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Cals/Macros to cut on - Apr. 26 2008 10:13:48

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Once again my weightloss has stalled and i'm at a loss as to why exactly.

I'm cutting on roughly 150g carbs, 250g protein and 50 or so fat on cardio only days, and around 200 carbs on weight days, and yet my weight fails to drop still.

With 150/250/50 the kcal intake is about 1800, which seems rather low to me (in that cutting on too little food will mean more risk of going catabolic).

Any ideas where to go from here? I'm currently at 200lbs, ~6ft or so.

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RE: Cals/Macros to cut on - Apr. 26 2008 11:34:12

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Once again my weightloss has stalled and i'm at a loss as to why exactly. Your body has adapted. BMR falls as you lose weight.

I'm cutting on roughly 150g carbs, 250g protein and 50 or so fat on cardio only days, and around 200 carbs on weight days, and yet my weight fails to drop still.

With 150/250/50 the kcal intake is about 1800, which seems rather low to me (in that cutting on too little food will mean more risk of going catabolic). That's because you've added it up wrong! (150*4)+(250*4)+(50*9)=2050kcals.

Any ideas where to go from here? I'm currently at 200lbs, ~6ft or so.

Try cycling carbs, with lower carbs during weekdays and a high-carb, low-fat day at weekends. You're only in danger of losing muscle if you lose weight too quickly, or train with insufficient muscle glycogen (you'll know if this happens as you feel like crap!) or have very low levels of body-fat. You have to be catabolic on average in order to lose body-fat. Catabolism just means that your body is burning stuff, usually glycogen & fat.

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RE: Cals/Macros to cut on - Apr. 26 2008 15:57:55

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as Nige said you might be underestimating your calorie needs

anyway, 1 week where the scales don't move is nothing major

if at the end of next week it stays the same, and you feel you are not losing fat then drop calories

no need to cycle your calories at your bf tho

quicker easier progress via a static diet. the cycling for when things get more stubborn

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