How Much Fat Can You Lose in 3 Weeks with No Cardio and Very Little Exercise?

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How Much Fat Can You Lose in 3 Weeks with No Cardio and Very Little Exercise?

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James Grage

Күн бұрын

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@rbu2136 Жыл бұрын

Hi James, I just started. 4 weeks in. I’m in obese range. I’m doing very little exercise. 5 minute stretching 3x per week. Working my way up by walking. I’ve cut out daily alcohol…4 drinks. And avoiding processed foods/moderate amount of food between 10-6. About 95 percent consistent on this diet change. Not tracking. I’m down 16 pounds in 30 days. I’m now moving to more activity. FYI…my belly measurement has not changed more than a half an inch. For me, I am focused on changing my habits and creating new habits. My goal for April is losing 10 pounds.

@austenowensmusic Жыл бұрын

Great video James! I’ve been practicing this for a few weeks now except with a 500 cal deficit and have lost 12 pounds. 28 more to go!

@tedbless8237 Жыл бұрын

You doing hcg?

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER!!! (Please Read) I am not advocating this as a weight loss strategy for others. This is for informational/research purposes only, testing the metabolic adaptations that might occur on an extreme calorie deficit (emphasis on extreme). This is not intended to be weight loss advice. Although there are some interesting takeaways from this experiment, there are many unanswered questions that require further testing. Please see the description for other important details that might help answer any questions or concerns. On a separate note, I’ve had quite a few people ask about the shake I was drinking. You can find the macro profiles here :www.amazon.com/stores/Undersun/Nutrition/page/8BEBA0AE-793A-4060-8840-516235999424 I helped formulate this to provide a balance of both macro and micro nutrients.

@JonathanAldrich82 Жыл бұрын

$400 is a bit on the steep side. Also, you were doing an extreme version, but do you think doing 3 a day and cutting out 2 meals would have a similar accelerated affect? Say 1700 calories instead of 1100?

@sf-db4jq Жыл бұрын

currently unavailable on the amazon page

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

@@JonathanAldrich82 Yes, 1,100 is definitely extreme. You will get results on 1,700 kcal/day - probably not as fast initially but certainly better for you. Honestly, even 1,700 calories is extremely low. This sounds crazy but the only reason I would recommend it to someone is knowing that they would probably be off on their calorie tracking by at least 300+ calories, so that 1,700 would probably be 2,000+ in all likelihood.

@JonathanAldrich82 Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage Do you have an alternative to that brand? They sold out.

@healthysaint Жыл бұрын

What I love about James is he gets straight to the point and doesn't waste words! He doesn't tell me what I already know and that's why I've been rocking with him for years! I did this same thing years ago successfully and I'm going to do it again! Currently at 17% and I hate preparing food cause I'm too busy and a pescatarian with few options! Thanks again Mr. Grage!

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the great feedback my friend!

@healthysaint Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage Dude, I've been following your incredible story for years! You're an inspiration to us! I'm just gonna stay in these trenches and keep doing this grunt work! I really like when you compared HIIT to Steady State! In this religion of working out, that's gospel!

@rich8381 Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage do you do give aways? Your name and profile have been used to get my address saying I won a MacBook, camera etc. Wants shipping money

@Sinfamous Жыл бұрын

Scam!

@thiagogueiros9663 Жыл бұрын

@@rich8381 obviously a scam my friend, why would someone give a macbook that costs thousands and require you to send them 50 bucks? more critical thinking please!

@ncazuero Жыл бұрын

I found this interesting! So I decided to try it to see how a woman would fair doing it. I started Feb. 11 and finished Mar. 9. First few days was rough, not eating any food. But the first thing I noticed was I didn’t get a single headache. So continued. I couldn’t do more than 4 shakes a day though. So my caloric deficit was more than 30%. But the shakes were filling! In my greater than 3 weeks I noticed: sustained energy, less bloating, and doing the bands 3-4 times a week I did notice slimming down some. I only came down 11lbs but it was a great jump start. I did feel great. And it taught me portion control and that only 15 min resistance bands is not only doable but helps make a difference! So I stepped down to at least 1 shake a day to replace a meal and will continue to do the bands. I have long way to go weight wise but over time will get there. I’ve done it before. Thank you James for making these shakes! I think they’re the best I’ve ever tried. I just request other flavors also 😄. I always stay tuned to new workouts from you and Annik. Thank you both for all you do!

