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Cannot hit 1200kcal most days, help me!
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Oh, really? I've actually done studies on those items above and the first study I did was only eating 1,200 calories per day (non-clean food, basically anything I've wanted) and only ate 3 meals per day - I gained 13 pounds and lost my abs and muscle. When I went back to my routine of eating clean and often,...well, take a look at my profile picture. That was right in the middle of my test.
Your personal anecdote is not more valid than many, many, peer reviewed scientific studies.
Yes, well said, and protein shakes don't make much sense for someonte who does not exercise.
This is incorrect, protein is good. Using a protein shake while cutting is a very good idea for maintaining muscle mass as long as you are still staying under your calorie goal. This usually means as a meal replacement, depending on the severity of the calorie deficiency.0 -
You all are going to give me a headache. I'm going to go lift.0
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Yes, well said, and protein shakes don't make much sense for someonte who does not exercise.
Unless of course they're on the atkins or keto diet.0 -
Your personal anecdote is not more valid than many, many, peer reviewed scientific studies.
This is incorrect, protein is good. Using a protein shake while cutting is a very good idea for maintaining muscle mass as long as you are still staying under your calorie goal. This usually means as a meal replacement, depending on the severity of the calorie deficiency.
Agreed.
OP - without seeing your diary it's hard to say but typically when people say they can't reach 1200 and their diary is open I often find that they are still eating "diet" food. Low fat milk, cheese, yogurt, light salad dressings, etc. switch to the full flavor option and you can easily add calories with out adding a ton of food.0
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