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rpatrick2282

OK can someone tell me if this is normal..I am trying to cut weight. I am 5'10 and started about 182. I was always a really skinny guy so I am trying to get down in the 160's. I am lifting 3 times a week and doing cardio 2-3 times a week. Using iifym.com to calculate calories burned i am eating a 500-600k deficit a day. Since i started tracking about 11 days ago I have lost 5.5lbs. I am using the same scale at the same time everyday, but this still seems like a ton of weight to lose in a short amount of time especially for a guy who was not way over weight to begin with. Macros are 40/25/35 c/f/p. And even with keeping my calories at a bout 1842 I don't feel hungry most of the time and have plenty of energy.....wondering if there is a problem with the scale!!

BigT555

people tend to lose alot in the first couple weeks due to water weight and food waste. keep it up

4legsRbetterthan2

your calorie goal sounds a bit low to me too, but not sure how hard your workouts are and such

martinel2099

Chalk it up to beginners losses, there's a lot of factors that play a role in weight loss. Watch your trends over a 4-6 week period and it'll start to make more sense.

loriq41

question....when you are giving 40/25/35 you are referring to percentages right? I do IIFYM and I calculate my macros by grams...such as 58 g fat, 115 carbs, 115 protein....

BigT555

question....when you are giving 40/25/35 you are referring to percentages right? I do IIFYM and I calculate my macros by grams...such as 58 g fat, 115 carbs, 115 protein....

yes, percentage of calories