My weight loss is now too much

[gorillahung]

I started trimming down in October and dropped 20 lbs. quickly. The problem is that I've continued losing weight involuntarily. I started cutting at 201 lbs. I got on the scales this morning and was 157. That's too much. I'm weak and am starting to look ill. The horrible part is there's still a little belly fat. I never did get the abs to pop out. Maybe at my age it's just not possible. I'm starting to think about doing a dirty bulk with the dbol that's on the way. I would like to get back to what I considered my best shape, which was weighing 180 at around 15% fat.

 

[stevesmi]

what is the reason for the weight loss?

are you not eating enough these days? also aren't you a diabetic? that could be an issue

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

You will obviously have to eat a lot more if you are going to bulk. Dbol will certainly help but you want to put on some quality mass too. I know you are probably just getting healthy enough to be training hard again so just increase your clean calories slowly so you can adjust. I am not a fan of the dirty bulk because once you are done you wont be happy and will just end up having to cut again.

 

[muskate]

A dirty bulk is a terrible idea. You are going to put just as much fat as muscle. It's also terrible for your health.

You are lean. Enjoy it. Slowly increase your calories and follow a quality lean mass diet so you put on quality muscle.

Check out this video I made on how to calculate your calorie, protein, fat and carb intake based on your goals -> https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...s/nutrition-101-carbs-proteins-fat-46427.html


A rough estimate to determine how many calories you need is to multiply your body weight (in pounds) by 15. That will give you the amount of calories needed to maintain your current body weight. If your goal is to gain weight, multiply your body weight by 17-18. If your goal is to loose weigh, multiply your body weight by 12-13.
For example, a 200 pound person would need 3000 calories to maintain his weight (200 x 15 = 3000).


Once you have determined your calorie needs. Set your protein intake. A good number to shoot for is:
1-1.5 grams of protein/pound of body weight for natural athletes
1.5-2grams of protein/pound of body weight for enhance athletes


Once you have set your protein intake, fill the rest of your calorie intake with carbohydrates and fat.


Here is an example of a good quality lean mass diet: