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3 Week Cut Day – 2

Day 2 (7/15/2015)

Well, it’s the end of the second day of the 3 Week Cut for me and unfortunately due to an ankle injury, I’ve had to take the day off in terms of cardio lifting. That’s okay, because I’ve still managed to burn more calories than I’ve taken in throughout the day and I plan on being back in the gym tomorrow if my ankle allows.

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Don’t Be Fooled….Learn What You Are Missing

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Notice the two areas I outlined in red.

1. I circled 170 calories. Why? Well based off the macro-nutrient numbers it seems this bar is not 170 calories. It’s actually 230 calories.

How? Check it out:

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Where to Start

Starting-Line

 

You want change. Simple as that. The “hard” part is developing that change. I say “hard” because the difficulty of any task is relative to the individual. It would be only as hard as you make it, but reaching your goal will require work. You will need to put in the time, energy, and effort if you want to see change. But, where do you start?

In order to lose weight or fat you must be in a Calorie Deficit, meaning you are eating under your Maintenance Limit. In order to gain weight or add muscle you need to be in a Calorie Surplus, meaning you are eating over your Maintenance Limit. When you eat under your limit, you are burning more calories than you consume. When you eat over your limit you are consuming more calories than you burn. Remember that! People either have the goal of losing fat or gaining muscle and it takes calories to achieve either goal.

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3 Simple Rules to Lose Body Fat:

Pinching Fat

Calories, Exercising and Micro-Nutrients

1. Calories (macro-nutrients): Your body has a certain limit of calories it needs to function properly. It you eat up to your limit you will maintain the way you currently look. If you eat above the limit (bulking), you will grow. If you eat below the limit (cutting), you will shrink. You grow through gaining muscle mass or body fat. You shrink through losing body fat or muscle mass. Now you know how to Maintain, Grow, or Shrink through calories.

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