I’m 52 years old. 2 years ago I weighed 193lbs, just prior to getting a hip replacement. 3 weeks after the surgery I weighed myself and discovered I was 177lbs. Apparently that sort of healing burns a ton of energy. Highly motivated by what felt like winning the lottery, I worked hard to drop another 10. At that point I was not trying to improve performance, just rehab. By being sensible about my eating, I managed to get down to under 165, then really went after performance gains. I’ve been steady 163-167 for the last 18 months and have enjoyed significant FTP gains. Fuel the workouts with quality food, and avoid the unhealthy snacks and you will get there.
Why would you do a hard workout and aim for a caloric deficit at the same time?
Not answering my question, just shilling for ai weight loss slop?