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Title: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 15, 2016, 07:00:11 PM
i just read the galineko and no one book. pretty funny. do those guys still post here. it got me thinking my 1700-2000 cals are too high. i got a work/beach trip early may and im not shredded yet (not even close). not fat, but since im natty its a worse look

wondering how low you have gone for extended periods?
today i had bowl of ceral:
250
protein bar
200
veggie patty and broccoli
160
two cups chinese food white rice
400 cals
shrimp/broccolli
im estimating 400

1410 total. still want more food but i dunno

Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Explorerspl on April 15, 2016, 07:19:34 PM
900-1000 cals a day with 24 grams of carbs(2 rice cakes) did that with 45 mins of high volume lifting,supersetting everything, and 20 mins of cardio ED

Went from blurry abs to veins on them in 10 days
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: spiro on April 15, 2016, 07:23:29 PM
I just read the whole thing too. I'm in a similar situation been dieting for 3-4 weeks. After reading that book I feel my calories are problably to high. Great tips in that book. I've been getting 1600-1800 calories. I think I need to suck it up for awhile and hit 1000 for a few weeks. I've dropped from 205 to 195 but a lot was water. I'm on the verge of being lean lol.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: SquatsRule on April 15, 2016, 08:34:48 PM
1500 cal keto diet
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: wes on April 15, 2016, 08:43:50 PM
I`ve been down to 800 for a day or two when prepping.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Cal_Lifter on April 15, 2016, 10:42:30 PM
Impressive. What drugs you running?
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: d0nny2600 on April 16, 2016, 01:10:21 AM
1400
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Danimal77 on April 16, 2016, 01:22:35 AM
i just read the galineko and no one book. pretty funny. do those guys still post here. it got me thinking my 1700-2000 cals are too high. i got a work/beach trip early may and im not shredded yet (not even close). not fat, but since im natty its a worse look

wondering how low you have gone for extended periods?
today i had bowl of ceral:
250
protein bar
200
veggie patty and broccoli
160
two cups chinese food white rice
400 cals
shrimp/broccolli
im estimating 400

1410 total. still want more food but i dunno



From May 2014 to December 2014 I consistently dieted on less than 1,000 calories a day while running and stopping weights. I lost 87 pounds in half a year, but my once thick hair also fell out in clumps as a result of the massive weight loss and has never fully grown back. I also gained back 63 pounds (intentionally).
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Coffeed on April 16, 2016, 01:22:52 AM
When you eat 9000 to 10000 calories to bulk up you can easily cut with 8000 calories.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: oldschoolfan on April 16, 2016, 01:38:26 AM
When you eat 9000 to 10000 calories to bulk up you can easily cut with 8000 calories.

ha ha thats a  classic one bro , i  could not imagine eating 10k   calories per day didnt vic richards claim he did that

i bet he took some huge chocolate dumps  if he ate that much
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 16, 2016, 04:36:31 AM
I`ve been down to 800 for a day or two when prepping.

seems possible i guess. maybe for a week before a show or vacation. i could do one lenny n larrys protein cookie (360) for breakfast and then a big dinner of pasta and fish and pesto for dinner. wouldnt be too bad i suppose
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 16, 2016, 04:38:41 AM
When you eat 9000 to 10000 calories to bulk up you can easily cut with 8000 calories.

this is what layne norton preaches and i feel for it in the past.

when you get to desired bf level though, do you go back to a maintenence like 2500 (if you dieted on 1000)?
do you gain it all back or only a little?
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: CalvinH on April 16, 2016, 05:16:41 AM
No idea
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Simple Simon on April 16, 2016, 05:20:00 AM
When you eat 9000 to 10000 calories to bulk up you can easily cut with 8000 calories.
it is virtually impossible to eat 10,000 cals a day for an extended period, most metabolisms cant deal with that food and simply shut you down.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: cephissus on April 16, 2016, 05:38:18 AM
Dude, thong... It does not work as natural

People who say it does are trolling

Stims, hormones, Instagram followers, no job = REQUIREMENTS

And even those can't save you long term.  Did you notice how fucking nutty gal and no one ended up?  And where are they now ???
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Simple Simon on April 16, 2016, 05:43:03 AM
Dude, thong... It does not work as natural

People who say it does are trolling

Stims, hormones, Instagram followers, no job = REQUIREMENTS

And even those can't save you long term.  Did you notice how fucking nutty gal and no one ended up?  And where are they now ???

