And the third month is when you added cals above 1,500?
How do you gain muscle but lose belly fat?
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in fairness that’s different than what he asked about. Nobody is disputing he can lose weight. Saying he can lose the weight and add 5-10 pounds of lean muscle mass. I can’t see how anyone can say that’s truly attainable at the same time. And that’s likely relative to how much he needs to lose.
who_better_than_me
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I agree mostly with you post based on the perspective of reality. It’s possible to achieve what he wants but realistically it’s not unless he has. Tone and dedication to achieve that which most adults don’t. Last year I lost over 40 lbs(213 to 165) from Feb to July. And that wasn’t hard once I dedicated myself to that lifestyle. I’m at building muscle so I don’t know how long it would’ve taken me to build muscle like I aspired to but I never got the chance and opportunity to find out because I didn’t have the time(or support by my s/o) to jump into that phase of my plan. If I was single or without family with my determination I felt like I could’ve gotten close to my goals but who knows right?
I mean yes and no. I'm generalizing here but often times the OP's question isn't realistic how they envision. It's usually coming from a beginner or "casual" lifter/trainee. So in that regard the idea that he's going to lose midsection and gain 5-10 pounds of lean muscle in that time frame isn't realistic.
Building lean muscle mass with minimal fat gain is hard and takes time. Anyone telling you otherwise isn't being honest.
The bigger point is relative to this forum we need to answer these questions better. I'm not taking shots @Swirv but what he's suggesting just needs more context. Dropping cals for two months and then upping them to gain muscle is achievable (I don't think it would work for OP) but his originally suggestion wasn't that detailed.
It's less about doubting what an individual has done and more about being realistic that the suggestion likely isn't transitive
Fair enough.I mean yes and no. I'm generalizing here but often times the OP's question isn't realistic how they envision. It's usually coming from a beginner or "casual" lifter/trainee. So in that regard the idea that he's going to lose midsection and gain 5-10 pounds of lean muscle in that time frame isn't realistic.
Building lean muscle mass with minimal fat gain is hard and takes time. Anyone telling you otherwise isn't being honest.
The bigger point is relative to this forum we need to answer these questions better. I'm not taking shots @Swirv but what he's suggesting just needs more context. Dropping cals for two months and then upping them to gain muscle is achievable (I don't think it would work for OP) but his originally suggestion wasn't that detailed.
It's less about doubting what an individual has done and more about being realistic that the suggestion likely isn't transitive
@Frump have you begun your journey?
Sounds like breh just wants big arms and look good with his shirt off. 
You will get another one next year. Set yourself up for successwhy you have to ruin my year like that
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who_better_than_me
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Cut the sweets and fast food out. Tried keto for minute. Intermittent fast. Avoid vending machines. Be more active. Started walking to places I needed to be instead of driving
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Lose the weight first...always lose the weight first. Run on an indoor track and mix some sprints in along with the diet of your choice. Get your ab wheel or whatever but running will have your core sharp too