@tylerstoddard6734 Жыл бұрын

It’s awesome to see James taking the time to respond to the comments in such detail. Most bigger KZfaqrs loose touch with their fans. Keep it up James💪

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I appreciate it. I try my best.

@aiami2695 Жыл бұрын

I did a 21 day water only diet. I went from 108 kg to 92 kg. Walked an easy 3 km a day. I only recommend to do it above 30% body fat. 👍👍 16/21 = 0.76 kg average a day.

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

That’s impressive! I did a 10-day water only fast once just to see what effects it had on appetite. First 3 days I felt very hungry and tired. Interestingly enough after that it got easier and easier and my energy levels improved. By day 10 I felt like I could have gone on but I didn’t want to risk any kind of adverse metabolic effects

@tvmeyer Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I've been exercising consistently for about 2 years now. I've made a lot of progress but I still have some belly fat that I'm trying to get rid of. So any kind of diet stuff is very interesting to me. It's easy to say eat in a caloric deficit, but the diet part just seems to be the toughest in figuring out how to do that. Thanks for sharing!

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

100%. Weight loss in theory is much simpler than many experts make it out to be. It's just a matter of energy balance - total expenditure (TDEE) versus intake. Where it gets hard is actual application like you said. I'm working on a program now to address this - trying to simplify the process, and make it easier to follow.

@tvmeyer Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage I appreciate the info man. Looking forward to what you have in store.

@rockon8174 Жыл бұрын

Simple math, bro. Eat less move more. Total energy deficit. You can also eat the same yet move more. Moving matters.

@zengerz Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage Are you stupid? A program wont work for everybody and you should know it; but probably you are here for the views/money. Also this video is pure nonsense! Did you also measure your current metabolic rate? Your microbiome and all that? I dont think so, so every drawn conclusion is blind clutter But after 1 click on your YT page I saw the problem: weak mentalliity having to take drugs in order to be a man...... thats a lack of self respect and I dont respect people who want to be that low in natures standards.

@lenmurtha8324 Жыл бұрын

Travis what I have learned over many, many years in trying to get fully defined six pack abs. Genetics. The fact is, we all lose body fat differently. In my case, it comes off my face, then arms, then legs, then abs and finally lower back. What that means to me is, my face will be sunken in to such an extent to negatively impact my looks. I am currently leaning out using a keto diet and have lost 8lbs in only 10 days. I can get maybe 2 or 4 pack and my obliques looks great. That's as good as it gets for me unless I want to look emaciated. Just understand that some people lose fat in their abs much quicker than others. It all depends on genetics.

@ginainy877 Жыл бұрын

Lets not forget this man has a lot of muscle and the more muscle you have the more calories you will burn and the most you need to sustain the muscle.

@nateeck7203 Жыл бұрын

I've been wondering what you were working on since you haven't posted in a while. Great content, and as always, I'm looking forward to what's next.

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate! I've got some cool stuff lined up and it's my goal to be more consistent with future content

@rbowdenscipio3408 Жыл бұрын

Love the Dr's Thomas Sowell shirt. He's clearly a man of good judgement with a healthy respect for facts.

@dnelson7565 Жыл бұрын

Honestly. How much did all this testing cost? And what was your water intake? Headaches ? Brain fog? Muscle pain ? I have tons of questions .

@srconrad Жыл бұрын

Wow. Glad this came across my feed. I’m going to try it. I’ve been at it hard since last April but my weight has plateaued for the last three months. This seems like just the kickstart I need. If I could lose 10 pounds I’d be near my goal weight. Wish me luck!

@adagal13 Жыл бұрын

Dr Jose Antonio with the Thomas Sowell shirt, POWERFUL!

