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Hey guys, I am a 228 pound, 5,8 guy who needs to drop a few pounds. Am on day 8 of Body Beast Lean, and my question is, how much should I be eating a day? should i drop my calories to around 2300? 2200? I wanted to know if anyone else has been through this type of situation, or knows someone who has been through this type of situation?

Thanks guys!

I would suggest you check into the Body Beast book there is a little formula to calculate your maintenance calorie. You need to know what is your body fat % in order to determine your CIM.

After you did your calculation to determine your CIM, if your goal is to lose weight i would suggest you drop by at least 10% of your CIM depending on your body fat %.

I started BodyBeast Lean just before Halloween, was at 207# and mostly belly fat, aiming to lose belly/weight and wanting to develop lean muscle mass.

I did the calculations in the Book of Beast, and tried to hit those calorie levels for the three phases right on, with mo additions or subtractions to gain or lose weight. I lost 16 pounds, went from a BodyFat% of about 27 to 19, and knocked 5 inches off my waist-line.

Coach Dominic is correct - if you short yourself of calories, you likely will not be getting enough to fuel your workout. You ought to aim for the calorie levels you need for the day, as well as the proper mix of macro-nutrients (for the Build and Bulk phases, that will be 25% of your calories in protein, 50% in carbs, and 25% in fats).

The fat weight will come off, and strength training will change your metabolic activity levels, so you'll burn more calories routinely. Some of those pounds will stay on your frame, but they'll be in the form of lean muscle mass.

Follow the Book's recommendations as closely as possible - re-compute your CIM before you start every phase, use a Body fat estimator so you know what your calorie needs are, and eat enough to power your workouts. You will see the results!

Whatever it takes!