Both still looking great while you look like a concentration camp victim.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Jizmo on April 16, 2016, 05:52:33 AM
Dude, thong... It does not work as natural

People who say it does are trollin
especially not with the maybe 50g of protein he is eating..
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: cephissus on April 16, 2016, 06:05:22 AM
Both still looking great while you look like a concentration camp victim.

its almost like the last 6 months never happened ::)
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 16, 2016, 06:05:45 AM
especially not with the maybe 50g of protein he is eating..

i thought protein is kinda bullshit, and you really dont need much. im not a "BBer". i want to have capped delts, and abs. thats all i care about at the moment.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 16, 2016, 06:10:42 AM
Dude, thong... It does not work as natural

People who say it does are trolling

Stims, hormones, Instagram followers, no job = REQUIREMENTS

And even those can't save you long term.  Did you notice how fucking nutty gal and no one ended up?  And where are they now ???

lol ceph where u been bro? so how do you diet then as a natty?
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: BBSSchlemiel on April 16, 2016, 06:16:35 AM
1200 on a protein sparing modified fast with one cheat meal and one five-hour carb up per week. The Rapid Fat Loss Diet. I did it for one month. It was nearly unbearable but I had a LOT of fat to lose quickly after permabulking for a year and a half.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Simple Simon on April 16, 2016, 06:18:33 AM
its almost like the last 6 months never happened ::)
is it because you look the same maybe?
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Simple Simon on April 16, 2016, 06:19:22 AM
lol ceph where u been bro? so how do you diet then as a natty?
3kgs of broccoli and a boiled egg a day.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Never1AShow on April 16, 2016, 06:24:36 AM
i just read the galineko and no one book. pretty funny. do those guys still post here. it got me thinking my 1700-2000 cals are too high. i got a work/beach trip early may and im not shredded yet (not even close). not fat, but since im natty its a worse look

1410 total. still want more food but i dunno

Been down to 1200 for a couple of weeks right at the end precontest.  The reality is it isn't going to matter that much short term (as in the next couple of weeks).  400 calorie extra deficit takes about 9 days to lose ONE pound of fat. A little less food, a little more training, wringing a little more water out, might make a 5-7 lb difference so you could look a little leaner/harder.  Lower your expectations cause it's mostly about water.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: PJim on April 16, 2016, 06:33:56 AM
I stick to 1800 to be honest. I do 2500 on a weekend for sanity. It gets me in shape so I rarely deviate.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Tha Grim Lifter on April 16, 2016, 07:23:43 AM
Even eating lower calories now, my bodyweight holds and i'm leaner. We all eat too much. If you're hungry, even if you are craving junk, eat it. Just don't overeat. The muscle won't just go.

If you're not getting leaner while dieting, it's all diet. Don't add in Clen or other shit, diet is number 1 by a mile. Fat burners are maybe for when you have been dieting many weeks and need a kick but manipulating diet with higher and lower calorie days works the best.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Dokey111 on April 16, 2016, 07:28:02 AM
I did this diet a long time ago for 6 months  :o

chicken breast for breakfast

chicken breast or tuna with lettuce for lunch

chicken breast or tuna with lettuce for dinner

occasional baked potato and/or apple

protein powder with water between meals if hungry.

I got whittled down to nothing  :(
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: f450 on April 16, 2016, 08:25:56 AM
I did this diet a long time ago for 6 months  :o

chicken breast for breakfast

chicken breast or tuna with lettuce for lunch

chicken breast or tuna with lettuce for dinner

occasional baked potato and/or apple

protein powder with water between meals if hungry.


