[dougz]

That said if you have having a hard time with compliance it may be a good thing to do anyway.

Nope, like I say, I'm more than ready and willing to keep chugging away..

But I do respect the opinions of Lyle and Leigh..

I'll just have to see if indeed it's DRASTIC defecits they refer to when recommending breaks, or ANYTHING short of maintenance..

It's not a question of need, either..

They say you should do it if you want to MAXIMIZE the effeciency of defecit eating, as eating less than maintenece over prolonged periods will affect hormones, etc. to an extent that a reset is beneficial..

And that's what I want.. Maximum effeciency..

If taking a break for 2 weeks will help me do that, so be it..

And if I can get it done and over with sooner so that I can get on with adding plates and hopefully muscle, all the better..

Do you want to drop the weight as quickly as possible with everything else taking second priority?

See above..

Then go for the fat loss as quickly as possible plan.

Agreed..

I can't wait to see the threads when Doug starts doing 800 calorie days

LOL

HOW long is this diet supposed to go on for? 3 MONTHS?

I'm reading still..

I'll wait till I get to the end and decide wether I have the fortitude to take the fastest route or not..

I AM having success with this mild defecit, even though it's taking longer..

I may indeed just up the defecit a bit and speed things up just a bit, rather than "brutally" (I see this term bandied about alot with the RFL diet, and it's not encouraging.. LOL).

Thanks for all the comments, and I AM sorry for the exasperation I put you guys through..

But I like to cover my bases and look before I leap, and asking the "dumb" questions rather than charging ahead and regreting stuff later..