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loosing muscle instead of fat?

JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/09/03, 03:17 AM I was wondering what the range is for loosing fat in one week before you start risking the chance of loosing muscle? thanks
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/09/03, 08:25 AM Not sure of what you mean, but a safe rate of weight loss is one to two pounds a week - anything above that and you are likely burning muscle. This doesn't take into account the initial loss that some people experience when they reduce carb intake - which is mostly water weight, and can be up to 14lbs. -------------- "Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth." Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/09/03, 01:57 PM That's exactly what i wanted to know. I plan on keeping my diet the same i'm just going to start doing cardio 4 days a week now as oppossed to the 0 i've done for the past year. So 10lbs. of fat in 2 months isn't asking too much?
windsurfer326 Posts: 49 Joined: 2004/09/02	2004/09/03, 04:01 PM 10 lbs shouldn't be too much in 2 months... I guess not.. But you should be using up more calories than eating em... cardio will help ============ Quoting from justine22: That's exactly what i wanted to know. I plan on keeping my diet the same i'm just going to start doing cardio 4 days a week now as oppossed to the 0 i've done for the past year. So 10lbs. of fat in 2 months isn't asking too much? =============
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/09/03, 05:45 PM is 2 months too long to stay on a cutting cycle?As long as i keep my protein intake up will i minimize the amount of muscle i loose?