Caloric Management Strategies
Justin emphasizes the importance of balancing calorie intake with physical activity to achieve desired body composition. He shares personal insights about maintaining a higher calorie intake while increasing daily steps to avoid drastic reductions in food consumption. The discussion highlights the significance of tracking activity levels and adjusting goals accordingly for effective weight management.In this clip
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I'm a 30-year-old male, 5'10", weighing around 195-200 pounds and 23% body fat. I want to lean out during a cut. I'm currently eating around 2500-2800 calories. I'm thinking of reducing my intake to 1800 calories for a month to see what I can achieve. Is this okay if I'm still hitting my protein goals? I'm in phase 2 of MAPS 15, so this would likely be for the remaining 4 weeks. I walk 8000-10000 steps daily.
What can I do to achieve my weight loss goals if I am currently running MAPS Anabolic, hitting 8,000-10,000 steps per day, and inconsistently tracking my calories and macros, averaging about 2,400 calories per day? My daily step goal used to average around 17,000-20,000, and I maintained a weight of around 205-210 lbs while teaching a high volume of classes. Now, I am struggling to drop below 246 lbs and 30+% body fat. I feel like I’m doing everything right in terms of exercise but am having difficulty getting the fat off my body without tracking for the rest of my life or following a fad diet.
I'm 5'10", 36 years old, 234 lb with 30% body fat. For my job, I mostly stand at a machine throughout the day, and I usually only get about 4,000 to 6,000 steps. I do MAPS Anabolic 3 days a week. After reversing up to 3,000 calories for 12 weeks about a month ago, I cut my calories to 2450. Since then, I've only dropped 3 lb. Should I cut my calories to 2200 or should I just stay the course and add an hour of walking in? My macros are 234 g protein, 198 g carbohydrates, and 75 g fat.