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Old 09-04-2012, 04:18 AM   #856
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Okay on myfitnesspal they have a thing to log exercise so say I do insanity and it says it burns 600 calories they add that to what you can eat for a day. This is dumb right? Ill continue to not log my exercise on there and just eat 1890 calories a day. Thoughts?
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Old 09-04-2012, 04:31 AM   #857
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

Personally I'd put your stats into http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/, set activity level to "moderate" and then do a 30% deficit based on that. You can cycle calories if you want, i.e. eat less on rest days and more on training days.
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Old 09-04-2012, 06:33 AM   #858
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Right now I eat 1890 everyday. I do feel like my strength is gonna go downhill very quickly. I'm such a weak bitch.
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Old 09-04-2012, 06:43 AM   #859
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

1890 sounds a bit extreme. According to that IF calc site, your daily energy needs are around 2900-3100 cals. I'd bump cals up to 2200 or so if you're worried about losing strength (which is legitimate on your current ~37-40% deficit). Those extra cals won't matter that much for BF loss anyway and will help you preserve LBM to a greater degree.
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Old 09-04-2012, 07:09 AM   #860
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

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Personally I'd put your stats into http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/, set activity level to "moderate" and then do a 30% deficit based on that. You can cycle calories if you want, i.e. eat less on rest days and more on training days.
Warning - I put my body fat percentage in and it bumped the calories I could have right down.

Oh - and wouldn't it be the deficit in calories that is important in fat loss, rather than the percentages?

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Old 09-04-2012, 07:14 AM   #861
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

I assume the site calculates calorie intake based on your base stats (without much in the way of extra LBM) if you don't input BF levels. If you're pretty overweight and untrained, then yeah calorie intake will go down. Or on the flip side, it'll go up if you have decent amounts of LBM.
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Old 09-04-2012, 10:10 AM   #862
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I'm going by the eating way less than I was plan. When things slow down ill get fancy.
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Old 09-04-2012, 10:16 AM   #863
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

That's fine, as long as you're prepared to accept the possibly accompanying additional strength/LBM loss.
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Old 09-04-2012, 12:26 PM   #864
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

IM NOT! So you think carb cycling is superior to maintain as much strength/lbm as possible?
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Old 09-04-2012, 01:44 PM   #865
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

Imo less of a caloric deficit is key. I don't think carb cycling matters that much at your BF level (and probably not that much at any level). 25-30% deficit is prob optimal for most to preserve LBM/strength. See the Lyle article linked in the last few beginner thread posts.
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Old 09-04-2012, 03:06 PM   #866
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I agree with soulman here, though generally I'd avoid stuff like carb cycling or calorie cycling. Just eat ~2200 cals a day. Keep it simple.
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Old 09-04-2012, 08:08 PM   #867
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

Well the long term goal is to lose the belly fat, and then slowly add size. So I shouldn't just try and lose the fat as quickly as possible?
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Old 09-04-2012, 08:27 PM   #868
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

lose it as fast as you can
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Old 09-04-2012, 08:39 PM   #869
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

Thats what Im thinking. Ugh I almost think I should just do insanity every other day and screw lifting for two or three months. But that sucks!
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Old 09-04-2012, 09:32 PM   #870
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Re: Jeff finally loses 40lbs and doesn't lose strength challenge.

The insanity and cardio in general will get much, much easier. As a former fattie who is now a lean green mean machine, I can confirm that running sucks big time as a fattie. Your poor heart is being literally worked to death and your tendons and joints are supporting way too much weight. This is why you hate it so much. Small steps bro.

I now enjoy running and sometimes look forward to a quick jog. I feel great before, during, and after. That's because it doesn't hurt my knees, back, and cause me to huff and puff like I am going to die right on the spot.

Keep walking. Try faster and faster everytime. Eventually get to a a few minutes jogging and then walking. Before you know it you'll be running 3 miles and loving it.

If the insanity is too brutal, do the first 20 minutes and then take a break. You'll crush it soon, just don't give up. The healthy and fit heavens are waiting for you. Its better over here. So much more energy, fewer aches and pains, and a rich enjoyment of exercise.
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