A very interesting and informational read on deficits...

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  • tonytoo
    tonytoo Posts: 307
    Start with Tom then if you want the science too, step up to Lyle McDonald.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/

    the good guys of nutrition and fat loss.
  • Bearbrat
    Bearbrat Posts: 230
    In to read it in the am, too :yawn:
  • kannh89
    kannh89 Posts: 48 Member
    Saving for when I'm home from work thank you!
  • kikilieb
    kikilieb Posts: 118 Member
    Thank you, will read later!
  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    Bump to read later.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Start with Tom then if you want the science too, step up to Lyle McDonald.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/

    the good guys of nutrition and fat loss.

    Yup, Lyle is well worth a read too.
  • jakkisr
    jakkisr Posts: 175 Member
    bump to digest fully later!
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    Great read. Thanks for sharing :)
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
    Bumping for future read. Thanks!
  • bauer1971
    bauer1971 Posts: 70 Member
    Will read later! Thanks!
  • Turtle003
    Turtle003 Posts: 133 Member
    Bump!!!
  • kegger1997
    kegger1997 Posts: 74
    saving
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    This is a great article on the basics. It notes many important factors that bear repeating.

    Why it is important to keep protein levels high
    Higher deficits for high body fat percent, lower deficits for leaner people to avoid lean mass loss
    Why the 1200 and 1800 calorie thresholds exist and who they apply to (and truthfully, if a woman's TDEE is below 2100, then she is probably already very lean and shouldn't cut that much anyway, see point above)
    And why people stall out.

    Thanks for posting.
  • LizCanDoThis
    LizCanDoThis Posts: 7 Member
    Great read...saving to refer back to later. Thanks for posting!
  • Chellody22
    Chellody22 Posts: 95 Member
    Bump for later
  • jchrisman717
    jchrisman717 Posts: 780 Member
    What is the best way to figure my maintenance calories?
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    What is the best way to figure my maintenance calories?

    Estimate, then adjust as needed. But always better, as article shows, to err on the high side first.

    Use and TDEE calculators?
    True, only 5 levels and not clear where increased daily activity goes, but a start.

    Or check my profile page.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Pretty much just a really long-winded analysis of what is touted around these forums day in and day out. Get your brotein in, eat at a moderate deficit. Larger people with more to lose can have bigger deficits, smaller people with less to lose should have smaller deficits. Done deal, very simple.

    but but but what about the cleanses, and ketones..?????
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    bump for later. Thanks for posting the full text
  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    bump
  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member
    I had no idea that two arbitrarily made up end points constitute a trend.

    Who knew?
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Tagging to read up on later.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Tagging to read up on later.
    Protip / time saver: Read the original article, skip the rest.
  • tphil58
    tphil58 Posts: 89 Member
    Good read, thanks for posting!
  • CassandraChloeJ
    CassandraChloeJ Posts: 47 Member
    Bump.
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  • misssiri
    misssiri Posts: 335 Member
    To read later
  • arains89
    arains89 Posts: 442 Member
    What a great read! I kind of needed to read this today! Thanks!
  • sandy_gee
    sandy_gee Posts: 372 Member
    Tag!
  • atb0821
    atb0821 Posts: 458 Member
    Bump

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