I got whittled down to nothing  :(



so stage ready? complete with glute striations :)
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: wes on April 16, 2016, 09:03:50 AM
5 cans of tuna straight out da` can with 16 oz. water............for a zero carb day or two works wonders as long as you keep carbs moderate for the most part and can stomach the tuna.

Low in cals and high in protein.

Contest only.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 16, 2016, 09:04:06 AM
I did this diet a long time ago for 6 months  :o

chicken breast for breakfast

chicken breast or tuna with lettuce for lunch

chicken breast or tuna with lettuce for dinner

occasional baked potato and/or apple

protein powder with water between meals if hungry.

I got whittled down to nothing  :(

good plan for a single man with nothing else going on in life.

try pulling the "honey, im just gonna eat a plain chicken breast for dinner" conversation and see how many fights that will cause
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 16, 2016, 09:09:40 AM
5 cans of tuna straight out da` can with 16 oz. water............for a zero carb day or two works wonders as long as you keep carbs moderate for the most part and can stomach the tuna.

Low in cals and high in protein.

Contest only.

hello mercury poisoning
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: cephissus on April 16, 2016, 04:28:26 PM
is it because you look the same maybe?

No.  4-5k cals a day for the past couple months.

Anyway, threads like this just made me sad.  To see some guy torturing himself in an endless, futile pursuit... I find it nauseating.

No one eats 1000 - 2000 calories a day long term.  Only for a short while to 'prep for a show', in which one is physically and mentally weak from prolonged starvation.

Gal and no one tried to sell people on the idea that their results were sustainable, at least that was my impression.  But they're not.  No one can hide behind the stims forever.

Once you pop, you can either return to reality or get back in there and dive down the rabbit hole again, and again, and again.

You need to let go of the image if you ever want to escape the cycle.

Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Army of One on April 16, 2016, 04:33:07 PM
No.  4-5k cals a day for the past couple months.

Anyway, threads like this just made me sad.  To see some guy torturing himself in an endless, futile pursuit... I find it nauseating.

No one eats 1000 - 2000 calories a day long term.  Only for a short while to 'prep for a show', in which one is physically and mentally weak from prolonged starvation.

Gal and no one tried to sell people on the idea that their results were sustainable, at least that was my impression.  But they're not.  No one can hide behind the stims forever.

Once you pop, you can either return to reality or get back in there and dive down the rabbit hole again, and again, and again.

You need to let go of the image if you ever want to escape the cycle.



There's tons of examples of people out there who did psmf less than 1000 calories a day for 12 weeks or so and lost a metric ton of fat
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: cephissus on April 16, 2016, 04:40:05 PM
There's tons of examples of people out there who did psmf less than 1000 calories a day for 12 weeks or so and lost a metric ton of fat

that's fine.  no one eats 1000 calories a day forever when they're already lean.

you might say "of course not" but what is thong trying to achieve?  the kind of body you need to eat 1k calories a day to get.  and what did galeniko and no one say?  "you can do it, we do it".  even if they didn't exactly say that, it's easy to hear that if you want to.

maybe you can do it for a few months at a time, but you need drugs to stay sane.  and even they can't save you forever.  ultimately, thong's trying to achieve what he can't.  but that's just bodybuilding in a nutshell: becoming weak while pursuing the image of strength, over and over and over again.

it doesn't lead anywhere.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on April 16, 2016, 04:43:02 PM
That's fine though, I think most people diet harder for the summer months and then ease up in the fall/winter
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 16, 2016, 04:51:34 PM
that's fine.  no one eats 1000 calories a day forever when they're already lean.

you might say "of course not" but what is thong trying to achieve?  the kind of body you need to eat 1k calories a day to get.  and what did galeniko and no one say?  "you can do it, we do it".  even if they didn't exactly say that, it's easy to hear that if you want to.

maybe you can do it for a few months at a time, but you need drugs to stay sane.  and even they can't save you forever.  ultimately, thong's trying to achieve what he can't.  but that's just bodybuilding in a nutshell: becoming weak while pursuing the image of strength, over and over and over again.

it doesn't lead anywhere.

ceph i appreciate what u are trying to say and i do agree. Pursuing bbing is a total joke, and i know that. however, i feel that gal and no one had some good ideas, and 1000 cals isnt all that difficult if training and lifestyle are fairly lax. im at 1180 now and ill have a beer in a few and i feel full and fine.

i think where i hear your concern is what happens when u do get to the low bf. its not sustainable and i agree. so what does gal and no one have to say? i couldnt really tell by their book. do you go back to maintence? and if so, does bf creep back to where it was when u started?

Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: cephissus on April 16, 2016, 05:37:00 PM
It's been a while but from what I remember gal basically recommended a cyclical ketogenic diet.

Refeeds every couple days to top off glycogen, back to <1000 the rest of the time.

My question is:  why us everyone in the fitness world always dieting?  Dieting isn't enjoyable, so when you get to your goal, why not stay there?

Because your goal state is a weak state, and you can't stay there.  So why do you want to return there, time after time?

Gurus prey off this confusion and fuel the fire with their 'solutions'.

Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: lilhawk1 on April 17, 2016, 07:37:16 AM
2400.  Depends on what you're trying to do.  I start at 3500 and drop calls every 2 weeks, increase cardio at the same time.  Eventually I end up around 2400 cals at the end.   Same diet Lee Labrada used, gets you shredded every single time.  No muscle loss.  Don't understand the need for guys to be under 1500 cals per day. Its not needed to get shredded, that's starvation type shit, and muscle loss will occur.  I see people doing that and using thyroid, DNP, clen, and every other fat burner known to man.....still they're not shredded.  Something is wrong there.  I have found with GH and T4/T3 combo calories can be kept higher, especially carbs.  Otherwise I flatten out a bit.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 17, 2016, 08:58:20 AM
2400.  Depends on what you're trying to do.  I start at 3500 and drop calls every 2 weeks, increase cardio at the same time.  Eventually I end up around 2400 cals at the end.   Same diet Lee Labrada used, gets you shredded every single time.  No muscle loss.  Don't understand the need for guys to be under 1500 cals per day. Its not needed to get shredded, that's starvation type shit, and muscle loss will occur.  I see people doing that and using thyroid, DNP, clen, and every other fat burner known to man.....still they're not shredded.  Something is wrong there.  I have found with GH and T4/T3 combo calories can be kept higher, especially carbs.  Otherwise I flatten out a bit.

sorry, no unassisted average gym rat with a gym rat perma bulker build or "yeah he might lift weights" type of look is getting shredded on 2400 cals. thats maintenence for most people who have a day job and do an hour of weights a few times a week.

2400 with low dose test, t3, gh and superior ecto genetics then maybe i buy that. for your average bro who has an ok build....good luck with 2400
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: SF1900 on April 17, 2016, 09:09:36 AM
Seriously, the lowest calories I have ever went on was 834.5679 per day.

And, yes, I weighed my food every single day and it came out to this exact number each day.

Crazy.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: The True Adonis on April 17, 2016, 09:21:26 AM
sorry, no unassisted average gym rat with a gym rat perma bulker build or "yeah he might lift weights" type of look is getting shredded on 2400 cals. thats maintenence for most people who have a day job and do an hour of weights a few times a week.

2400 with low dose test, t3, gh and superior ecto genetics then maybe i buy that. for your average bro who has an ok build....good luck with 2400
I have always gotten to single digits with 2400-2200 and never have used a thing in my life.  Maybe its the added yard work in the summer.
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: Thong Maniac on April 17, 2016, 11:25:39 AM
I have always gotten to single digits with 2400-2200 and never have used a thing in my life.  Maybe its the added yard work in the summer.

from the pics posted of you, you definitely have ectomorph genetics. in that case, this makes sense. for endos, not a chance in hell will that get someone shredded
Title: Re: whats the lowest in cals you dieted on?
Post by: The True Adonis on April 17, 2016, 12:48:48 PM
from the pics posted of you, you definitely have ectomorph genetics. in that case, this makes sense. for endos, not a chance in hell will that get someone shredded
Thats just silly.  If you can't be in a caloric deficit at 2200-2400 calories, something is wrong.  Do you lay in bed all day or something?