Losing weight as a 50 year old weight lifter

All the instability of my work and living situation has finally, for the next 3 months at least settled down. I have been bouncing between my mid western home and south Florida for a couple months making working out and eating a challenge. So I have gotten sloppy. Erratic workouts and carry out food has caused me to lose the edge.

I have gained a few unsightly pounds.

It stops today.

Actually a week and a half ago. To go 80's on you "the eye of the tiger" has returned.

I am back on track with consistent efficient workouts. And for the first time in YEARS am eating to get lean.

I have said before that my daily caloric requirement is 2650. It is based on a high rate of activity that I had stopped getting regularly. Well, that's back, and with a vengeance. So I am still using that number as my BMR.

Anything less than 2650 puts me on track to drop some pounds. But I don't want to go too fast. Losing muscle is a no no. Too hard to get it in the first place. So I am monitoring my lifting and reducing calories as low as I can, WITHOUT affecting my strength and energy in the gym (and at work).

To help me monitor my progression I am logging my workouts, as usual and my calorie intake. I am also going to use this platform as a means of public accountability and a source of motivation.

10 days into things my strength has returned to my levels of a few months ago (before the unsettled life style) which always happens quickly after a layoff.

And I have yet to consume more than 1370 calories in a day. So a little more than half what I normally eat. That puts me on a 2 pound a week loss rate. I intend on doing this until my strength drops. Then I will re-evaluate.

I'll be posting what 1370 calories a day looks like for a 50 year old weight lifter trying to get lean soon.