I want to lose weight as quick as possible. I am 5'7 (manlet), 225 pounds. I am doing couch to 5K. What is the minimum amount of calories that I can eat safely while doing this program? I am trying to lose 75 pounds
>>39516466
Stop eating altogether
>>39516466
Read the sticky
Or suicide
You could probably eat like 2200 calories a day and fast for 16-18 hrs a day. definitely a good route if you have 75 to lose
>>39516466
Use a BMR and TDEE calculator online. BMR is your minimum required calories to function. TDEE is your calories required to function including your activity. Avoid going below your BMR. If cutting 300 calories will set you below your BMR, add more exercise to your TDEE so that cutting 300 won't set you below.
The BMR and TDEE calculator on IIFYM is pretty good and specific. It will ask you to sign up for email alerts at the end, but just put in a bullshit email and it won't ask for verification.
>>39516508
That doesn't make sense though. 2200 seems a little high for daily calories. Explain further please?
You could safely do a water fast, keep it under 7-8 weeks and you won't affect the heart muscle.
>>39516540
Could I lose 45 pounds by christmas eve?
>>39516550
45 might be a bit much starting at 225, but you could for sure lose 30 if you truly stick to a water fast.
>as quick as possible
Such a n00b dipshit desire. It's gonna take time to recomp your shitty body into a sculpture. If you're a tourist and just here to drop a few lbs before you give up again, then lift and do hiit and take anavar.
>>39516550
Bahahahahahahahahahah
>>39516520
only good advise ITT
Look up the Rapid Fat Loss Handbook by Lyle McDonald. It is exactly what you are looking for. You can probably torrent it from some site.
It tells you how to starve yourself without losing muscle.