Cutting and Maintenance
A listener shares their impressive journey of weight loss, maintaining a caloric intake of 2600 while achieving a body fat percentage of 22%. The discussion emphasizes the importance of mental health in the cutting process and whether to proceed with a cut or maintain for a longer period. Insights on balancing physical goals with psychological well-being are highlighted, encouraging a thoughtful approach to fitness.In this clip
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I have made a solid transformation over the last year. I started at 182 lbs at 15% body fat in April and am now down to 171 lbs at 9.5% body fat in October. I achieved this through a long-duration cut over that period. Over the last couple of months, I have increased my calories from 2100 to 2500 and have reached 178 lbs at 9.2% body fat, with a slight decrease in body fat percentage. I’m worried that I am nearing the end of being in the miracle zone of reducing fat while building muscle and I'm curious if I should go back onto my cut. Should I continue increasing calories or go back onto my cut?
I have cut multiple times and reached 21-22% body fat, but I can never maintain it. I am currently at maintenance with 2200-2300 calories, but I am likely at 25-26% body fat now. What should I do to healthily maintain 21-22% body fat?
If I'm at about 15% body fat and looking to cut down to 10% body fat over 4 weeks, should I cut or reverse diet? I'm currently eating around 1900 calories and seeing progress, but it's hard to hit my protein metrics. I'm 6 feet 2 inches tall, weigh around 165 lbs, and my maintenance calories are about 2400.