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Good question! I'm doing pretty similar weight lifting workouts, but play around with the "smaller" exercises. I alternate an A and a B workout. They each focus on compound lifts with a mix of leg, back, arms and shoulders. Pretty much: A Workout Barbell back squats (170 lbs currently) Incline barbell press (75 lbs…

Thanks heybales! I should explain that I've been lifting heavy since early March. Did a six week reset mid-April - mid-May, when I finally got to maintenance calories, so I'm pretty sure I built some muscle during that time. I change my routine up often and I stay pretty sore.....like almost all the time. LOL! So I know…

I usually get the best deals on protein powder at Amazon.com. Although, sometimes they run short and then raise the price alarmingly. If you're a good shopper you can find it at around 80 cents/serving(scoop), which is less expensive than a cup serving of name brand yogurt. However, I wouldn't replace whole foods like…

Non-fat Greek yogurt and cottage cheese are powerhouse protein packin' foods. Higher fat Greek yogurt is heaven, but you sacrifice protein for fat. You may also want to include a whey protein powder as a supplement. Sadly, eggs only give you 6 grams of protein each, so you may want a yogurt/whey protein smoothie on those…

Exactly! But I was also down a half pound on Friday before lifting (weight was up on Saturday morning, which I expect after lifting). So, total weight loss this week was almost 3 pounds below the set-point weight I've been bouncing at and above for five months. Granted, much of that might have been water weight, but to…

Huh. Interesting. I really pushed in the gym on Friday (circuits, with maybe a little too heavy weights). Anyway, after our conversation about a once a week TDEE day, I decided to eat a pretty high calorie dinner after the workout (I was also starving!) which brought me to TDEE for that day. Saturday I ate at 20% cut.…

Thank you for the confirmation! I still have A LOT to lose, so weight loss must come before muscle building at this point, however I really want to walk the thin line between reasonable fat loss and muscle maintenance. I'm hoping I have made enough gains pre and during the reset that I've set myself up for success. I'm…

Good to know! I've been lifting seriously for about three months. Performance gains every time I lift, but that seems pretty normal on a reset. I finished my reset and started a cut 2.5 weeks ago. Until yesterday I measured loss in inches, but no scale loss. Finally, this morning, I was down about a half a pound on the…

Ah! An experiment! Now I can get into that. Although, to be honest, weight loss (at least by the scale) isn't happening right now. Inches lost, yes, but the darn scale is being stubborn. Perhaps the results of heavy lifting at the same time? Nevertheless, I'm sticking with the plan. Thanks!

Thanks for the reply, Heybales! So, I guess the answer is that one day per week eating at TDEE isn't enough to keep hormones at the levels needed. Therefore, the only choice is to allow them to decline over the course of the diet and then spend serious time boosting them back during a longer break? Would that it would be…

Make sure you space it out and plan well. As someone who is having to eat 2,800 calories a day, I can sympathize. I found that making sure I got almost half of my calories in the morning set me up for success during the day. I don't like eating big meals at night, but can throw-down at breakfast. So, a big protein rich…

Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Isolate. It's reasonably priced, available through Amazon.com (thank goodness for Amazon Prime) and seems easier on the tummy than the whey (but that may just be my issue). It's not too horrible when mixed with water, but I prefer using almond/coconut milk or cashew milk.

Jennbecca33, thanks for being such a great resource for all of us. I'll add a few more to the above NSV, because I know what it's like to start this and be scared to death that it will backfire. Anything I can do to help others feel comfortable moving forward, I will! After losing 45 pounds on a low calorie diet and then…

Thanks again for all the positive advice! What a supportive group! And now, one last question (well, probably not the LAST one, LOL)... Am I supposed to be ravenously hungry? This started a few days ago and I'm even waking up at night hungry. I'm eating enough, but I sure do want everything I can get. I'm wondering if it's…

Thank you all so much for the words of encouragement! I'm amused at the fact that the science makes sense to me, but I'm still fighting my head on it. After losing it's hard to think about gaining even an ounce. Regarding the questions you have asked: I chose the moderate activity level, but wonder if I should have chosen…