@BobfmBali Жыл бұрын

From the comments it makes you wonder if viewers actually listened to what you said, or just had it on in the background. I think you are clear and concise about your results and where they came from 👍. I'm not a subscriber however your videos on elbow and shoulder joint pain sorted out my problems 👍. I'm going to subscribe 🙏😀

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wonder the same some times. LOL. Thank you for the subscription! Appreciate it

@tuazonwarrior Жыл бұрын

Shit was boring that's why

@89jmcfar Жыл бұрын

How cool man! James, this video deserves so many more views. You put yourself through quite a rigid diet and the results were incredible in such a short period of time. Appreciate the great content. 💪💪

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!

@kareemnajeebshakir5351 Жыл бұрын

Hey . Did you drank the normal in take of water daily? Is the packet equivalent to a scoop of protein? Can you exercise more than you did and still lose weight?

@wakawaka1976 Жыл бұрын

Dude had a Thomas Sowell shirt on. 👍

@TheSurvivalOutpost Жыл бұрын

Noted 🔥

@cyberjoe77 Жыл бұрын

Yes!👍🏻👍🏻

@anthonyharris8230 Жыл бұрын

U don’t just find that shirt anywhere. U had to seek it out!!

@konfidential1911 Жыл бұрын

👎🏾

@anthonyharris8230 Жыл бұрын

@@konfidential1911 why u don’t agree?

@swhitman6 Жыл бұрын

LOVE the Sowell t-shirt

@salvatoresoccorso1103 Жыл бұрын

happy to see your again! You're on trt and few others would tell the truth and it does you credit. You are really sincere and I appreciate your honesty in everything you say. Top contest. Happy new year from Italy.

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you as well

@Bern1808 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how large the range was in body fat estimates from the different sources at the beginning of the experiment. From James' skinfold caliper measure of 10.5% (looks too low) to the Aria scale measure of 25.5% (absurd). The Dexa scan (16%) is the gold standard, but the closest to (my) subjective eye test estimation would probably be the InBody Analysis of 13.6%.

@davesemmens9496 Жыл бұрын

Most scales that measure body composition have a setting called Athlete Mode (or something like that) and it will use a different calculation if that mode is set. On my Withings scale it says that I should use Athlete mode if I train for more than 8 hours a week and my resting heart rate is below 60bpm. That drops my 23% body fat to around 12% when I use that mode.

@Bern1808 Жыл бұрын

@@davesemmens9496 Hi Dave, that's a very large range! What does your objective "eye test" suggest? I've lost faith in the BF accuracy of these smart scales.

@davesemmens9496 Жыл бұрын

@Bernie Gannon I think I fall somewhere in the middle to be fair. With any metrics I use them as a guide and look to improve. While the measurement may not be accurate I have seen the % fall as I dropped weight and did my best to retain muscle while targeting body fat. We all have to find the things that motivate us on our journey and the scales are just one part of that :)

@TIMHOFFER Жыл бұрын

This is why James is trusted and respected. He's 100% pure proven science no name calling about what everyone else does. He's showing you the write way to do it. Thank you ❤️

@geno5169 Жыл бұрын

I’am skinny fat .from being 220.now I’m 176.I lift weights everyday and I pretty much eat 4 organic eggs with avocados 🥑 and Greek yogurt.with organic blueberries.thank you for sharing your experience

@Dex_NeutralMinded Жыл бұрын

Amazing test! Thank you for taking this much time to give us what we were looking for.

@andrewso7497 Жыл бұрын

What a great video. I love the amount of details you put into this and you always have a non-click baity demeanor. It's nice to see people talk to their viewers like they're adults.

@Cloe10112 Жыл бұрын

Great video as a vegan I appreciate the fact that the shakes had no animal products. Really want to try it

@rexoner2000 Жыл бұрын

This is completely brilliant, I want to mimic this only without complex measurements & 24 hr intermittent fasting. Net carbs MUST get lower than 75 though. Very good documentation here. Thanks for sharing this

@proudmisfit4405 Жыл бұрын

love it James. Happy new year. hope there is some band content coming as well as leg day with your son.

