5-6% loss in bodyfat....

I started my cutting diet a couple of days after christmas and it seems to be going good. I have set of digital calipers that takes a three point test. My Bf% when I started my diet was 22%. Now it is between 16 and 17%. I have lost 3 inches in my waist and my arms and chest have stayed the same. I am noticing more definition now. My weight has gone from 220 to 214, and the lowest being 212. I have dropped my cals from 3600 to 3100 so far and have only dropped 200 cals at a time. So my question is am I losing to fast ?? Some people say I am losing to fast. My strength has gone down but not to much. Maybe lost about 2 reps on some exercises. PLease let me know what you think!!

Yeah, ur doing fine CObra im on a cutting at the moment, a pretty strict one, of only fruit, plain rice, nuts. Im not loseing as fast as you but im also loseing some strength. That can always come back.

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Originally Posted by 97cobra

I started my cutting diet a couple of days after christmas and it seems to be going good. I have set of digital calipers that takes a three point test. My Bf% when I started my diet was 22%. Now it is between 16 and 17%. I have lost 3 inches in my waist and my arms and chest have stayed the same. I am noticing more definition now. My weight has gone from 220 to 214, and the lowest being 212. I have dropped my cals from 3600 to 3100 so far and have only dropped 200 cals at a time. So my question is am I losing to fast ?? Some people say I am losing to fast. My strength has gone down but not to much. Maybe lost about 2 reps on some exercises. PLease let me know what you think!!

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It seems like your right on track. Remember that along with cutting you will some muscle. Make sure to have adequate protein intake to minimize the losses. Good luck!

Thanks for the replies, this is what I was wanting to hear. I think my pro is enough right now at 325 grams. When i get my cals to 2700-2500 I might add a few more. I'll see when the time comes.

congrats bro your doing a kick ass job. your not looseing too fast i started around the same time and i had the opposite effect i actully added about 25 lbs to my squat. i was wondering how your diet looks and what are you having and how long before your training..

Diet goes like this:

Meal 1 CALS, Pro, Carb, Fat
Whey 220, 46, 6, 6
Oatmeal 300, 10, 54, 5
Multi
1g Vitamin C
R-ALA

Meal 2 pre-w/out (1 hour before I workout)
8 eggs(2 yolks, 6 whites) 330, 54, 0, 14
Oatmeal 300, 10, 54, 5
Glutamine
R-ALA

Meal 3 Pwo(ABout 20-30 minutes after workout )
Whey 220, 46, 6, 6
Dextrose 150, 0, 37, 0
Creatine 140, 0, 35, 0
R-ALA
Multi
3g vitamin C
Glutamine

Meal 4(1 hour later)
5.5 oz chicken 291, 50, 0, 11
Oatmeal 300, 10, 54, 5
R-ALA

Meal 5
5.5 oz chicken or whey
flax oil 130, 0, 0, 14

Meal 6
5.5 oz chicken or 8 eggs
Flax oil

Totals 3100, 326, 250, 100(not these numbers exactly but real close considering what I eat that day)

Thats it !!! If anyone has any suggestions on anything let me know.

Oh also, I eat like this 6 days a week and on the 7th day is cheat day. But the most I have cheated was on two meals the rest were clean. So its usually 1 bad meal.

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Originally Posted by Royal_Mako_Rumble

Yeah, ur doing fine CObra im on a cutting at the moment, a pretty strict one, of only fruit, plain rice, nuts. Im not loseing as fast as you but im also loseing some strength.

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I'd guess you would lose strength eating fructose/carbs/and fats w/little protein.

That's a killer on the physique........not in a good way either. Strength does come back, yes, but if you can avoid losing it, why not do so?

~SC~