Is it okay to feel hungry while cutting? Does prolonged hunger (more than an hour?) lead to muscle loss? I'm going to decrease my caloric intake but I'm concerned about losing muscle because of that minus couple hundred calories a day.
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Originally posted by externationalIs it okay to feel hungry while cutting? Does prolonged hunger (more than an hour?) lead to muscle loss? I'm going to decrease my caloric intake but I'm concerned about losing muscle because of that minus couple hundred calories a day.
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Originally posted by externationalIs it okay to feel hungry while cutting? Does prolonged hunger (more than an hour?) lead to muscle loss? I'm going to decrease my caloric intake but I'm concerned about losing muscle because of that minus couple hundred calories a day.
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Originally posted by icetraumaEverytime ya feel hungry down a glass or 2 of water. That will usually hold for a while.
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when I cut down i'm eatting like 8 times a day.. hehe
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Originally posted by Mr. Arieswhen I cut down i'm eatting like 8 times a day.. hehe
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my daily intake breakdown is roughly like this:
breakfast: 280-480 calories
lunch: 400-600
sometimes a pre-workout: 300
post workout: 300
dinner: 500-1000
late dinner: 400-600
I get slightly hungry between every meal and really hungry between breakfast-lunch and dinner-late dinner. It's weird though. I used to be extremely skinny (5'10" 140lbs) and after working out and getting to 160lbs my appetite has become almost insatiable. I do eat relatively correctly. The only time I ever cheat is during breakfast because I'm in a hurry so I'll heat up one of those small personal pizzas from costco, anything else and Ill get hungry way too quickly.
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Originally posted by externationalmy daily intake breakdown is roughly like this:
breakfast: 280-480 calories
lunch: 400-600
sometimes a pre-workout: 300
post workout: 300
dinner: 500-1000
late dinner: 400-600
I get slightly hungry between every meal and really hungry between breakfast-lunch and dinner-late dinner. It's weird though. I used to be extremely skinny (5'10" 140lbs) and after working out and getting to 160lbs my appetite has become almost insatiable. I do eat relatively correctly. The only time I ever cheat is during breakfast because I'm in a hurry so I'll heat up one of those small personal pizzas from costco, anything else and Ill get hungry way too quickly.
However, if you're 5'10 and 160, wtf is there left to cut???? You must be a stick to begin with. Post your diets and we'll see what we can suggest.
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. - Psalm 144:1
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another - Proverbs 27:17
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Green Magnitude
Orange Triad
White Flood
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Ninety percent of everything is crap.
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I forgot to point out that the range in total calories actually describes both workout days and rest days, with the higher end being my workout days and the low end being my rest days.
My protien carb fat ratio is very close to 40/40/20.
And yea I don't have much fat to lose.. I only want to lose around 2-3 pounds of fat, which explains why I am so concerned about muscle loss since my body doesn't have much fat to burn when I feel hunger.
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Originally posted by externationalI forgot to point out that the range in total calories actually describes both workout days and rest days, with the higher end being my workout days and the low end being my rest days.
My protien carb fat ratio is very close to 40/40/20.
And yea I don't have much fat to lose.. I only want to lose around 2-3 pounds of fat, which explains why I am so concerned about muscle loss since my body doesn't have much fat to burn when I feel hunger.Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. - Psalm 144:1
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another - Proverbs 27:17
Current Supps:
Purple Wraath
Green Magnitude
Orange Triad
White Flood
Blue Up
100% ON Classic Whey
Ninety percent of everything is crap.
Theodore Sturgeon
US science fiction author (1918 - 1985)
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Originally posted by DavyOIf you keep your protein intake high and eat every 2-2.5 hours (3 hour max) you should be able to keep muscle loss to a minimum or none at all IMO.
Slowly cut down on your kcal intake and adjust when needed.Loyal Controlled Labs user since October/06!
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