I am posting this on behalf of a close friend of mine who seems to be very confused.
His stats:
Age:23
Height:5'8
Weight:157lbs
Body Fat: 13-14% with the goal being 10%-11%
Trains 4x a week with 1 year of experience.
Supplements currently taking: Multi-vitamins
He has been dieting for the past 2 months at 1,880 calories per day with a 30/45/25 split. Micronutrients-wise the diet is filled with fiber and little to no sugar (dietary). All macronutrients received from food sources, no synthetic sources. His dilemma is that he is having a very difficult time managing his diet as he is constantly fighting cravings and is wondering if a 1 week break from his diet is what he needs in which he will eat at 2,350 calories to maintain or a slight surplus of 100-300 calories.
There is no set date on when he needs to reach his goal, however by May-ish is a good set point.
I myself have recommended him to up his calories so his deficit is no more than 100 calories and to stick to that until new years as it will reduce mental stress from eating such little food and it will also allow him to low fat, albeit at a very very slow rate (at least he won't gain any).
Advice appreciated. Many thanks.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Small
