Weight training and CRON: Should I bother?

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As I've said I've been following the ON (optimal nutrition) part of

the CRON diet for nearly 2 years now and it's been absolutely

wonderful for weight loss. I am to the point now where I will have

to reduce my calorie intake even more to drop below the set point

I've come to rest at. Will this mean giving up weight training?

From all that I've read, with bodybuilding you need a calorie surplus

to allow for repair of muscle and increase muscle mass. With a CRON

diet you are maintaining a calorie deficit to keep your weight below

your set point. These two concepts seem incompatible.

Right now I am slowly reducing my body fat by doing 4 days of

rigorous weight training and 3 days of moderate aerobic activities

per week. I am consuming between 2400 - 2500/day, far above what

I've seen recommended for the CRON diet. With this amount of

calories, I've lost about 1 lb/week going from 200 to 196 in nearly a

five week period. Will going fully into a CRON lifestyle make it

necessary to stop weight training? Is extra muscle mass even

desirable for a CRON diet?

I'd love to know the groups opinions and ideas.

thanx

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