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![]() Something has been nagging at me as I Crossfit and quickly approach the best shape of my life. I am on a rather strict Paleo diet, and trying to cut down on my body fat. I am 74" 197lbs. and sitting at right about 12% body fat, and eat anywhere from 1800 to 2600 calories a day. From what I have read and know from personal experience, fat loss is simple math. More Calories out than in.
The way I see it i probably burn around 1800 callories a day just being alive. With this being said, combined with working out, i would obvisouly be burning more. While i want to loose fat by creating this deficit (eating <2000 Cal. a day) i feel weak and not nearly as able to push myself on the WOD. Is that normal? I've been trying for a couple months to find a "sweet spot" and have as of yet been unable to. Am i doomed to being uncomfortably fatigued during workouts from creating this deficit for wanting to burn fat? What are some other options? Thanks for any help |
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Re: Caloric Restriction - Pros and Cons ?
you probably have a bigger calorie deficit than you think
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Re: Caloric Restriction - Pros and Cons ?
I'm 5'10" 180. I eat 3000 to 3500 calories a day, avoiding processed sugar. Since I started crossfit 5 weeks ago I've lost about 1 pound a week while gaing a ton of strength (and considerable muscle mass) and endurance. I'm never hungry (I don't allow it), and rarely tired despite 5-6 hours sleep a night. When I don't eat enough my intensity during workouts suffers.
I wrestled for many years (not recently or I wouold weigh 180), so I have experience with caloric restriction and cutting weight. It sucks. I can't imagine under-eating without the pressure of making weight, especially knowing its adverse effect on performance and that I can lose weight without starving myself. I think a deficit of more than 5% is not a great idea. Good luck. |
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Not to be to harsh, but that is simply not correct, I started a thread after watching the link posted above and in the first post discuss how that simple math equation is very missunderstood! here is a link to the thread: http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=30900 check it out, also watch the video, it is very informative and usefull ![]() End result it is WHAT you eat, not how much of it you eat ![]() -Robert |
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The Zone is basically a reduced carb, calorifically restricted diet. It's the combination of both factors that make it successfull for fat loss. |
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Re: Caloric Restriction - Pros and Cons ?
the Zone has you eating 40% of your dietary calories from carbs, i would not call that a carb restricted diet...
and it is saying you must have a caloric deficit that is oversimplified and missunderstood, how do you think people starve to death while getting fatter?? i suggest reading the post i linked too, it explains more clearly than i care to here ![]() -Robert |
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Re: Caloric Restriction - Pros and Cons ?
A caloric deficit is the only way one is going to lose weight. It's possible to recomp while not being in a big deficit, but if someone maintains their current weight on 2,700 calories a day (after activity figured in) they will sure as hell not lose weight eating 2,900 calories.
The deficit can be induced via calorie restriction or via activity, but a deficit is still needed. |
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EDIT: I also have not suffered in my WODs, although I've been cutting fat the whole time I've been CFing, so I don't have much to compare it to. I feel strong, not tired, it's my cardio that's the worst, but that's always been the case. |
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Could you point me to a link on some one starving to death while getting fatter. Malnutrition and starvation are two different things. I've watched the lecture. Some good stuff but as I said over simplified. Eat 7000 kcal of lard and report back on your weight loss. |
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