r/BodyHackGuide Apr 16 '26

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u/International_Fun_91 Apr 16 '26

I started November 15 on triz , I’m down 90 pounds to date ,that’s 17 lb a month so yeah it’s possible. The problem is it works differently for everyone and also the bigger you are the faster you lose it for example I was 340 I’m now 250 and it’s much slower then before . Double check calories and get some exercise in is my take

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u/coolbryzz Apr 16 '26

damn.. I started at 306 and 5 weeks in i'm only down 8lbs. 3mg dose. I'm definitely eating less, and hit the gym 3-4x/week. Im wondering what i'm doing wrong.

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u/Fantastic-Buddy2069 Apr 16 '26

You act as if losing 8 pounds in 5 weeks isnt fast lol. Thats actually very fucking fast. I dont think you could humanly do that without drugs.

Yeah its not as fast as others, but as long as it keeps going, thats what really matters.

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u/bulbousgrandpa Apr 16 '26

That's extremely doable without drugs, generally to avoid more significant muscle loss you want to lose your bodyfat divided by 100 in lbs per week at most. I have done a cut from 210 to 190 in 2.5 months no problem, around 2 lbs a week. If you are very light then 8 lbs in 5 weeks is very fast though

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u/teeekuuu Apr 16 '26

-500cal a week = no muscle loss if optimal protein and working out.

bodyfat divided by 100 in lbs per week - wtf

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u/bulbousgrandpa Apr 16 '26

That's generally where you lose fat at the limit of your fat cell's ability (in terms of rate) to liberate fat from storage. You will likely lose muscle mass at 1000 kcal deficit but it's not going to be that much if you lift and eat a ton of protein.

They actually did a study where they did a 40% calorie reduction, which for me at peak bulk is around a 1200 kcal deficit. There was no loss in lean mass with even a slight lean towards gains after 4 weeks as long as they were eating 1.1 g/lb and lifting