Welcome to the board!Originally Posted by eazyduzit
Hey all.. First time poster, long time lurker.
Ive been cutting for the past month or so and i've lost about an average 0.5 or so KG a week, just curious as to how you know if you've hit a sweet spot? And how do you adjust the diet as your body changes?
Ive always been able to diet, but just lack the knowledge of when to CHANGE my diet as i go along...
any input would be great!
And i've read cutting 101
It sounds like you've already hit your sweet spot seeing as you're averaging about 1lb loss a week. That typically indicates you're slowly and steadily burning mostly fat. IMO, as long as these results continue (and assuming you're being consistent with diet and training), I wouldn't change a thing, regardless of your body changing.
Now, when is it time to change? The obvious one is when results slow/stop. Even then, i'd give it 2 weeks to be sure. Sometimes there are just weeks when nothing happens. Fat loss (and muscle growth for that matter) doesn't occur in a linear fashion. Also, if energy level/mood changes for the worse, consider changing. Add 15 mins to your cardio sessions, and/or up the intensity. Reduce calories slightly, 200 or so to start with. I'd opt for the former over the latter however. Also, reevaluate your diet and see if there's anything that can be taken out to bring things back into motion... i.e. milk, breads, etc.
Hope this helps.
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