Coming Out of starvation Mode

[Hammerdog]

I am paraniod that i am in starvation mode. I am trying to cut right; well i am 5'9 185 Bf% i would roughly be 11-12% (Goal of 8%). I was eating about 2000 Calories per day consisting of 200-220G protein 200 grams carbs and 35g fat. Now i have shifted things around to 230g protein less than 100 grams carbs and 93G fat. 0 Carb after 6 pm except one shake=12g the majority of fat ie.90% comes from flax oil. When i bulk i may only eat 3000-3200 calories i will get pretty chunky while adding muscle if i stay on this course for too long.

The reason for the change in diet is I have dropped from 198 to 185 in about 6 weeks but the progress is starting to slow drastically, now i am concerned that my metabolism is slowing down so i cut carbs to reduce insulin secretion. I am hoping the addition of the fats and the increase of overall calories will boost my metabolism. If a metabolism has slowed, how long will it take to go back to normal to resume fat burning........any thoughts?

 

[diamonddiceclay]

do not have any carbs at all at nite when cutting-that's your 1st mistake-also, you can't rush weight loss-the point is to do it slowly so the body is not taxed

 

[Hammerdog]

I am trying to do it slowly, the only thing is i thought about 1.5-2lbs per week was acceptable. I know my average is a little higher than that but i would guess a little of it initially comes from food volume loss and probably a little water from fewer carbs, i know you are an advocate of high protein ie. 300+ per day however that is not reall fesable for me. Does anybody else notice the fat loss rate slowing when you reach around the 11% range?

 

[cure]

Keep the diet the same, like diamond said no carbs after 6 though, add an ECA stack and up your cardio.

 

[FitnessFrk]

when cutting it is perfectly fine to eat fibrous (veggies) carbs at night or even low GI fruits like grape fruit or cherries.

no carbs after 6 = bad diet

 

[fiatconspiracy]

start 2 weeks of clen, then 2 weeks of eca, take a break and repeat......