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Congrats on deciding to start over again. Best of luck to you!
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Patience is the key. The first week or so, the weight may seem to come off fairly quickly, but that is just your body losing the 'water weight' in your glycogen stores. The real test will be after that when you train your body to burn fat as its fuel. 1-2 lbs/week would be a good starting point to maintain lean muscle mass…
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I found the tracking of exercise calories fairly tedious, although I managed to stay on track with my 1 lb/ week goal, but as others have mentioned, I have also switched to the TDEE method at a 15-20% deficit and have been spot on my first week on this method as well. My calorie goals have my activity level factored in so…
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I agree with the 'too little calories-too much exercise' comments. Your body will need those calories to fully recover, especially with all the HIT you will be doing. You shouldn't worry about gaining much muscle mass on such a large calorie deficit, but you should focus maintaining proper macro ratios to maintain your…
