cutting/body recomp= guys and ladies advice welcome

Jessicaruby

i have been cutting for 3 months and have only lost 3lbs and some inches. i wanted to lose slowly to try and retain as much muscle as possible. but this is crazy. i was gaining 1lb a week on my bulk by eating 2400cals plus some exercise cals. I am now set to 1900 cals plus some exercise cals. i eat about 2050-2100 cals a day (about 1700-1900 net). How the hell do i get rid of this fat and lower my body fat %? right now you cant see all the muscle i have gained(you can feel it) because its covered by fat. should i eat less or what? any advice would be very much apperciated!


i do cardio 3 days a week, heavy lifting(full body) 3 days a week and some easy walks or bike rides as well. I am 25yrs old, 5'7 and weigh 146.4lbs

susannamarie

If you were gaining 1 lb/week at 2400, wouldn't 1900 put you at maintenance?

If you're doing 1700-1900, assuming an average of 1800 that's 1 lb every 5 weeks ... seems about right.

Anyaaaa11

^^^ this! She's right

sleepytexan

I just read a post on here last night about how LONG it takes for petite and/or small women to drop pounds without dropping muscle.

he was saying up to 6 mos for a 120 lb. woman to lose even 1-2 lbs. fat.

I have the same issues.

BUT, you look fantastic anyway . . . .

wordpainter09

I just read a post on here last night about how LONG it takes for petite and/or small women to drop pounds without dropping muscle.

he was saying up to 6 mos for a 120 lb. woman to lose even 1-2 lbs. fat.

I have the same issues.

BUT, you look fantastic anyway . . . .

Really??! Arrgh. Good to know when I start my cut.

But OP you do look great!!! Amazing actually. Your cut amount sounds perfect. It will probably just take more time. I don't know your routine but maybe throw in some more cardio intervals?

chrisdavey

If you were gaining 1 lb/week at 2400, wouldn't 1900 put you at maintenance?

If you're doing 1700-1900, assuming an average of 1800 that's 1 lb every 5 weeks ... seems about right.

agree with this.

So options are up the cardio/NEAT a bit to create you're deficit or eat a bit less. Personal preference but I like to eat so I prefer to up my activity a bit generally.

chrisdavey

I just read a post on here last night about how LONG it takes for petite and/or small women to drop pounds without dropping muscle.

he was saying up to 6 mos for a 120 lb. woman to lose even 1-2 lbs. fat.

I have the same issues.

BUT, you look fantastic anyway . . . .

Can you link me? Seems very excessive to me.

Of course that 120lb woman could be 4'6" or 6' also

Jessicaruby

just to clarify my picture is NOT me..... this is what i aspire to look like. Trust me if i looked like that i wouldnt care if the scale said 200lbs!!! (well maybe a little lol damn numbers) any woo her name is vanessa Tibb and she is an amazing fitness model. i know this process will take some time but right now you cant see my muscle because its all covered by fat :sad:

sleepytexan

I just read a post on here last night about how LONG it takes for petite and/or small women to drop pounds without dropping muscle.

he was saying up to 6 mos for a 120 lb. woman to lose even 1-2 lbs. fat.

I have the same issues.

BUT, you look fantastic anyway . . . .

Can you link me? Seems very excessive to me.

Of course that 120lb woman could be 4'6" or 6' also

ugh, sorry, I don't know where it was. I was searching through old posts; it was probably somewhere in the NROL4W or Women and Lifting group threads.

sleepytexan

just to clarify my picture is NOT me..... this is what i aspire to look like. Trust me if i looked like that i wouldnt care if the scale said 200lbs!!! (well maybe a little lol damn numbers) any woo her name is vanessa Tibb and she is an amazing fitness model. i know this process will take some time but right now you cant see my muscle because its all covered by fat :sad:

I've seen pix of the real you, and you are lovely! NOT covered in fat!!:happy:

Jessicaruby

well thank you. i am just so confused anymore. i tried bulking because i thought that was what was needed to build the muscle i needed but now nothing fits and i just feel fat. i have been cutting for 3months and have only lost 3lbs. my boyfriend says he thinks i am eating too many calories and should lower it back to what i was eating before bulking. but through what i have learned i do not think this is the answer. before i was eating 1480 calories and mainly just walking at a high incline on the treadmill. while that may help lose weight i will inevitably lose muscle too by doing this. so i am unsure as to what to do. do i lower cals again? stick with it and hope it comes off? i dont think i can workout anymore than i do. i just want to be toned and look good and fit into my clothes :sad:

susannamarie

If you were gaining 1 lb/week at 2400, wouldn't 1900 put you at maintenance?

If you're doing 1700-1900, assuming an average of 1800 that's 1 lb every 5 weeks ... seems about right.

agree with this.

So options are up the cardio/NEAT a bit to create you're deficit or eat a bit less. Personal preference but I like to eat so I prefer to up my activity a bit generally.

Yeah, why not increase activity by 100 or decrease food by 100? You don't need to make drastic changes imho when things are overall going well but a bit slowly.

Jessicaruby

i have already cut 100 cals (went from 2000 to 1900) i dont feel like i can workout anymore than i do.

wordpainter09

I am actually doing this too.. maintenance @ 2300 and then trying for a cut in a few months @ 1850. I'm interested to hear about your progress!

Sidesteal

i have already cut 100 cals (went from 2000 to 1900) i dont feel like i can workout anymore than i do.

Increase NEAT in addition to the 100 cal cut from diet.


EDIT: As ChrisDavey mentioned above.

EDIT #2: HOLY *kitten* ITS A TALKING BABY!