This is why you must continue weight training while cutting, so that your body knows it needs to keep the muscle, and you can lose more fat than muscle. Your m

This is why you must continue weight training while cutting, so that your body knows it needs to keep the muscle, and you can lose more fat than muscle. Your maintenance level will drop, but once you cut low enough, you can bulk back up and pack on more muscle than fat, which brings your maintenance level back up as well. Repeat this process until you are at the weight and bodyfat level you desire, then just maintain.