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year my friend!

@RobertMcHalffey Жыл бұрын

"I would eat the shit out of those grapes right now." 😂😂

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

LOL. Dude, they looked so good at that point

@adamhedrick2721 Жыл бұрын

I'm doing this, but with protein shakes....I can tell you the hardest part is sitting down with my wife and kids for dinner. I was more curious about my strength loss in gym, which I can feel a slight difference but think its still in the adjustment period. I'm on day 9

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

You’re probably going to feel the decline in energy (strength) pretty quickly if you’re only doing protein shakes. Your average protein shake only has a few grams of carbs, very little if any fiber, low fats and typically no vitamin/mineral blend. With that being said, you’re going to deplete your glycogen stores quickly (probably after first 3 days) so that’s where you’re going to feel that drop in strength. You’re also going to drop probably 6+ pounds of water in that time due to the drop in glycogen stores (glycogen holds 3x’s it’s weight in water). Glucose is the primary source of fuel when doing high intensity exercise, which is what resistance training is. You’re using ATP for only the first few reps and then you’re body starts shifting toward being glycolytic. With low glycogen stores it’s going to impact your strength if you’re doing any kind of volume greater than 4-5 reps in your sets

@adamhedrick2721 Жыл бұрын

@James Grage my first shake of the day is a scoop of "greens" with cup of frozen strawberries and banana to help with all that. The rest of the shakes are just the whey protein powder and water. Still take some vitamins and supplements for workout. I feel pretty good overall, just that dinner man! It's not as fun for the guy sitting there, not eating.

@adamhedrick2721 Жыл бұрын

Oh these are your brand shakes in video? I'm interested in trying some of those, I'll check out your website

@ammo_23 Жыл бұрын

If you're doing it this way check out LYLE MCDONALD RAPID FAT LOSS DIET, although he doesn't advocate switching from whole foods to only shakes people do! Doing it in this way you'd want to looks at adding omega 3's and vitamins. I'm no expert though 👍🏽

@ItzTruthHurts Жыл бұрын

@@adamhedrick2721 this was just a long commercial

@mainsequence1055 Жыл бұрын

I've been doing a strict carnivore diet since the beginning of February, just eating meat, fish and eggs. I started with a weight of 267 lbs. As of Feb 28, I'm 245 lbs. I've only trained at the gym lightly with little to no cardio about 6-7 times. 22 lbs lost in 28 days on pure carnivore.

@scooter300 Жыл бұрын

always hustling! nice post and action all to share your new meal shake! All of us need to keep working Hard and hustle the system.

@k.we2279 Жыл бұрын

One question about this diet, How was the bloating and gas? Was the flatulence horrendous? I would love to attempt this but I can’t risk the gas around colleagues, the bloating I can deal with.

@billboyd1885 Жыл бұрын

Dudes wearing a Thomas Sowell shirt- Sweet! Respect.

@davebrown7009 Жыл бұрын

Love the technical breakdown of this experiment…thank you!

@bigOmedrano Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy I found your page, this is gold

@davidkenebrewth.d-inchrist2505 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video, James! Looking forward to giving it a go!

@alfredosauce1705 Жыл бұрын

I like the direction your channel has been going ✊

@Nebulozny Жыл бұрын

Great video! Metabolism slowdown is overblown myth, I was on a diet for 10 months and went down 35kg. Horrified that I may have ruined my metabolism I did RMR and Dexa, and to my surprise I even had an RMR bit higher than standard for my height and weight! Doctor at the clinic attributed that to consistent weight lifting during my diet. As long as one eats enough protein and does consistent resistance excercise...it's not an issue. And most of us aren't pro athletes to worry about minute details and micro loss of lean mass.

