Will caloric restriction prevent muscle building?

[Deleted member 1901]

470 calories today

My diet today (470 calories)

One baked drumstick (220 calories), two small (2 inch long) potatoes (60 calories), two brown rice cakes (70 calories), two small (2 inch long) sweet peppers (40 calories), some parsley (10 calories), 20 g collagen peptides (70 calories) Total calories is 470 calories. I am at 118 lbs, which...

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My muscles are recovering because I’ve done intense exercise everyday of the week.

 

[Deleted member 23558]

and how much u losing? I eat 3000 calories a day and dont even exercise. Im losing half a kg everyday

 

[Deleted member 1901]

and how much u losing? I eat 3000 calories a day and dont even exercise. Im losing half a kg everyday

I can’t lose weight easily I’m 52 kg

Must starvemax more to get to sub50

 

[thereallegend]

yup

 

[GuyFromSingapore]

Im losing half a kg everyday

How is that even possible?

 

[Deleted member 28896]

I can’t lose weight easily I’m 52 kg

Must starvemax more to get to sub50

How tall are you??? 52kg is nothing.
I'm at 68kg at 6'2, and it looks super lean.

 

[Deleted member 23558]

How is that even possible?

thyroid

 

[andy9432]

Yeah. Building muscle on a calorie deficit is only possible if ur over 18 percent bodyfat

 

[7zyzz7]

im maintaining my weight at 5500 calories per day nigga fix yo thyroid

 

[GuyFromSingapore]

thyroid

You're taking certain chemicals?

 

[7zyzz7]

also you cannot build muscle on 400 calories or even recover the muscle that you broke down

 

[Deleted member 31024]

Why are you starving yourself

 

[Deleted member 1901]

How tall are you??? 52kg is nothing.
I'm at 68kg at 6'2, and it looks super lean.

5’7

 

[Deleted member 28896]

5’7

Then 52 is really light, you definitely don't need to cut.