Today all I ate was a large pepperoni pizza and a coke. No, not healthy but I decided to have a break day as I am starting fresh tommorow.
I am gonna cut the good old fashion way. Burning more calories then I consume and eating enough protein and lifting weights to maintain muscle mass. I wrote an article on it did I not? Then I need to practice what I preach…
I will lift 3 times a week, full body workouts on Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday. I think I will do a mix of 5×5 and a higher rep workout. I will eat between 1000-1400 calories because I am aiming for 3 pounds of fat loss per week. I know the general rule is to only eat enough to lose 1 pound a week but my body responds really well to low calories. I can handle the deficit and will pick up any strength and muscle loss after my cut. I have good muscle memory.
Last year, in basic training (I’m in the US Air Force) my weight dropped from 192 pounds to 168 pounds. When I got to technical training I could barely bench press 135 pounds. I gained all my muscle and strength back in 2 months. That’s why I believe as long as your keep lifting and eat enough protein you can create a deficit as big as you want it to be.
Tomorrow as I said in the previous post I will put up some progress pictures. I expect to be a little bloated. I have had a good deal of carbohydrates.
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