Hey guys,
I have some serious issues with my stubborn belly fat. I have lost around 57lbs, with different diets. The only thing that I kept in mind was to consume 1gram of protein per pound of body weight. My carbs were around 100-150grams and Fats around 80-100grams.
I'm 5'3" currently weighing 136lbs, with somewhere around 14-15% of bf (Please correct me if I'm wrong, I don't have dexa at my city, so just estimating roughly, photo attached) I want to shed maybe around 4-5lbs of fat from my body. But the thing is that it's too stubborn. I know that it's all about calories in vs calories out (Clean eating, ofcourse)
So, today I calculated my macronutrient intake from the Macro Calculator here. I selected "Fat Loss"
The macros that I came up after entering all my details are as follows:-
Protein:175 Grams,
Carbs:217 Grams &
Fats: 64.
Which comes to a total caloric intake of around 2142. I workout 6 days a week. And currently following no workout plan. You can say that I follow bro split. Monday Back, Tuesday Chest etc...etc.. And I add cardio for 20 minutes 3 days a week. And make sure to perform workouts with intensity and proper form. Thanx to Scott for uploading videos on teaching us techiniques to perform each workout correctly. So, my TDEE comes down to 2392 calories approx. I'm in a deficit of 250 calories.
My question is,
A) Will I be able to loose that stubborn belly fat, while having a deficit of 250 calories? Because I tried being in a deficit of around 1000 calories and yet the progress was too slow. I know that it doesnt make sense to starve myself. This is a marathon and not a sprint. But I'm irritated to see the lower area being all saggy. Should I adjust my carb intake to decrease calories further. Or follow the macronutrient breakdown for some weeks, and then make changes if needed?
B) If I have to decrease my carb intake, after a few weeks, suppose if the current macro breakdown doesn't help, do I need to decrease protein too?? Or 175gms seems fine??
Lastly, sorry for such a long post. I just need some light on this topic. Adjusting the right macronutrient ratio is a pain.
Hope someone helps me regarding this. Attaching a current photo below.