Quick question about low calorie diet and muscle retention

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nathanphillips076
nathanphillips076 Posts: 8 Member
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About to graduate and just want to trim down and finally see myself at my best.

This is probably a stupid question. Is losing muscle on a low calorie diet pretty much inevitable? If so, how can I best make sure I don't lose too much of it?

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  • nathanphillips076
    nathanphillips076 Posts: 8 Member
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    Okay. On a related note, would you know if taking creatine on diet or "cut" can aid in muscle retention?
  • RobBasss
    RobBasss Posts: 65 Member
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    I talked to a couple of my buddies at work one of which was a former body builder, it is highly recommended to continue to lift when cutting / losing weight to try and keep what you have.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    How low is low?
  • nathanphillips076
    nathanphillips076 Posts: 8 Member
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    I was thinking about 1700-1800.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
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    It kinda depends on how big your deficit is. But definitely keep lifting.

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