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post 1669454653 10-14-2022, 05:44 AM
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Losing 21 lbs for vacation in 3 weeks

Anyone done a cut speed run? I went wild with fast food and now set a goal of dropping 21 lbs for a November vacay. Going to be hard lmao. Strategy so far is not counting calories but just eating very little and adding a 30 minute HIIT session to the end of my workouts.

PPL 2x a week.
6x HIIT 30 min at the end of each day.
Light/Medium weights, moderate to high reps (12-20 reps, some giant sets for hack squats like 60 reps)

food: black coffee, 1-2 cups a day + lowish carb high protein foods.

Starting weight 246lbs today.

End weight 225lbs 3rd of next month.

Let's get this money boys and girls. If I don't update, I've fallen off the wagon and will go as a fat whale who is afraid to take off the shirt.
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post 1669455163 10-14-2022, 05:59 AM
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run 5 miles a day
go on 1k to 1.2k calorie a day
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post 1669455193 10-14-2022, 05:59 AM
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So you plan to be in a 3500cal deficit every single day for 21 days straight?

okay.

When this doesn't work out for you please update this thread so no newbies ever try this.

Or you can be smart and scale back to a 1200cal daily deficit (already pretty fukking aggressive in terms of cutting w/any semblance of desire to maintain muscle mass), drop 7lbs (and a bunch of water) and then just sodium/water manipulate prior to whatever day(s) you intend to be shirtless.


No hate, not meant to sound harsh. Just not a smart plan, OP.
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post 1669455293 10-14-2022, 06:04 AM
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Not realistic. Better to aim for 5-10lbs by November and then when you finally get lean don't bloat up like an idiot again.
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post 1669455373 10-14-2022, 06:06 AM
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You'll lose muscle and just gain the weight all back so think about it long term if it's worth it?

The food will taste so good on vacation after starving yourself that it's just how our bodies prevent starvation--by craving high calories foods.

Don't go by lbs--go by body fat %.
post 1669455443 10-14-2022, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted By DustinTheHuss⏩
You'll lose muscle and just gain it all back so think about it long term if it's worth it?

Don't go by lbs--go by body fat %.
lol no he will not .. wtf are you talking about
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post 1669455583 10-14-2022, 06:13 AM
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Not a realistic or healthy goal IMO. You're going to hate life, but PSMF is probably the best path if you're dead set on dropping that much weight fast.
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Originally Posted By Robmnrd⏩
So you plan to be in a 3500cal deficit every single day for 21 days straight?

okay.

When this doesn't work out for you please update this thread so no newbies ever try this.

Or you can be smart and scale back to a 1200cal daily deficit (already pretty fukking aggressive in terms of cutting w/any semblance of desire to maintain muscle mass), drop 7lbs (and a bunch of water) and then just sodium/water manipulate prior to whatever day(s) you intend to be shirtless.


No hate, not meant to sound harsh. Just not a smart plan, OP.
Yes, I reckon it'll be around 7lbs of actual weight and the rest will be water. 3500/day is too much even though my daily maintenance is around that mark.

I did PSMF before for 2 or 3 months and lost 31lbs when I was a lardass at 280lbs. Kept it off until now. I know the hardest thing is to not gain it all back, not the losing part.
post 1669457093 10-14-2022, 06:51 AM
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Where you going brah ? Realistically, Keto diet and IF can help you loose ~15-18 pounds in 20 days. If you want to loose more, maybe you can try water fasting. Not sure if that would align with your goals though.
post 1669457283 10-14-2022, 06:55 AM
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You can do it!

It probably won't be good for you, but at least you'll look good in a 2-piece.

I would try a modified PSMF, maybe just sardines and water until then.
post 1669457583 10-14-2022, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted By MEDITATE⏩
lol no he will not .. wtf are you talking about
I edited my post earlier to clarify, "You'll lose muscle and just gain the weight all back so think about it long term if it's worth it?".

Yes you lose muscle when you crash diet, plus most likely you'll gain the weight back plus moar.

Evidence of what happens when you starve yourself:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnes...ion_Experiment
post 1669457673 10-14-2022, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted By DustinTheHuss⏩
I edited my post earlier to clarify, "You'll lose muscle and just gain the weight all back so think about it long term if it's worth it?"

Yes you lose muscle when you crash diet.
you dont lose muscle dieting for three weeks ... you couldnt be more wrong
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post 1669458063 10-14-2022, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted By MEDITATE⏩
you dont lose muscle dieting for three weeks ... you couldnt be more wrong
How do you know? Most medical professionals recommend no moar than 2 lbs of weight loss per week. This article says .5-1 lb per week.

https://fitbod.me/blog/lose-fat-without-losing-muscle/

Plus you risk binge eating when you go too low in calorie restriction and overexercise. It's just not worth it to make yourself miserable restricting only then to do crazy things like go to the grocery store and buy Twinkies like a madman.

I've cycled through anorexia, bulimia and binge eating most of my adult life. Crash dieting is for the birds.
post 1669458183 10-14-2022, 07:18 AM
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lol @ eating very little.

but who was body setpoint and metabolic adaptation?

