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Originally Posted by muaythai_fighter
when im not getting ready for a fight i normally walk around 135-140lbs 10-12% bf..
....probably am burning muscle as well due to the amounts of cardio done when getting ready for a fight.
ive also checked my net calories and its always on the negative.... for example my calorie lifestyle burned is around 2250 calories and when i add my activity for the day it adds up, i would log in the amount ive eaten which is around 2000 calories leaving my net calories in the minus
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Are you trying to get down due to weight class? Are you trying to make weight for a fight in that class or trying to maintain that actual weight? In what kind of time period are you trying to drop the 3 pounds? I'm thinking that only consuming 1700 may be too little based on the amount of training you do.
Like Cassie said, usually a 500 calorie deficient a day will get you to lose 1 pound a week. However, as we know, that's just a rule of thumb and there isn't a one size fits all. IMO at you're body fat percentage you are burning calories much faster than the average person. I think unless, you are trying to drop weight quickly to make class, you could do a slight deficit and get there... assuming you log sleep as well.
Do you have a trainer or dietician that has you set up on a diet or are you doing this alone?