The book does state to cut calories down from maintenance (but no more than 300) if you are not seeing losses (either in lbs or inches).
I cut about 200 this past week because while I have been gaining strength and losing some inches, I want to speed up the losing inches/fat part because I have two big events coming up (yup call me vain). I weighed in today and lost a lb from my weigh in last Thursday.
Body builders do the real drastic cutting of really lowering cals/carbs and doing tons of cardio before a competition. IMO that is too extreme for most people who are not competing.
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