@xtinefit: Two people can do the exact same diet. One loses weight. Feels depleted. Looks smaller but softer. Can't figure out why. The other loses weight, gets stronger, and ends up with the body they were picturing when they started. The difference: protein and resistance training while you're in the deficit. That's what determines whether you're losing fat or losing muscle along with it. Cardio doesn't protect your muscle. Eating 1,000 calories doesn't either. Train while you diet. Hit your protein. Keep the muscle. Thank me later.

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