Your recommendations please.

[WRH]

Hi Jordan,

In your opinion would a "Fluffy Novice" limit his gainzZz by recomping? If looks and weight class aren't a concern would he be better served by eating with a focus on recovery/ muscle gain?

Since this isn't merely an academic question:

I'm in my third week of making an honest run at doing SS (I've F'd around in the past and I'm ready to see it through). I've read "To Be a Beast" and I've been eating within 3-4 g of each macro fairly consistently (everyday but one where I went over fat by 13 g). I'm tracking with My Fitness Pal.

BW:236 >228 (Most people are surprised that I'm this heavy, I carry it well)
BFP (Navy calculator): 32% > 31%
Macros:260p/300c/83f


My lifts (in pounds), 8 sessions in:
Squat: 125 > 175
Press: 60 > 75
Deadlift: 155 > 240
Bench Press: 105 > 120
Power Cleans start Monday

So far the lifts feel fairly easy (though I have some definite work to do on Squat form) and I'm feeling energetic during my workouts.

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to read this.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

WRH,

Thanks for the thoughtful question and details. Best of luck in your future training career

As far as your situation, I think given your body fat level, weight, etc. that you doing a mild recomp won't have any effect on your progress unless you let it go too far. I think somewhere around 220 is the basement of where I'd stop your weight loss on your LP and then just maintain there until the end of LP. I also think I would aim to lose NO MORE than a pound per week.

[WRH]

Thanks for the reply, and best of luck to you in your future medical career!

I have two follow up questions:

1)Considering that I have lost 8 lbs in 3 weeks, should I increase my carbs and/or fat intake to slow the rate of loss?

2)Once I hit 220 how should I adjust macros to maintain my weight and drive the gainzZz?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

No problem!

1) depends what you lost this week
2) increase carbs and fats