This is such an interesting thread! I'm new to lifting and still lifting heavier and heavier with each workout, but then I'm starting from scratch, literally!
I think I'm happy for now with maintaining and, hopefully, increasing my lean body mass just slightly, as the most important thing for me is to lose body fat. As long as I can keep do this without messing up my metabolism I can actually build more strength/muscle later. So I'm only going to cut calories by 100-200. I figure if I lose fat then even those slight muscle gains will show up more! Does this make sense?! LOL!
