Transitioning into a deficit

[Khazima]

I'm transitioning from a surplus to a deficit, the way I'm planning to do is is by taking 100 calories from my total daily intake every 3-4 days.

I've currently just moved from 3200, down to 2700 over 3 weeks, and have maintained weight the whole time. I'm guessing due to water fluctuation etc.

What are some opinions on transitioning into a deficit? Slowly cutting calories? moving to maintanence then slowly cutting calories to find your sweet spot? Moving straight into a deficit?

[tarmyg]

I cut calories every two weeks because it takes my body that long to show any effect from whatever I changed. I usually cut calories until I am 850-1000 under TDEE and then I use my other tricks. Basically, as long as I am burning fat I do not change anything.

[jimmyinkedup]

I jump right a 350-500 cal deficit and adjust from there. i dont slowly taper, it would take so long to stop each time and assess which is working. Jump to a deficit that is more substantial and adjust from there i my opinion.

[Docd187123]

I jump right a 350-500 cal deficit and adjust from there. i dont slowly taper, it would take so long to stop each time and assess which is working. Jump to a deficit that is more substantial and adjust from there i my opinion.

I agree with this. Maybe transitioning from a cut to
A bulk you'd find possible benefits of tapering cals upwards but when going to a cut from a bulk I just jump in the deep end.

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IMO they both work fine. ive done both and prefer to start at maintenance and drop cals weekly mainly in the form of carbs at 20-30 each time. periodically drop fats by 5g or so. i just have had a better experience doing it this way.

i also prefer to increase cardio the same way (slowly). and vice versa when reversing back to maintenance/bulk.

whatever works for you.

[Khazima]

Awsome advice, cheers fellas. I need to maintain weight for another 2 weeks while I finish my strength program.

Initially I was going for the reverse diet idea (because I didn't have a proper understanding of it) and using it to transition into a cut but then realised it's for training your metabolism back up to a higher basal basal rate, so that's just wrong lol.