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Originally Posted by rixatrix
I was losing fat, albeit slowly, while eating around maintenance. The great thing about eating more is that I felt really energized, happy, and my body recovered from exercise quickly. Right now, I've cut calories and switched to NROL Fat Loss 1, and boy, is there a difference. I'm MUCH more tired, my body doesn't recover so fast and I'm sore for days, and there are some days where I'm a bit grouchy.quote]
Rix--how much do they recommend cutting calories for teh NROL Fat Loss stage?
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Dude, it's a book for guys - I don't remember reading about calories at ALL. Just sort of like "eat better" advice. Maybe it's in there, I don't know. But I don't remember it.
Plus I'm not really a rule-follower. So I made up my own cut. Based on my own needs. Which I highly recommend. All those formulas and calculations of calorie needs are just an estimation. Let your body tell you what you need.
I also did a ton of Googling and reading about cutting plans and zig-zagging calories, which seems to be the preferred method to keep energy up on certain days and when you're getting closer to your desired weight and have a harder time losing. Like I said, I've got a lot of fat to lose, so I my calorie cut was pretty big, and I'm DEFINITELY just getting by in the weight room. I've accepted that at best, I'll just be maintaining lean mass while losing fat. So if one of your goals is increased strength, don't drop too far. Like I said, listen to your body. Do some research. Make your own choices.