trigden1991 Member

This is my starting point for my Culk/Recomp/Reverse. 233lbs morning weight. After 6 months of spinning my wheels I'm going to be focussing on gaining strength and hopefully put on a few lbs of lean tissue. I will be starting at 3200 calories which is just below maintenance and increasing slightly to try and "rebuild" my…

Slandering Lyle McDonald and posting terrible advice. Good work!

Eat less, move more, repeat.

The brain requires approximately 100g of glucose per day and therefore a ketogenic diet is any diet that provides less than this. The 20g is ensure a swift conversion into ketosis.

You've changed too many things at once and are being impatient. Pick a calorie goal, keep your activity similar and monitor your results for 4-8 weeks.

Weigh it uncooked!

Bulking above 15% is like shooting your self in the face. Chasing the scale is not a good way to build muscle.

The initial weight you lose on any low carbohydrate diet will be from water. Apart from that: any diet that creates a calorie deficit and you can adhere to will be fine.

1) The weather has changed 2) You are experiencing thyroid issues from overdieting

250+lb male, exercising for 30-120 mins daily, consuming 1200cals and losing less than 2lbs a week. In summary your tracking/weighing/estimating is off!

You can gain "weight" by drinking water. Doesn't mean that you will gain fat which requires a calorie surplus.

Absurd

I religiously consume diet drinks all year round, especially when dieting. They have no negative effect on my progress and if anything help with cravings so are beneficial to me.

D*P. Could kill you but your fat would die as well!

What's your bodyfat percentage? What's your goal? How do you think you look? How do you feel?

-11% -female -strict diet - excessive exercise Please seek medical/professionals help

Pick a number, eat that many calories for 2-4 weeks, see what your weight does, reassess.

Don't eat them if they don't fit in you daily calorie goal. It really is as simple as that.

If your average maintenance is 3500 then stick with a small surplus 250-300 cals. It's unlikely you burn an extra 1400 unless you are extremely active.

Pizza was merely an example. Plus there are dairy free pizzas I'm sure!

There are over 2000 calories in a dominos meat feast pizza. Change your food choices. There's a reason we have an obesity crisis with so many high calorie foods readily available.

Are you eating sensibly as well as incorporating juices for extra nutrients?

Brilliant.

Calorie surplus.

If you have been reducing carbohydrate intake then I would wait at least 3-4 days before assessing your trend for a further 7-14 days. My depleted to supercompensated weigh can fluctuate 14-20lbs.

At 18%, you are fat in gym terms for a male. Calorie deficit, adequate protein and lift weights until you are 10-13%.

So you went off track, definitely ate more than planned and stopped losing weight? I think you know what the solution is right.

All this. Plus; don't do it. You're obviously extremely unaware about the dark side.

In my opinion this is the issue with recomp. People have a tendency to spin their wheels and not make progress. In my opinion: if you want to gain muscle, eat in a calorie surplus, if you want to lean up, you need a deficit.

Start dieting down now and get to a decent bodyfat percentage. When you get there assess your physique and ask a good coach when they think you'll be ready. I admire your enthusiasm but you're maybe a bit ahead of yourself.