There is the theory of starvation mode which would permanently (as long as any deficit is there) slow down metabolism if the caloric deficit was too high for a certain amount of time. Other than that, if you slowly lower your overall intake, you must lose bodyweight at some point, regardless of macro composition and if cardio was used to create the deficit. At least that's what studies suggest. For optimal body composition on the cut, you would have to workout with weights and eat enough protein.
No i understand that, and a high majority of my caloric intake was complex carbs and quality sources of protein (mums cooking and supplements!
) but what i couldn't fathom was why it wasn't working!
just to be safe i considered myself 'sedentary' on the scales i used to roughly calculate my daily average caloric expense, and i understand that a deficit of any sort within a certain range will = fat loss
and it just didn't work, i don't particularly give a shit about "figuring out where i went wrong" with trial and error, i want fast results, and i know how to get them with different techniques, which is where im at now.
