@DP, this makes your weight loss even more impressive to me since you didn't have the added lean mass loss on the scale which is a good thing in the end.
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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Well thanks, dear! Glad I impress you. Guess who's weighing in under 200# today... Not me. 😢🤣
02 Aug 19 by member: davidsprincess
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Muscle strikes again. It's ok. You'll look more toned and less emaciated when you reach your end goal. <3
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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I don't think this got enough attention. 1 pound of muscle was lost per week. Just crazy. Rapid weight loss is great for the morbidly obese but add strength training and not only do you lose a ton of fat you keep all of your muscle. I mean it may depend on your level of muscularity, but either way. This is awesome.
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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Maybe Chris will come and post 14 comments in a row and it will get the spotlight. 😉
02 Aug 19 by member: davidsprincess
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I think it's doomed because no one likes the gym. I mean, you all can do body weight squats, push-ups, and get a doorway pullup bar and you're set. Maybe go to the park and do a prison yard workout. I could see Chris doing that with a doo rag and his ginger beard.
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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Kinda how I’ve lost fat and built muscle. It can be done in Avery slight deficit,right??
02 Aug 19 by member: wifey9707
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Yes it can, wifey. These participants probably would have gained muscle but their deficit was huge. Either way, impressive that they lost zero muscle and a ton of fat on a VLCD.
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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I cannot do a huge deficit. No way!! I love great food!! LOL
02 Aug 19 by member: wifey9707
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I can't either. I prefer to move more so I can eat 3-4k. 😁
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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02 Aug 19 by member: babayjo
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Nice, Keyten! 💪 You're welcome Babay. If a morbidly obese person can lose this much lean mass per week a lean person would lose way more percentage wise. Losing 3-5 pounds a week may not be so hot if 50% of it is muscle. A great reason to keep the deficit moderate and the lifting intense.
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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The conclusion sums it up nicely... which I guess is what a good conclusion should do. LMAO :)
02 Aug 19 by member: davidsprincess
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I did something like this for the first 3 months or so of.my fat loss journey. lost about 50 pounds and a few pant sizes, but ended up no weaker and actually built a little muscle from the squats and push-ups I did. starting weight 328. average daily a calories probably 1200-1600. got down to about 285. once I started lifting heavy tho I had to start eating again. up to around 3000 to 4000 a day, depending on whether I'm lifting. worked back up to about 300 over the next few months. arms, chest, back, and neck all got a bit bigger, waist didn't
02 Aug 19 by member: Vocatus
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bad math. just shy of 45 pounds
02 Aug 19 by member: Vocatus
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would like to resume losing the belly, but I'm not sure if I'm better off keeping where I am foodwise and just keep increasing my lift weights and total volume or if I should try to stay about the same and cut calories just a tad.
presumably, I can only get so big at this calorie level before the muscle gain starts me actually burning enough to lose overall body weight again (ideally just fat lol)
02 Aug 19 by member: Vocatus
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oh, and you're welcome. Chris hasn't made it around yet to spam this post and push it to the top, but maybe my comments will suffice 😈
02 Aug 19 by member: Vocatus
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All depends on your goals. Some strongmen need to stay heavy to keep their strength up. For me it's aesthetics and strength is a bonus. I like being able to bench twice my body weight, run 5-10 miles with ease and do 30-40 pullups. Can't really do that at 250 but being strong enough to bench 450 would be nice haha. Train and diet for your goals.
02 Aug 19 by member: -Diablo
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benching 450 would be cool. I'm only at 270 as of last test a couple months ago lol.
I would like to get down to about 250-265 maybe. but total body strength is my primary goal
02 Aug 19 by member: Vocatus
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would really like to be able to do about 5 pull ups lol.
02 Aug 19 by member: Vocatus
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