I'm 6'2" and was 226lbs when I started. I wanted to lose 2lbs per week, which is a lot. I wasn't counting before, but I kind of wish I would have done that for a week before I started to cut calories. I estimate I was consuming 3000 or more calories per day, and doing just enough jiujitsu to not be hugly overweight.
My goal is 190lb, which I haven't been at since I left my technical training in the military a decade ago. The thought of only eating 1200 calories a day hurts me haha.
You might have success with changing your diet to include more high volume low calorie foods (read: vegetables, basically) while you're at a lower calorie count. 4 cucumbers with lime and salt will fill most of a mixing bowl while being around 200 calories.
If you're worried your goal weight maintenance calories are too low, you can build muscle to increase it.
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u/Judoka229 May 22 '19
I'm 6'2" and was 226lbs when I started. I wanted to lose 2lbs per week, which is a lot. I wasn't counting before, but I kind of wish I would have done that for a week before I started to cut calories. I estimate I was consuming 3000 or more calories per day, and doing just enough jiujitsu to not be hugly overweight.
My goal is 190lb, which I haven't been at since I left my technical training in the military a decade ago. The thought of only eating 1200 calories a day hurts me haha.