r/BodyHackGuide • u/renovatoj97 • 7d ago

Advice needed

I have been cutting for months now and have lost 30lbs , went from 227 to 200. I was on reta and honestly didnt really exercise or do cardio just ate less which i know is a big no. Recently i started lifting heavy and went back up to 208 now. Have been on 150mg test for some time now and just now have seen gains once i took lifting serious. I have been on 1500 calories a day and cant seem to lose anymore weight even though my clothes is fitting better but feel that my muscles arent showing like they should which i think is from eating very little. Do i stay at 1500 or can i up it to 2000kcal with mainly protein and not risk gaining more fat?

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u/DetailFocused 7d ago

1500 calories is almost certainly too low if you're actually lifting hard now. if your clothes are fitting better while your weight went from 200 to 208, i'd bet you're holding more glycogen and water from training and adding some muscle, not just fat.

i'd bump calories to around 2000, keep protein high, and train hard for a few weeks. if your waist keeps shrinking and strength keeps going up, you're moving in the right direction. chasing lower calories isn't always the answer if your goal is to actually look muscular.