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CurtGann
CurtGann Posts: 1 Member
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Hello, I've been on and off of the Renaissance Periodization template for some time now due to either not fitting all the foods in or the expense of it. So I need help. I'm 5' 10", 25 years old flexing between 190-195 lbs and would like to get to 180 lbs in 9 weeks. I go to a crossfit gym 3x a week and run 1-2x a week. It has me calculated for 1,880 calories a day but would I bump up for workout days and bump down for non workout days? I work in a warehouse but depending on the day I'm either walking around or sitting a desk.

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Luckily, to lose weight, all you have to do is eat less. Sadly, you can't go from 190 to 180 in 9 weeks. Luckily, eating less doesn't have to be so difficult. Sadly, eating normal food and food you enjoy, doesn't have a very fancy name.
  • JMcGee2018
    JMcGee2018 Posts: 275 Member
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    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Luckily, to lose weight, all you have to do is eat less. Sadly, you can't go from 190 to 180 in 9 weeks. Luckily, eating less doesn't have to be so difficult. Sadly, eating normal food and food you enjoy, doesn't have a very fancy name.

    You can safely go from 190 to 180 in 9 weeks. That's just slightly over a pound a week. It won't be easy, and would require a 500 cal/day deficit, but would be less than 1% of OP's bodyweight/week, making it a safe and reasonable weight loss plan.

    I know nothing about the Renaissance Periodization Template, but if you set MFP to lose 1.5 lbs/week and eat back 50-75% of your exercise calories, you should be able to meet your goal. It doesn't matter what foods you eat, only that your CI<CO.

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