Be sure you properly torque all those bolts to spec before you commit to the hold!
It is also unnecessary to sport the #5 camalot and braided webbing sausages on your harness at the gym.
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either way works for a bit...unfortunately, one's body will adjust eventually to a smaller caloric intake, so eating less but doing nothing won't work in the long run...
how much weight do you wanna lose???
I always think a better measure is bodyfat %-age...as in getting your bodyfat percentage into an acceptable range regardless of what your actual weight is...