Almost 20 days into Cut. Huge difference! Tell me what you think.

[BigJohn1989]

Starting weight on Feb 27 was 250 lbs.

Current weight on Mar 17 is 234 lbs.

My diet is almost perfect, I am doing a lot of cardio, and I am super dedicated. No cheating!

I look bigger even though I lost weight.

These pics were taken a couple hours ago.

 

[BigJohn1989]

These pics were taken on Feb 27. Before I started cutting.

 

[coreygb]

Awesome job. But, isn't 16 pounds in 20 days a little too fast? I'm sure someone better informed than me can clear that up, but I would think you would be losing quite a bit of muscle dropping weight that fast. But you're doing great regardless. Oh, and take dat shirt of boi.

 

[Peterlumberjack]

if it were all fat, there woulda been a 2800 cal/day deficit ((16 lbs * 3500 cal)/20days), below maintenance. so if his lbm is 225lbs his maintenance caloric level is 2925 (225 * 13). So yea, probably too fast.

But it looks good and some extra supplements can change the rules a bit.

 

[moya]

true guys... but i would suspect he is probably losing some water as well...

 

[ExtraMile]

if it were all fat, there woulda been a 2800 cal/day deficit ((16 lbs * 3500 cal)/20days), below maintenance. so if his lbm is 225lbs his maintenance caloric level is 2925 (225 * 13). So yea, probably too fast.

But it looks good and some extra supplements can change the rules a bit.

those formulas aren't always right. While I was cutting I was eating as low as 1200kcal per day and less than 50g carbs. According to those calculations I was eating at like a 1000kcal deficit lol and I needed something stupid like 2900kcal just for maintance, meaning around 2400kcal for controlled weight loss.

and yet the reality was I didnt loose any noticeable amounts of muscle. I lost 40lbs bodyweight over 6 months and my strength levels were only slightly effected. Less than 10% was lost from my main lifts and I actually made a little strength progress on certain lifts while dieting.

Besides, those calculators and formulas are using the idea that every calorie is equal, which from what I've experienced isnt the case. Do you really think 1000kcal of ice cream will have the same effect on your body as 1000kcal made up of chicken breast and spinnach?

Do you really think eating 2500kcal made up of two macdonalds meals per day will have the same weight loss effect as having 6 smaller meals spread evenly throughout the day made up of chicken, eggs or fish with vegetables and a small serving of complex carbs like brown rice or sweet potato?

 

[miked8c]

Don't rag on Mcdicks, they pack on the protein. hahah.

 

[moya]

those formulas aren't always right. While I was cutting I was eating as low as 1200kcal per day and less than 50g carbs. According to those calculations I was eating at like a 1000kcal deficit lol and I needed something stupid like 2900kcal just for maintance, meaning around 2400kcal for controlled weight loss.

and yet the reality was I didnt loose any noticeable amounts of muscle. I lost 40lbs bodyweight over 6 months and my strength levels were only slightly effected. Less than 10% was lost from my main lifts and I actually made a little strength progress on certain lifts while dieting.

Besides, those calculators and formulas are using the idea that every calorie is equal, which from what I've experienced isnt the case. Do you really think 1000kcal of ice cream will have the same effect on your body as 1000kcal made up of chicken breast and spinnach?

Do you really think eating 2500kcal made up of two macdonalds meals per day will have the same weight loss effect as having 6 smaller meals spread evenly throughout the day made up of chicken, eggs or fish with vegetables and a small serving of complex carbs like brown rice or sweet potato?

agreed...
Guru is such a fitting title for you bro... love it

 

[ExtraMile]

agreed...
Guru is such a fitting title for you bro... love it

lol thanks bro, its just the default title for my post count