Originally Posted by
JoeCavazos
Long Story Short, I am FAT, I used to be much fatter. I started out at 440-450lbs at 5 foot 8, Male. I am now 29, hovering around 330-340lbs after a year of going to the gym not really on any sort of set program. I am struggling with binge eating, but I've been able to reign it in as of late. I'm in the process of reading the Blue book, but what I really need guidance in is nutrition, which is why I am here. I basically lost the majority of weight so far through calorie restriction and doing a typical bro split 5 days a week, but I am not strong, Current 5RM Bench:175, Squat:225, OHP:125, Deadlift:335, and I'm still fat, I want to change that. From what I have read so far in the book, and from doing some basic research online, SSNLP is the most optimal when the trainee is an underweight 150 lb kid wanting to get stronk. I am the reverse of that in spades.
How big of a caloric deficit should I be in to effectively progress in SSNLP while "losing weight, burning fat" essentially changing my body, planning on running SSNLP and doing cardio 2-3 times per week to start vs the bro split/half assed "SS" routine I used to do minus the binging episodes. Do you have a recommended TDEE calculator to use? Thanks for any guidance and input.
AGE: 29
Weight: 342lbs
Height: 5'8"
Waist: 48 inch Levi jeans
Shirt: 2Xl-3XL Shirt