trigden1991 Member

Calories are units of energy. Nothing more, nothing less. Where your body derives calories from doesn't matter.

- Your trainer sounds clueless - Cellulite cannot be "toned" - There is no need to eliminate meat - A month is not long. Be patient

Are you a spy?

It's delicious, keeps you hydrated and does absolutely nothing for weight loss.

1) when gaining weight, not all of it all be muscle mass. In fact 50:50 is normal. 2) If you have entered your information correctly, then the numbers are a goal to reach. Try not to go too far over where possible or you will increase fat gains

You'll make some real progress if you undertake a well formulated, progressive lifting programme and not some thrown together bro-split.

I highly disagree. Being on your feet and walking for a shift will increase TDEE significantly. Your method of gauging TDEE by eating, tracking and weighing is good though.

Activity trackers are not accurate but they can be cosistent which is more useful in reality. I use a Fitbit charge HR and use it to track my steps. The calorie burn seems to be exaggerated and the quality is average at absolute best.

Calories control weight loss (or gain). Macronutrients affect body composition.

No resistance training, low protein and rapid weight loss are all contributors to your muscle loss.

This. Eat more, lift weights and don't rush.

You created a calorie deficit by eliminating some foods. There was no "detox" or magic.

If a doctor has prescribed it then yes take it. For a healthy person who has no need to take them, there is no reason to add them into the stack.

As @Gallowmere1984 pointed out, all the most recent research (including Lyles later works) avoid the aspirin as it only has a negative impact on the stack.

Personally I prefer to eat my calories but others don't. If it puts you into a calorie surplus then it'll work, if it doesnt, it won't.

You're only human. Unfortunately everyone is fatter than they think and wants to achieve unrealistic targets in unrealistic time frames. Take 2-4 weeks at maintenance, don't use it as an excuse to binge and then get back on track feeling refreshed and with a healthy metabolism.

Calorie deficit until abs are visible. Nothing more, nothing less.

Do not bulk at your bodyfat! Diet down to nearer 12% and reassess. Bulking when fat will make you even fatter

Why? OP a calorie surplus, is a calorie surplus whether you eat fast food or "healthy" raw organic products. Eat more, drink more and be in a consistent surplus and you'll gain. Also gaining fat is pointless unless you are clinically underweight and have been advised to by a medical professional.

At long last! I've been doing the origninal variation that Lyle derived UD2.0 from, BodyOpus. I think the calorie intake would scare most people and for those without a very solid grasp on training and nutrition I would not recommend it. In 6 weeks I went from a bloated 232 to depleted 212lbs.

Find something you do enjoy. Fitness/Exercise will only become a part of your life (and not a chore) if you enjoy it!

150g of protein = 600 calories = 20% of 3000 calories 75% fat = 250g fat.

The general answer is: calorie surplus and progressive overload.

No one can answer that accurately. Diet until you achieve your goal. Stop when you're there

You have a coach who reviews and updates your plan but you are asking an online forum for lifting/nutrition advice. I'd say you're wasting your money on this "coach".

I ate over 1000g of carbs on Friday and Saturday and still lost weight that week. Carbs are not the enemy.

It doesn't. Whey is the most bio-available protein source.

These plus Vitamin D as I live in the UK and there is minimal sun.

If you bulk then cut back to the same the weight every year are you actually making any progress? If your abs aren't showing then reduce body fat more and/or train your abs

Cut for at least another 12 weeks and reassess