When I first started the program I was alarmed to find I gained 2 pounds (I'm small, so it's a big difference) and my pants were getting tighter. I just lowered my calorie intake and I've since lost the two pounds and am now down to my baseline. But the great thing is that, after doing the first stage, I noticed my body looks and feels better (I seem to have lost the extra fat on my back!. My Tanita scale says I've lost 2% body fat (on a consistent basis), so I have no complaints in terms of "losing weight" or not "losing weight" -- I fluctuate around a baseline. My point is that once you do find that right calorie amount for you, and you do the program, you will just start to feel better physically, and the extra fat will probably also fall away. If you do a calorie deficit, see how it feels and how much energy you have. Even with a deficit, I feel fine, I think, because I'm eating more protein and fat than I used to. Good luck!
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