If you use a slower, more gradual diet, with
a smaller caloric deficit, your body doesn't tend to freak out as much.
I'm 265 pounds and want to create
a small caloric deficit (about 200 calories)... but where do i start, like with calories?
So, if you really want to lose the fat on your stomach, it's going to require creating some form of
small caloric deficit and losing fat from your body as a whole.
Not only that, they said that a relatively
small caloric deficit (like 500 kcal / day) would * prevent * metabolic slowdown.
Not exact matches
However, you want the size of your daily
caloric deficit to be
small enough that it doesn't impact your hard - earned muscle gain in a negative way.
When you're specifically aiming to lose fat, don't expect to see an increase in muscle mass: it's very common to actually see a
small amount of muscle atrophy (loss) due to the consistent
caloric deficit.
Now, before you start worrying about fat gain, I can assure you that this is still a very
small increase in
caloric intake and most likely will still have you in a slight
deficit.
Larger people can easily create a massive
caloric deficit than
smaller people.
Think of your
caloric deficit as a spectrum from
small to large.
You need to make
small, simple, sustainable changes that help you maintain a
caloric deficit in the long - term.
However, the changes are usually
small, and they don't happen unless you're also in a
caloric deficit.
Sufficient
Caloric Intake: maintain a
small calorie
deficit and avoid starvation - level diets (suggested safe levels for fat loss: 2100 - 2500 calories per day for men, 1400 - 1800 calories per day for women; adjust as needed)
However, the
caloric deficit must be kept
small.
Too many people believe that only eating a
small breakfast, lunch and dinner, staying in such a
caloric deficit, will help them lose weight.
I prefer using
smaller doses for cutting cycles since your main goal is going to be to preserve the muscle you already have rather than trying to add slabs of new muscle in a
caloric deficit.