Why Big Caloric Deficits Can Hurt Fat Loss

Hendrix7

Everyone should read this (and everything else lyle macdonald puts out, by the way)

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html

In summary, pick a sensible calorie allowance because in the long run, you will be better off for it.

mcarter99

I totally agree with him. I wish he'd spent more time defining "excessive caloric deficits". His only example was a woman eating 600 calories a day and doing 2 hours of cardio. I agree, that's not going to be good and was probably like TDEE minus 80%. I hate to see people read these things and think it means TDEE minus 30% is dangerous.