Optimizing Weight Loss and Muscle Gain: the Journey of Progressthrowaway2

Introduction

Progressthrowaway2, a 15-year-old male with a height of 5'10, has successfully lost weight weighing 225 lbs down to 202 lbs in just over a month. Through his Reddit post, he seeks advice on whether to continue losing weight or start a slow bulk to gain muscle as he is planning to go out for full back in football. In this article, we will look into Progressthrowaway2's journey, his challenges, and the advice he received.

Losing Weight - At What Point to Consider Bulking

At the beginning of his journey, Progressthrowaway2 was at a high level of body fat. The commenters suggested that he think about shedding his fat before bulking. To be exact, the suggested timeline for cutting down the weight was another month to lose an additional ten pounds of fat for better fitness goals. One of the reasons for waiting to start bulking is that at his young age, it's vital to become more fit and avoid overweight lifestyle in the future.

Balancing Diet and Exercise

Progressthrowaway2 wanted to know if he could still gain lean muscle mass while losing the fat if he maintained a healthy diet of around 2100 calories consisting mainly of protein and fat while going to the gym four to five days a week. In general, gaining muscle while losing weight is challenging. However, Progressthrowaway2 was given advice about lean gains or maintaining a caloric surplus while lifting and a deficit on rest days. He was advised to calculate his BMR and add in exercise and the optimal amount of calories to consume to enable muscle gain without fat gain.

Can one gain muscle while carrying a lot of body fat?

One commenter, Wolf5090, shares that when he lost 50 pounds of fat, he primarily did it through weight training. He explains how it is possible to gain muscle while also losing body fat by sticking to your normal daily calorie intake, so your muscles take from your excess amount of fat instead of eating itself to obtain nutrients.

Conclusion

Progressthrowaway2's weight loss journey has been successful, and while he is looking for ways to gain muscle, he was advised to lose the weight first before bulking. Recommendations on what to eat and the exercises to do were also given. His story is a good example of how it's possible to lose fat while gaining muscle but also that it cannot be rushed. To all the readers who wish to do the same, Progressthrowaway2's story emphasizes the need to be patient and disciplined in both their diet and exercise regime.