Started lifting and losing weight 3 months ago

[HogToFit]

I have cut my calories and began lifting

I have got stronger while losing weight
I started at 290 now 260-258
I’m trying not to decrease the calories to low so I don’t hurt my metabolism
17 btw
I’m looking at it as a lifestyle change and not a diet/ temporary
I hit each body part at least once a week


My lifts are
225x3 bench
225x8 on squat

[jstarcarr]

Hi and welcome. Try carb cycling to keep your metabolism going, I find it works really well.

[dylanstephens54]

I have cut my calories and began lifting

I have got stronger while losing weight
I started at 290 now 260-258
I’m trying not to decrease the calories to low so I don’t hurt my metabolism
17 btw
I’m looking at it as a lifestyle change and not a diet/ temporary

My lifts are
225x3 bench
225x8 on squat

Yeah nah

Change your diet

[HogToFit]

Yeah nah

Change your diet

Wym? I keep protein high and cutting on 1800 calories at 6’3
All lean meats good carbs

[HogToFit]

Hi and welcome. Try carb cycling to keep your metabolism going, I find it works really well.

Thanks I’ll look into it

[iRaii]

You're looking at it the right way already. As a lifestyle, rather than a diet. You're 17, so your metabolism is going to do a lot of the work. Don't worry too much about your diet aside from keeping fat controlled, carbs before workout (and careful with them before sleep), whilst ensuring you're hitting your protein. You don't really want to mess around with low fats (manipulates homeostasis) and low carbs (energy levels). Instead, I would highly suggest changing your training program. You mentioned you hit each body part once a week; this probably means that you're following a "bro split" (Mon - Chest, Tues - Shoulders, Wed - ...). I would possibly suggest training full body 3 days a week and incorporating cardio 2 days a week.