I'm 11 lb down over about 10 weeks. Not dramatic, but it's the first time my appetite noise has been low enough to actually hit protein without white-knuckling it. I lift four mornings a week, sleep 7-7.5 hrs, and I've been treating this like a recomp, not a crash.
The weird part: scale is down, but some sessions still feel flat. Not weak exactly, just less pop. I'm not chasing shortcuts, so I'm keeping calories moderate, protein around 160g, and not adding random stuff.
Curious whether other lifters saw a temporary dip in gym output around this point, or if it's just me underfueling before sessions. I'd rather adjust training than pretend the scale is the only metric.