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

I agree. When someone's BMR drops, due to a drop in total body mass, it typically drops to the appropriate level for that new weight. There may be cases when it takes a dip below predictive calculations but there's no reason why it wouldn't normalize if one stays consistent with eating at their new maintenance level. The honest truth of why people don't care for that idea is it simply means that at a lighter weight, their caloric requirements are lower, and they don't need to eat as much food.

@Moi_81 Жыл бұрын

No it is a thing. My rmr bottomed to 1000 calories which was way too slow for my weight, height, and age. You recover via reverse dieting. This is a proven fact and you should checkout Layne Morton's series on it.

@Moi_81 Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage not true

@Nebulozny Жыл бұрын

@@Moi_81 What is your normal RMR? Unless you did absolute starvation mode and lost most of your muscle, did absolute mental crash dieting...I don't see this happening. You need basic energy to sustain your brain and your body, if it drops so much then you were in a coma pretty much. RMR is energy need at total rest, laying down in fasting state, bare minimum to sustain normal body activities. We are talking extreme case here, most people are not honest with themselves (including myself) about their actual calorie intake and needs.

@torchya1 Жыл бұрын

I did a similar weight loss method on OMAD. But i didn't do any exercise at all. Loss 110lbs overall in about 4 months. But the loss in muscle mass was massive. Trying to rebuild now

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's almost 7 pounds per week. That's very aggressive. 1-2 pounds a week is generally considered the safe range. What I did was 3+ which I was able to get away with very short term but it is honestly very extreme and not the best longterm strategy. Generally speaking, slow and steady wins the race. The slower you lose the weight the less chance of adverse effects to your metabolism. It's also important to keep that protein high to help preserve lean muscle mass, which is going to help protect our BMR, and help with longterm fat loss.

@nickmontanaro9638 Жыл бұрын

Should have done the protein sparing modified diet! Great video my dude!!!

@MrSavage100 Жыл бұрын

Homemade Soup and shakes workout 6days a week does the job for me 💪 great video btw 🙏

@ararson4710 Жыл бұрын

I have done this diet. It does work fast. For me, this is normal for me. I have to health issues.

@chuck_henry Жыл бұрын

Love the Sowell shirt that the doctor is wearing. @James Garage, how accurate are smart watches for measuring body fat, muscle, etc.?

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Hey Chuck. So most of the electronic style body fat testing is usually going to be pretty inaccurate. The high-end Inbody machine like the one there at Nova is a different story but that's also probably a $20,000 machine. The best advice I can give is that the actual bodyfat percentage doesn't need to be accurate as long as it's consistent, for the sake of monitoring progress. With any kind of electrical impedance testing water is going to be your big variable. Try to do your testing at the same time everyday, and try to keep water intake consistent otherwise your results can fluctuate dramatically

@kemshasan8866 Жыл бұрын

Really, really great video!! Subscribed right away thanks for the effort and great content 😁

@stevef2114 Жыл бұрын

I would liked to see this experiment with someone who hasn't trained like you and doesnt have the muscle mass.. i expect completely different results. A lot of people who i know who have tried something like that lost weight (thats thermodynamics for you) but their muscle mass got blitzed! Resistance/weight training is a known fact to be far better at helping you lose weight and keep or better muscle... cardio wouldnt do that at all. Excellent points on eating... high protein low carb is always good bet... perhaps you can do another video by swapping this around and do one on adding muscle..?

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Hey my friend, appreciate the great feedback. I do agree with you that the results are definitely going to vary from person to person, especially taking into consideration starting LBM and BF%. Based on the most current research it appears that the best approach for most people is still going to be hard resistance training + higher protein diet + mild/moderate calorie restriction...but, that's nothing new. Bodybuilders figured that out decades ago. I personally don't do a low-carb per se but I do focus on glycemic load with good quality lower glycemic sources to keep blood sugar more even throughout the day. This works best for me, but generally speaking, the research indicates that when both calories and protein are equated the results between low-carb and low-fat are the same. There's a great meta-analysis on this. I'll put that into some future content

