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Bn41713

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So been doing a calorie deficit x carb cycle. Only problem is I run out of calories around the time I work out, and I’m not able to fuel my workouts properly. Normally I will eat a bunch of nutrient dense foods before and after workouts and now it’s nothing. I’m having trouble with this. I’m wondering if I should go ahead and eat pre and post workout and then just add cardio.

I’m also wondering if I just eat normally and add a lot of cardio if I will lean out just the same. Lmk your thoughts.
 

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*also wanted to add that my family is ALWAYS cooking good food & it has been extremely difficult only sticking to things that I can weight & track on MyFitnessPal accurately. Finishing up week 2 of cutting. My goal is a 4 week mini cut.

Like I said I wonder if I could just eat what I want and do more cardio. Does cardio lean you out just from doing it? Does that make sense? Either way so far so good. No harm done to the cut yet. Losing weight on the scale rapidly with no cardio so far
 

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Are you cutting for a competition or just to improve body comp/health? And what do you mean "calorie deficit x carb cycle"? Do you mean you're cutting carbs?

I'm generally a fan of fasting in the morning, eating a medium lunch consisting mostly of fat and protein, training a couple hours later, and eating a big dinner (light on carbs if you're cutting). I find that the general health benefits of intermittent fasting outweigh the potential bro science of needing aminos every 2.5 hours.

As a side note, neither you nor anyone else on here has ever "run out of calories".
 

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Are you cutting for a competition or just to improve body comp/health? And what do you mean "calorie deficit x carb cycle"? Do you mean you're cutting carbs?

I'm generally a fan of fasting in the morning, eating a medium lunch consisting mostly of fat and protein, training a couple hours later, and eating a big dinner (light on carbs if you're cutting). I find that the general health benefits of intermittent fasting outweigh the potential bro science of needing aminos every 2.5 hours.

As a side note, neither you nor anyone else on here has ever "run out of calories
I am doing a 4 week mini cut, fat loss phase. I just bulked for 4 months and I am trying to lose some fat. I have been fasting in the morning for about 4 hours. I’m eating 2490 calories per day with 125 grams of carbs Monday through Friday. 2990 calories with 375 grams of carbs Saturday and Sunday.

When I have eaten 2490 calories, I can have no more food or I will not be in a deficit. I have “ran out of calories” 😃
 

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So you ate pretty much what you wanted for 4 months and now you are struggling with eating restricted/ deficit for 4 weeks?
You should never be “out of calories “ write the meal plan out for the day and stick to it. Some people prefer to train fasted so hard to say what your needs are, food wise, around training.
If you are cutting, then you’re not growing…….don’t worry about “fueling your workout” adjust the workouts to the energy level. If you can’t do 12-15 sets without “fueling up” this is not for you (cutting)
Lastly, you should be doing cardio for heart health. Does it help to burn fat? Sure….. but it’s a muscle you train.
Me personally, would rather adjust my macros 300 calories during a cut , then to hamster wheel cardio another 300 calories for a few extra bites of food.
 

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When I say that you haven't "run out of calories", I mean that your body contains millions of calories that it can and will consume for energy. Unless you literally starve to death over a period of months or years, you have not "run out of calories". Even most people that starve, die from malnutrition or electrolyte imbalance, not just running out of calories. You're not in that situation. (If you want, look up Angus Barbieri, he fasted for 382 days....)

Of course, you'd prefer that your body consumes fat and cancerous cells over muscle. That's the trick.

Being in a "caloric deficit" is a totally different story. You should just suck it up and get used to it.
 

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when are you training ? Can you change your training time to be closer to a meal ? OOOOOR could you just mentally get thru it for 2 more weeks , I train first thing in the AM on an empty stomach and my workouts don't suffer , still progressing
 

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So been doing a calorie deficit x carb cycle. Only problem is I run out of calories around the time I work out, and I’m not able to fuel my workouts properly. Normally I will eat a bunch of nutrient dense foods before and after workouts and now it’s nothing. I’m having trouble with this. I’m wondering if I should go ahead and eat pre and post workout and then just add cardio.

I’m also wondering if I just eat normally and add a lot of cardio if I will lean out just the same. Lmk your thoughts.
Just my two cents here. Depending on your proximity, a lot of the bigger cities now have meal prep companies right up the street. May sound like a no-brainer for some, but the food is amazing, at some places of course, and I personally find it easier to commit fully when it’s cooked professionally. The macros are written on every meal label so it makes it really easy to tweak your diet up or down left or right. I saw major results after three months and that was even 100% natty at the time. Best of luck
 

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To your question …. Can you just do more cardio. Why yes … yes you can.

Losing weight is purely CICO… calories inn/calories out. So if you offset the caloric intake with cardio, you’re good to go. The problem is that extra 200-300 calories your burning from cardio is not much in food.

You words actually say you’re trying to recomp, not cut. So keep your protein high! 1.4-1.6 g/LB of LBM. Which roughly translates to 1g/lb. This can also help with satiety.

Here’s the thing, either you’re cutting or you’re not. You said you don’t want to be in a caloric deficit… but if your losing weight on the scale, I promise you’re in a deficit. You probably miscalculated your TDEE. Just ftr, your personal TDEE takes a couple weeks to figure out. The online calculators aren’t accurate. Everyone is different. They’re just guides.
 
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