Eating a deficit and hitting my protein macro
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eimaj5575
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Quick question..... I am eating at a small deficit but hitting my protein macro every day. The weight that I am losing can only be fat correct? Is it possible to lose muscle too if I am hitting my protein macro everyday? I just wanted to ask to see if I can be confident in the weight I am losing being only fat. Thanks.
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If you are at a small deficit, getting in your protein, and doing hard resistance training, then muscle loss will be minimized. You may still lose a little bit, but most of your losses will be in the form of body fat.
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Allan said it.
Resistance exercises basically tell your body that you want the muscle to stay. Without the exercise, your body will shed fat and muscle.0 -
I heavy lift 3 times a week. I am not trying to gain muscle at the moment just trying to keep what I have. After I reach my goal of less body fat then I will adjust my goals to maybe eating a surplus to gain muscle but until then I am happy with what I got but I just want the body fat percentage down. I just noticed the scale was dropping and was hoping it wasn't muscle since I am getting the protein I need.0
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