wILL i ACTIVATE STARVATION MODE?

[AlexKid]

Im 220 pounds 20% body fat, im used to eating about 4000 calories per day


im now only eating 1 main meal (700 cal) and a snack like a sandwich and packet of crisps (300 cal) (1000 cal total)

and working out with weights everyday (heavy day light day alternating)

Im going for aggressive fat loss, but will I activate starvation mode?

Is this too few calories?

[El-blanco]

Working out and consuming only 1000 calories is insane.

[Syf]

If it impacts your training you must adjust your regime. As long as you can maintain intensity in your training then you can proceed. Each person has different limitations. There is no universal standard for every person. I'd say the primary thing is maintain intensity in your training. This is going to be hard to do off of one meal a day. Even on a juice fast you are constantly refueling with micronutrients throughout the day. You'd be better off breaking up your calories throughout the day. Also, I suggest you implement some form of cardio in your routine. Listen to your body....

[AlexKid]

Working out and consuming only 1000 calories is insane.

I can do it quite easily, it doesn't feel right though. Ok I will up it to 1000 cal plus however many calories I burn in the workout.

I actually feel aggressive and energetic as hell, every man should squat!

[Szef]

Yes, you will.

You will lose muscle, which means you'll get weaker and your metabolism will decrease.

Not only that, your libido will be non-existent, and generally, you will feel like shit.

You've been told dozens of time what to do, but it looks like you wanna go the easier, faster (at least that's what you think) road.

Just don't come back depressed and complaining when you're skinny fat and still look like shit, which is what will happen if you continue with this approach.

[Willy Wanker]

You'll end up with skinny girl arms, but still have a fat stomach.

You should be at a calorie deficit, but 1000 calories is waaaaaaay too little.

[randrew1974a]

starvation mode is a myth. but as for your training? yes, eating too little may affect you skill wise

[BuakawBanchamek]

Yes, you will.

You will lose muscle, which means you'll get weaker and your metabolism will decrease.

Not only that, your libido will be non-existent, and generally, you will feel like shit.

You've been told dozens of time what to do, but it looks like you wanna go the easier, faster (at least that's what you think) road.

Just don't come back depressed and complaining when you're skinny fat and still look like shit, which is what will happen if you continue with this approach.

True! We have been telling him enough already but he doesnt listen.

All people want to lose fat as fast as possible and as easy as possible
but life doesnt work like that.

1000 calories deficit to normal diet is already really high but -3000 is ******

Gonna regret that.

[Facade]

What 'starvation mode' is, is not really clear. If you're asking if your progress will slow down after a while, then the answer is yes. However, that will happen regardless of the size of your deficit. Fat loss isn't linear and the longer you go the slower and more complicated it gets. The beginning is often easy. Indeed, in the beginning you often have plenty of fat to lose.

The risk you are having with this approach is not so much 'starvation mode'. It's more along the lines of muscle preservation and fat loss. Are you losing fat, or are you losing weight (i.e. both muscle and fat)? It is unlikely that you will get enough nutrients to sustain your muscle mass. The end result of this is that you will lose weight, but that the fat as a percentage of the rest hasn't really dropped. This leaves you with a pretty ****ty physique. The second risk lies in the mental aspect. You probably have a certain goal in mind. If I recall correctly, you wanted to lose fat and put on a bit of muscle if at all possible. Once your weight is dropping, your progress will slow down. Especially with the size of your deficit and the volume of your training, at lower percentages you will probably have a lot of water retention and you will not look good. It might be hard mentally to drain yourself this hard without getting the results you were having at the start. This makes it hard to sustain your diet and ultimately makes it harder to succeed. There are more points that can be adressed, but the bottom line is: achieving your desired physique requires patience. Big deficits and other extreme approaches often express a desire to get to the desired goal as fast as humanly possible and an unwillingness to wait the amount of time that is required. Don't just look at the numbers on the scale, but keep your actual goal in mind and then ask yourself if this really is the best way to achieve it...

[Syf]

More than one way to the top of a mountain. There are some who wish to reach the top of the mountain quicker and they climb the very steep cliff face. This offers faster time, but also involves more risk of detrimental effect. Then there are those that opt to traverse the gentle slope on the other side all the way to the top. They will have a better chance of reaching their destination, but it will take much longer. As long as you are aware of the pros and cons of either approach, then neither one is inherently wrong.