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post 1678458133 03-06-2023, 03:04 PM
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As others said, you can improve the situation with more fat in your macros split

But you're gonna feel like chit if you're cutting hard. If you're not in such a hurry to lose weight, maybe also up your calories to improve QoL
post 1678461283 03-06-2023, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted By goingcia⏩
Whats the mechanism behind this? Because of a period of time of low T or because of low body fat %?
Because of a period of time of lower T. Like I said T dropping during a fast (i.e. just water and some electrolytes for 3-5 days) is relatively minor, but it can be enough to be noticed. The rebound T after refeeding on average doubles T though. There's no definitive world how long the doubling stays around that I'm aware of. Obviously it wouldn't be permanent but it does last at least a few days. I don't know if the same rebound effect is true for just calorie restriction, as fasting is much more extreme to the body than calorie restriction so the rebound upon ending calorie restriction is likely lower.

Lower bodyfat especially in the midsection will lead to higher T levels but that of course takes longer, and all other things being equal should be relatively permanent (of course lower with age).
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post 1678461853 03-06-2023, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted By goingcia⏩
****gits dont even respect srs tag anymore.
I'm at under 2k calories, down from 2500 - 3000.
How long have you been cutting? If you're going more aggressive in your deficit I would think about using a refeed at maintenance once a week. It's not going to mess anything up and you'll feel better.

Just my 2 cents...
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post 1678462223 03-06-2023, 04:29 PM
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Happens to the best of us. If you care about having a good sex life, so if you have a girlfriend/wife or someone you want to keep around, then going for abs is really not a good idea IMO. At least for the vast majority of men who dont have the genetics to keep a low bf% and still feel pretty good.


Aim for 12-16% and stay there. Even if you are there, a big deficit can screw your libido up so maybe just get to a leannish bf% then maintain from there and see how you feel.


tl;dr: the more shredded a guy is the less good at sex srs. (no homo)
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post 1678462383 03-06-2023, 04:33 PM
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I like the part where he talks about how important the breaking a several day fast is, which you don't want to do with tons of sugar. Hell that can be dangerous.




With calorie restriction, keep it low carb. That gets to be a long discussion on why.
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post 1678462453 03-06-2023, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
How long have you been cutting? If you're going more aggressive in your deficit I would think about using a refeed at maintenance once a week. It's not going to mess anything up and you'll feel better.

Just my 2 cents...
Been about 2 months. Not very aggressive. Ive been losing between 0.5 and 1 lb a week. I’ve been doing cheat meals every sunday. Couldn’t do it without those and I do notice horniness that evening and the next day. But the rest of the week I’m a sponge cake.
post 1678463213 03-06-2023, 04:50 PM
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I've been cutting for a few months and haven't had that issue. I think the recommendation to get more fats, particularly animal fats, is a good one. I've been eating a lot of ground bison, steak, chicken, etc., with veggies on the side. Minimal carbs most days with an occasional higher carb (maybe 100g) day. A lot of days my macros are ~150-190g of protein, 50-80g of fat (mostly from meat), and <30g of carbs. Feeling great overall.
post 1678463423 03-06-2023, 04:54 PM
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after years and years of lifting and many cutting cycles, I've come to accept that this is just a part of cutting. the only way around it is to never get fat enough to need to aggressively cut for long periods of time.
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post 1678464163 03-06-2023, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted By Voidgaze⏩
Tranny porn. Gotta keep your dink guessing every now and then.
libido confusion principle.

could work for him.
post 1678464293 03-06-2023, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted By goingcia⏩
****gits dont even respect srs tag anymore.



How are you supposed to eat more fat on a cut?



I'm at under 2k calories, down from 2500 - 3000.
how the fuk do you not fit fat into that many calories.

what exactly are your macros?
i'll bet you can cut some prot for fats.
carbs, fuk 'em.
post 1678464573 03-06-2023, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted By bradlehman⏩
I've been cutting for a few months and haven't had that issue. I think the recommendation to get more fats, particularly animal fats, is a good one. I've been eating a lot of ground bison, steak, chicken, etc., with veggies on the side. Minimal carbs most days with an occasional higher carb (maybe 100g) day. A lot of days my macros are ~150-190g of protein, 50-80g of fat (mostly from meat), and <30g of carbs. Feeling great overall.
Same here. In all my years of dieting down to shredded I never had problem. Maybe it's different for females so I'm not sure. I would shift around the macros and increase fats which are crucial for keeping hormones in balance.
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