@stevef2114 Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage thanks for responding appreciate it. I lost 2 stone in 3 months doing high protein low calorie deficit 4 years ago but regretted it because I did it doing hit. Got for body recomp but not great for building muscle. I should of gone straight to the weights and built muscle before losing the weight lol. I’m 48 now and I struggle building muscle despite being slim and defined all my life. It’s a nightmare. I eat slightly over maintenance and I just put on fat: I’m so strict with my diet, very clean. My macros .. I go above my weight ratio with protein due to my age, keeping carbs around 35% and fat around 20%. I mix up my training no end. Learning all this stuff takes forever lol I seriously still think it’s all genetics! Lol

@deanhenry4668 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video James, great job, do you think you could post the workout that you did during the 3 weeks? Thank you for any information and thank you for another great video.

@marceledwards4217 Жыл бұрын

This is a great experiment. I'm going to try it out to the best of my ability

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

It's definitely an extreme example (of a deficit) but that was intentional because I wanted to see what the detrimental effects would be. I don't know what would have happened beyond 3 weeks...but hey, that's another experiment!

@76063co2 Жыл бұрын

Love you're doctor's Thomas Sowell T-shirt! No doubt, you're doc is based.

@ct6398 Жыл бұрын

Dude your SHOES are fire! What kind of Adidas are those, please? (of course great video and super informative too!!)

@johndillon5488 Жыл бұрын

Love the Sowell t-shirt

@director1111 Жыл бұрын

My man but you are on TRT, that's a total different pair of shoes.

@aj2228 2 ай бұрын

Rofl!!

@masterofchaos1851 Жыл бұрын

I am down 27 lbs in 30 days... I was down 22 lbs in 21 days with ZERO cardio and ZERO weight lifting. And I sit at a desk all day...

@ricot70 Жыл бұрын

Been following is for over a yr and I appreciate his honesty and I am going to try it…and keep a video record as well….

@leeannefisher2066 Жыл бұрын

it's not about any diet, it's about a lifestyle change

@covidfartfog8076 Жыл бұрын

I’m just 5 min in. This diet seems crazy! I’m gonna continue watching. I wanna see how this plays out. You got me into bodybuilding about 7 years ago btw. The muscle geek series was my favorite. I wonder how Kirby’s doing these days. Is he a gym rat now or still a game boy?

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

He's doing well. Every once in awhile he'll hit me up out of the blue. I think he's still working out but he ended up going to work in the gaming industry.

@Mr32vert Жыл бұрын

Yeah the muscle nerd not only got me into your channel and I still use a lot of what I learned from that series currently

@lukeclaydon6670 Жыл бұрын

Found this channel by accident what a quality video nice loved it

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Glad you stumbled across it. 👊

@universityofboondock Жыл бұрын

I LOVE the Thomas Sowell shirt!!!

@Theferg1 Жыл бұрын

Great video and info!! Btw you have a BEAUTIFUL Home!! 👍💯

@ChristopherLKozlowskiCPAEA1040 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. Well Done! After Tax Season probably will try it!!

@amritsidhu8657 Жыл бұрын

Amazing👍👍, now that's called thinking out of the box

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

🙏

@enntense Жыл бұрын

I’m currently paralleling this with some major differences. I’m on semaglutide, which has radically cut my food intake. I’m simply ..not hungry. The weight has been melting off. The one caveat with the whole situation however is that I’m on what most would consider a high dose of HRT, running around 1500ng/dl total. In my experience so far without the anti-catabolic protection essentially being provided by the testosterone I would not recommend this. With the two combined though the results have been amazing. I’m doing a 3 day pretty intense lifting plan with 1-2 days off. No additional cardio, but I do have an outdoor field job and I move around all day. And btw, super awesome content my man. I don’t see anyone else presenting information like this. Very well done sir!

