Body Fat in 30 days?

[matt2839]

Hey all,
Can someone give some realistic expectation for my cutting cycle? I have alway tried to put on mass and never really worried about calories. I am finally trying to get cut up a little and I am not so sure what I should expect.

I am 28 212 lbs at about 14% bf. I am 30 days into my diet and have only lost 1.5% bf. I have dropped my calories down to about 2000/day from 3500 -4500 or so and spread it out with at least 5 meals a day.

I guess where I am confused is when you body goes into starvation mode. You read so much about, but it's really hard to tell. Have I reduced my calories too much that I am storing some fat? With a good diet what is a normal body fat reduction for a 30 day period? I was hoping to get down to 8-10% in the next 60 days. Is this possible, or am I am way out of line?

[SwoleCat]

I'd suspect posting your actual dietary approaches would be a good idea.

That way people can critique your plan and point out areas for improvement.

~SC~

[JerryCorbet]

Fat reduction is the hard process for them who are over weighted.For fat reduction you have to prefer some Body Contouring techniques or liosuction surgery etc..it will produce good result.

[diamond]

u wont lose just bf.. u will probably lose muscle too.

1-2 lbs /week is healthiest to lose in that time frame. any more and ur prolly losing muscle aswell. u wont reach dwn to that percent coz when u lose muscle too ur not exactly leaner just smaller..

[energizer bunny]

this thread is 4 years old!!.....why do people feel the need to bump old threads???

[diamond]

wtf??? shit y do ppl do that.. i nvr look at the damn date..

[energizer bunny]

^^^^^lol...easy mistake to make answering a bumped thread....not so easy mistake to go through 4 years of threads....then answer the question LOL

[diamond]

grr.. lol

[Klimax]

I dont think that Matt will read the reply after four years...