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The Calorie Deficit Cheat Sheet for Women
The right-size deficit, your real number, and the 3-week rule that ends the guessing. No 1,200-calorie plans.
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What’s inside
A calorie deficit is the mechanism behind every diet that has ever worked. It does not require a 1,200-calorie plan or being hungry all day.
This cheat sheet walks you through nine short rules: how big your deficit should be, how to find your number, where hidden calories hide, how to stay full, and what to do when the scale stalls. It ends with a printable 3-week tracker.
- How big your deficit should be300 to 500 calories a day is the sweet spot for most women
- Find your numberTDEE explained, then treated as a starting guess
- The 20-pound mathWorked out for you, week by week
- Four ways to build the same 550Same calories, very different fullness
- Where the hidden 500 comes fromThe blind spots that quietly erase a deficit
- High-volume foods that keep you fullWhat to pile on the plate
- What 100 calories actually looks likeA visual portion guide
- Why the scale stallsAnd the 3-week rule before you change anything
- Your 3-week deficit trackerPrint it and fill it in
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Who it’s for
- You want steady fat loss without starving, cleanses or cutting food groups
- You have tried 1,200-calorie plans and they did not last
- The scale stalls and you are not sure what to change
- You like a short, printable reference instead of an app
From Coach Luke
NASM CPT, CES, PES · NESTA Nutrition CoachI built this from the same guides I publish on coachluke.com, after 20+ years of coaching. No crash plans, no miracle claims. Just the basics laid out so you can print them and use them.
Get the free cheat sheetEducation only, not medical advice. Check with your doctor before changing your diet, training or supplements.
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