And that covers how and why I (and many others) came to recommend 20 % below maintenance level as being
the ideal caloric deficit to use when setting your calorie intake for weight loss.
Either way, creating
the ideal caloric deficit (20 % below maintenance) will always cause weight to be lost at the rate that's most ideal for you.
You see, if you have properly created
the ideal caloric deficit and are therefore eating your ideal amount of calories per day, it will cause you to lose weight at the ideal rate.
Not exact matches
Creating the
caloric deficit you need to lose weight at the
ideal rate is something I've already covered in detail right here: How Many Calories Should I Eat Per Day To Lose Weight?