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    Recomp Time?

    Posts: 153 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    19 lbs to "goal weight." Opinions?

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    • Posts: 19,809 Member
      IMO you are too far away from goal weight.
    • Posts: 774 Member
      You can but I would do it with 5-10 lbs to lose.
    • Posts: 402 Member
      as an add on question to this, I was thinking I might aim for about 5 pounds less than I actually care to weigh before I really get into recomp. That way when I start adding back the calories I won't have to lose back as much... make sense?
    • Posts: 1,273 Member
      Seems a bit too soon
    • Posts: 153 Member
      Thanks everyone.
    • Posts: 19,809 Member
      starwhisperer6 wrote: »
      as an add on question to this, I was thinking I might aim for about 5 pounds less than I actually care to weigh before I really get into recomp. That way when I start adding back the calories I won't have to lose back as much... make sense?

      No it doesn't.
    • Posts: 14,260 Member
      Imo it depends on your goal. Is it on the high side of a healthy weight range for you? It might not be a good time for recomping because you have quite a bit of fat to burn yet. Is it on the lower side? Maybe a recomp would be good because staying at the higher end of your healthy range is actually a reasonably good weight.
    • Posts: 15,149 Member
      sijomial wrote: »
      IMO you are too far away from goal weight.

      +1 but adding, it's never too early to start lifting :smiley:
    • Posts: 153 Member
      Liftng4Lis wrote: »
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      +1 but adding, it's never too early to start lifting :smiley:

      Have been; but started stalling hard on a lot of my lifts, and thought I'd change tactics.
    • Posts: 153 Member
      jemhh wrote: »
      Imo it depends on your goal. Is it on the high side of a healthy weight range for you? It might not be a good time for recomping because you have quite a bit of fat to burn yet. Is it on the lower side? Maybe a recomp would be good because staying at the higher end of your healthy range is actually a reasonably good weight.

      No, I still have a ways to go. After reading everything here, I figure I'll stick with the deficit and I'll just have to accept that my lifting progress will be limited for the foreseeable future. No biggie.

      Thanks again!
    • Posts: 1,365 Member
      SeanNJ wrote: »
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      Have been; but started stalling hard on a lot of my lifts, and thought I'd change tactics.

      How much is your calorie deficit? What is your weight? How many grams of carbs, protein and fat are you getting?
    • Posts: 17,456 Member
      You could take a 2 week break at maintenance ..it might help
    • Posts: 153 Member
      bioklutz wrote: »
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      How much is your calorie deficit? What is your weight? How many grams of carbs, protein and fat are you getting?

      Deficit is 500 cals per day, so I usually end up eating somewhere between 1900 and 2000, on average.

      ATM, I'm 6'1" 209lb. Squat stalled at 210, BP at 125, OP at 85. Deadlift was 250 on Wednesday, so still making progress there.

      I've got my macros set to 40/30/30 C/P/F. Having trouble with the protein, to be honest. Even sucking down a whey shake, if I get 1 g/lb, that's a good day. Usually over on fats (I love almonds and avocados), and under or even on carbs.

      @rabbitjb : Was thinking about a break, and with the holidays, that might happen whether I plan it or not. :smile:
    • Posts: 17,456 Member
      How's your form, you could drop some weight and check form then work up again :)
    • Posts: 153 Member
      rabbitjb wrote: »
      How's your form, you could drop some weight and check form then work up again :)

      Form is good, from what I've been told; but deloads are coming for sure. Repeated failures can be a little demoralizing.
    • Posts: 1,365 Member
      If you have 19 pounds to lose you could change your deficit - maybe 300 calories? You could also change your protein to 0.8 g/lb and eat a little more carbs (might help with your lifts).

      If it has been awhile since you have taken a break - now is the perfect time to do it! http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-full-diet-break.html/
    • Posts: 4,658 Member
      Personally I would drop calories and get within 5-10lbs of your goal weight and then move to maintenance or just below.
    • Posts: 8,488 Member
      Excellent work @SeanNJ.
      Thanks so much for coming back and updating.

      Cheers, h.
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