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Posted: 8/28/2014 3:44:24 PM EDT
I've already lost 25 pounds and want to lose the rest as quickly as I can.

I've read that the floor for calories in men is 1500. Right now I'm eating 2000 calories and working out every day burning 600-700 calories.

Is a slow down in my weight loss inevitable or can I do something to keep it going the way it is? I want to eat the minimum amount that I need without my body going into starvation mode.
Link Posted: 8/28/2014 5:54:05 PM EDT
[#1]
You will slow down regardless.  I eat above maintenance one day a week and 6 below which has worked well with long term weight loss.






You can also do an EC stack http://www.hotnfit.com/ecstack#top  I've done this without any issues and I am about to do another round of it since I've decided to quit my attempt at kicking my caffiene addiction.  I prefer bronkaid over primatine for the ephedra.




As to minimum calories, I'm not really anything close to an expert.  I believe I read that you have to be below 1500 for an extended time to hit starvation mode.  I've seen testimonials from a few that have done 1200ish a day for a few months to shed a lot of weight not caring about muscle loss.

 
Link Posted: 8/28/2014 7:01:19 PM EDT
[#2]
I believe your minimum calorie requirement (in this case minimum calories to not gain weight if you did no activity at all) will depend on a number of factors-age, current weight, height, lean muscle mass.









It will differ for each person, so I wouldn't depend on the 1500 calorie figure.










There are basal metobolic calculators that can give you a rough estimate of the above.


 
Link Posted: 8/29/2014 2:15:51 AM EDT
[#3]
Instead of going that low why don't you figure out your TDEE, eat real food at 300-500 calories a day under it, weight/resistant train 3x a week, and walk 4x a week?

ETA: Monitor your BF for 2 weeks and make adjustments.  Every month after make adjustments until you are losing .5 lb to 1 lb a week.
Link Posted: 8/29/2014 2:38:38 PM EDT
[#4]
its not ideal.  





Lyle Mcdonald outlines a very nice rapid fat loss protocol in his book...



its... a crash diet, and viciously low in calories.





Enjoy feeling like asshole with calories that low.


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