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

You’re 100% right. Without the hormonal support it can be difficult to maintain lean muscle while in a deficit. Hard training and high protein can help but if you’re really dieting hard you’re doing to lose some muscle - the question then becomes is it actual lean muscle (ie: loss of muscle proteins/catabolism) or is it just loss of lean body mass, lost in water weight, as a byproduct of maybe carbs being really low in the deficit

@AdamScottfit Жыл бұрын

Great video James - very interesting watch. I feel like this is likely because you have a lot of muscle, you were still resistance training, consuming protein, and the fact that it has only been 3 weeks. If it was longer, I am certain you'll lose lean mass. Stating the obvious, but it was also an N=1 experiment, so genetics, training age, current use or previous use of PEDS/testosterone - all of this has to be taken into account.

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

Hi Adam. I would agree with that. I think the big question is not necessarily "how long until you lose muscle" because to your point LBM and fat mass are major factors. I think BF% is probably one of the bigger cues. If you've got more bodyfat, less chance of losing muscle. If you're really lean then there's a much higher chance. I do believe that the faster you try and drop fat there's also a greater chance of losing more muscle.

@AdamScottfit Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage makes sense for sure. Like I said, really well done video though - Jose Antonio is one of the GOATS, especially in protein research 👌

@raw525 Жыл бұрын

Great work camera man 😊

@StephonFitness Жыл бұрын

Great video. I used to be overweight myself and always felt sluggish, sleepy and tired all the time, so I decided to lose fat as fast as possible. I started going to the gym 5x a week and did cardio 2x a week (1x HIIT and 1x Steady state) and followed a high protein, high fat, low carb diet. I gave 100% dedication. Within 8 months, I had lost 66 lbs (30 kg). It was tough and it wasn’t easy being strict with the diet, but I’m happy I did it. It also requires a lot of mental strength. Losing fat and keeping it of is incredibly easy if you know what you’re doing 🙂

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Weight loss isn’t as complicated as it’s made out to be but it definitely requires some work initially and a commitment to stick with it

@StephonFitness Жыл бұрын

@@JamesGrage Agreed, many people fail because they don’t have the mental strength. They try a diet for 1 week and quit because they “didn’t like the taste / texture of the food” or it made them “feel bad” or they didn’t see results after 1 week 😅 Then say “it didn’t work for me”. It takes time for your body to adapt to a diet. When I first started a high fat - low carb diet, I felt like sh*t the first 2/3 weeks, but I pushed through and started getting great results fast. Happy I did it.

@ashscott6068 Жыл бұрын

@@StephonFitness Most people don't want it as much as they think they do. Then they lie to themselves. People will actually claim to eat nothing, do a ton of exercise and still gain weight because of genetics or some "glandular problem", then act attacked if you try to explain that it's physically impossible. What's actually physically impossible is KEEPING the fat under those conditions. If you just do it right, the the only thing that's impossible is failure. Success is inevitable.

@StephonFitness Жыл бұрын

@@ashscott6068 100% true 💪🏼 People are lazy and always make excuses for failure…

@butcho7492 Жыл бұрын

How many calories a day were you eating?

@datpspguy 4 ай бұрын

I came back to this video after seeing it a year ago and will be doing the same diet. I’m around 13% bf but want to drop to around 10% and i have my shakes planned out. Appreciate you putting your body though this got the sake of science and sharing with us the results.

@itscliffvtr Жыл бұрын

Seems like a good honest review

@wakawaka1976 Жыл бұрын

😂him looking inside the refrigerator making comments🤣 I will stand in front of the refrigerator and snacks and just stare for minutes…. Then walk away

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

LOL. Same.

@johngreen2015 Жыл бұрын

So I am curious, would you not say that given your musculature, that this played a part in the efficiency your body's ability to burn fat? So for someone that actually has a higher body fat profile this would result in less fat loss in comparison with you.

@jamalrobinson2704 Жыл бұрын

Awesome test! More proof for the PSMF.

@nishantpandya1279 Жыл бұрын

That says a lot overall meal replacement and moderate training and if will come off!

@JamesGrage Жыл бұрын

If you can create an energy balance deficit, either through food intake, exercise expenditure or ideally a combination of both, the weight will come off. Anyone who says that caloric deficits don't work for them, it's only because they thought they were in a deficit but they really weren't. Most people inadvertently underestimate their intake and overestimate their activity.