400 cals the other is 18000 +/-

[dannyesh]

bump

[BS57]

I know how many calories I'm eating, I'm just asking if when I stop training for 1 week should I eat at maintenance as if I were training or not. one is 2400 cals the other is 18000 +/-

Wouldn't it be as simple as deciding if you wanted to maintain current weight, or continue cutting?

[Tommy W.]

Eat at your new maintenance for a week. Your new maintenance is 100 cals a day lower for every 10 lbs you lost. Resetting hormones? Did you delete them or something?

[dannyesh]

Eat at your new maintenance for a week. Your new maintenance is 100 cals a day lower for every 10 lbs you lost. Resetting hormones? Did you delete them or something?

I just dont want to cut for too long. Since I still have some fat to burn I kinda want to stop, eat at maintenance and resume my cut and after that, start a new bulk.

I was just wondering if I eat at maintenance for 6 days/week training or at maintenance for zero days of training

[sunsean]

I just dont want to cut for too long. Since I still have some fat to burn I kinda want to stop, eat at maintenance and resume my cut and after that, start a new bulk.

I was just wondering if I eat at maintenance for 6 days/week training or at maintenance for zero days of training

You've answered your own question. If you're NOT training and your long-term goal is to lose fat, then why would you eat a bunch of extra calories that you're not using? Go with the lower number.