trigden1991 Member

CARBS ARE THE DEVIL. But no. You are bloated and retaining water, not fat.

This. I hit 200g minimum on days when I am tracking and even on the days when I don't try, I eat at least 150g.

Buy anything you want that fits your macro and calorie goals!

Consistently consume more calories

Animal protein is more bioavailable than any plant based protein for humans.

Unfortunately that is not quantifiable. In theory if you are bulking, you are in a caloric surplus so will see the scales increase. However visual changes take much longer and can be unoticable to the human eye. It is well worth taking it slow but taking measurements and pictures at 8-12 week intervals to compare.

Stop undereating calories. Fat and carbs don’t make you fat. You can’t gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously.

15-17% but it is impossible to tell from 1 picture.

Cringeworthy at best.

Maybe. But a 3 week "bulk" is pointless anyway.

I'm in a deficit up until Xmas eve and then taking 2 weeks break. I can confirm dieting is much harder than bulking at this time of year!!!

Nope I would still disagree. There is absolutely no requirement for squats or deadlifts for "optimal" results.

Wait until you are recovered and start. I'm not a medical professional but I would not personally do anything to stress the body before starting chemo. Wishing you all the best.

Eat more. You have lost 40lbs in 16 weeks. That is horrifically and I'd be speaking to my doctor.

Is it necessary to post pictures of yourself in every single thread?

2 a day workouts, Crossfit, sedentary activity factor and underrating is not going to be a winning combination.

Not this. What ridiculously specific nonsense.

Exercise works for some people. Ultimately you need to eat calorie dense foods or just force feed for a while until it becomes normal.

Nothing useful: but this photo is gold.

You need to build muscle. - progressive overload programme - Calorie surplus - Consistency - Patience

I haven’t squatted for nearly 3 years now and rarely use the leg press but I have good leg development. It’s all about hitting volume/frequency/intensity on the moves you do.

Just eat more. At 100lbs there is no way your maintenance is over 3000 calories.

Ok.......

The only reason you would weigh more in the morning when eating later in the day is due to food in transit.

Protein is unnecessarily high in my opinion and you are not "bulking but also getting lean" as they are mutually exclusive.

Took a 6 week diet break/mini-bulk/purposeful surplus to try and undo any metabolic adaptations from dieting this summer and have seen my TDEE increase noticeably (from 3200-3500). Undertaking a 6 week mini-cut before I start a 12 week dietary phase in the new year with the ultimate goal of being 220lbs with decent abs.

This. Plus all caloric information is based off averages so you never truly know what's what. In my opinion, the best way is to overestimate calories when you eat out to be sure you're in a deficit.

This was 6 weeks out. He would be "flat" and glycogen depleted but not cutting water or sodium!

A normal intense gym session shouldn’t be able to last more than 45-60 minutes if you’re putting max effort in. However every once in a while you’ll go and hit a session that “feels right” and you may spend much longer in the Gym.

One word: priorities.