Have fun with your body fighting back. There's only one way to lose weight easily - lower insulin. That means either keto or carnivore. or at least low carb.

Learn from your ancestors or stay fat.
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I drop 15lbs+ and gain muscle all the time in a few weeks. No cardio or anything too crazy either. Lift first thing in the morning. Fast during the day and I’ll eat something like 2/3lb of a higher fat beef over a bed of rice with a vegetable. With the higher fat content, I feel full and satisfied.
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Originally Posted By DustinTheHuss⏩
How do you know? Most medical professionals recommend no moar than 2 lbs of weight loss per week. This article says .5-1 lb per week.

https://fitbod.me/blog/lose-fat-without-losing-muscle/

Plus you risk binge eating when you go too low in calorie restriction and overexercise. It's just not worth it to make yourself miserable restricting only then to do crazy things like go to the grocery store and buy Twinkies like a madman.

I've cycled through anorexia, bulimia and binge eating most of my adult life. Crash dieting is for the birds.
i know cause i am a thaiboxer...well used to be on a semi pro level... and i used to drop from weight class to another by dieting and cardio....u can keep pushing up for 6 weeks and youll be good ....1k to 1.2k calorie are alot of calories given you know what you eat


do you know that fat spot reduction isnt a myth ??
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post 1669460603 10-14-2022, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted By Schnitzl⏩
Anyone done a cut speed run? I went wild with fast food and now set a goal of dropping 21 lbs for a November vacay. Going to be hard lmao. Strategy so far is not counting calories but just eating very little and adding a 30 minute HIIT session to the end of my workouts.

PPL 2x a week.
6x HIIT 30 min at the end of each day.
Light/Medium weights, moderate to high reps (12-20 reps, some giant sets for hack squats like 60 reps)

food: black coffee, 1-2 cups a day + lowish carb high protein foods.

Starting weight 246lbs today.

End weight 225lbs 3rd of next month.

Let's get this money boys and girls. If I don't update, I've fallen off the wagon and will go as a fat whale who is afraid to take off the shirt.
I lack the discipline to diet to shredded levels so I don’t have much weight loss advice. But just to nitpick, a giant set isn’t just a lot of reps. It’s a bunch of different exercises back to back like in a circuit.
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Originally Posted By MEDITATE⏩
you dont lose muscle dieting for three weeks ... you couldnt be more wrong
It's simply not physiologically possible to lose 21lbs in 21 days without losing muscle, excluding people on steroids.
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these threads legit rustle me lmao
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Depends on how fat you are. If you're mid to high 20s in bodyfat it's possible, but will suck. I also wouldn't recommend doing so much HIIT and such, unless you don't mind putting yourself at risk of injury from being severely depleted. (Ded fkn Srs)
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Originally Posted By Robmnrd⏩
So you plan to be in a 3500cal deficit every single day for 21 days straight?

okay.

When this doesn't work out for you please update this thread so no newbies ever try this.

Or you can be smart and scale back to a 1200cal daily deficit (already pretty fukking aggressive in terms of cutting w/any semblance of desire to maintain muscle mass), drop 7lbs (and a bunch of water) and then just sodium/water manipulate prior to whatever day(s) you intend to be shirtless.


No hate, not meant to sound harsh. Just not a smart plan, OP.
This

OP. I've had this thought before. Don't do it. Better to be a consistent 1200 like this guy said than a failed 3500

Consistency > everything when it comes to goals
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you will look like chit and be deflated losing just half that lmao
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Originally Posted By kingmanaverage⏩
It's simply not physiologically possible to lose 21lbs in 21 days without losing muscle, excluding people on steroids.
i didnt say youll lose 21lbs in 21 days.. but it is doable , and the muscle loss will be nothing considerable
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Just do IF with a 20/4 routine and do about 1k-1200 calories along with hiit you'll drop weight quickly, just drink a fuk ton of water and black coffee in the morning to use as an appetite suppressant
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Originally Posted By RW2⏩
I lack the discipline to diet to shredded levels so I don’t have much weight loss advice. But just to nitpick, a giant set isn’t just a lot of reps. It’s a bunch of different exercises back to back like in a circuit.
All gucci moniker, I use the RP definition of giant sets but traditionally people used them for many exercises indeed. For me giant sets is a large number of sets achieved by however many sets it takes, also called "marathon sets" by some.



Weight update as well. Carried a lot of water weight because had KFC before starting the challenge. Also I'm pretty high bf% so not going from 14 to 8% but starting at around 20-25%. Plenty of fat to lose lol.

Start: 246
Yesterday: 243.3
Today: 241.3
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lmao how does this fat kunt have 141k reps.

lmao lmao
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I fasted for a month and dropped 20 lbs.

Didnt work out or do anything physically strenuous after a week due to being too weak but I still went on walks. Just shut your pie hole it’s pretty simple.
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Literally just fast. So easy
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This never works

You’re better off eating normal or at a sane deficit without fking up your hormone levels and being mentally well at your vacation. No one will visually be able to tell the difference between your 3 weeks of crash diet anyways, besides yourself. Take this as a lesson going forward to not let your guard down being a bloatmaxx boyo
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