Thanks for that link Daniel. That's an interesting idea. According to the article, if I have 15 lbs of fat to lose I multiply 15x31 to get 461. This tells me I can be in a caloric deficit of 461 calories before my body begins to use lean tissue for fuel. Hmmm...
-Rick Stewart
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel Lurie" <dl1021@...> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 13 May 2009 10:21:29 -0400, Rick Stewart <rstewart@...> wrote:
>
> > But like Daniel mentioned, once your bodyfat gets rather low, you would
> > need to get more food from outside sources.
>
> I've read from Lyle McDonald that bodyfat can only contribute 31 calories/lb/day, so that is the theoretical limit to how much you can cut calories without shedding muscle, bone, etc. Those figures are based on starvation studies, so it may or may not be totally applicable here.
>
> http://www.mindandmuscle.net/node/228
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Daniel Lurie
>
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