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Cutting Anonymous
Hello /fit/

So, as you can see, I am a fatty but there is some muscle underneath there. I've done some heavy weight training for high school sports, but now that I'm all done with things that require me to be that weight (245lbs 6'1 right now) I'd like to cut down 45-50 lbs.

I don't know much about protein powders or shakes, but if I'm decreasing my caloric intake enough to steadily lose weight, will drinking these shakes be enough for me to keep most of the muscle that's hidden under all my fat?

Also, can I keep strength training when I'm taking in negative calories? Or is that a fruitless endeavour, and no muscle will be able to grow even with the protein I'm taking in. Also, what would be a good amount of calories to have each day to lose 45 lbs in 6 months? I do moderate aerobic activities 5 days a week too if that helps.
>> Anonymous
For some reason, OPs hands look small.
>> Anonymous
>>Also, what would be a good amount of calories to have each day to lose 45 lbs in 6 months?

Easily do-able. Find your BMR and cut it by 500-750 and do moderate cardio 5 times for 40 mins+ a week at least, then build up to HIIT (inb4 fags). You're not going to build much muscle while cutting, but you can still lift heavy weights and build some strength. I noticed over the past 4 months i've built a slight amount of muscle, nothing to be bragging about though. Take about 1.2g protein per kg of body weight a day, easily acheivable from diet protein shakes, tuna, lean meats etc..

Finally - /rs/ - Tom Venuto
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
to keep muscle while cutting fat:

use whey protein shakes. eat a lot of fat free cottage cheese. don't eat any carbs except for 100% rolled oats and lentils/vegetables/fruit/milk. key is keeping protein intake high with overall calories lower.

keep weight training, but focus on whole body workouts 2x a week

do cardio/HIIT 3-4x a week

don't cut your calories drastically, take it slow or you'll catabolize a lot of muscle in the process. just look at yourself in the mirror everyday and adjust diet every couple of days until you're seeing the progress you want, then just stick to it until you hit a plateau, readjust, etc.

i did that, and while i cut from around 18-19% bodyfat to around 10%, my bench, squat, and deadlift all stayed steady/got a bit stronger...took around 5 months
>> Anonymous
jesus christ youre huge
>> Anonymous
nice traps thats how you get the ladies
shave your chest and you'll get more ladies