M4:D34 (D334) Cutting Calories?

Your Body

Your body gets its energy from its tissues and stores when the total caloric intake is less than the total caloric output.  If you hit this point there will be fat loss and lean body mass loss.  Men lose fat easier than women because of the higher level of testosterone in their body. 

The woman's body resists changes in body composition as a protective mechanism to conserve energy stores.  This makes it harder for women to get down to an acceptable level of body fat, but I said harder, not impossible.

Cutting Calories Methodology

If you cut calories correctly it will assist you in losing fat.  One way is to reduce calories by about 4 calories per pound of lean body mass.  This aims to preserve as much lean body mass as possible.  You need to subtract calories from each meal.  Calories cut should come from dietary fat, saturated fats, cholesterol, sweets and sugar first.  These items are major fat causing culprits.

You should avoid reducing calories from complex carbohydrates because they help to maintain blood sugar levels and also provide a good source of energy for your body.  Fat also burns more efficiently in the presence of complex carbohydrates. 

You should never reduce calories from protein when trying to burn fat.  Processing protein in the body requires alot of energy and this aides in burning fat. 

Eating

You should be eating a minimum of 5 times a day.  This accomplishes several purposes.  You are providing your muscles with a constant source of materials to rebuild from your workout.  You also avoid the starvation response that happens when you don't eat enough.