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OMEGA-3s, Vit D, Zinc, Iron are all suggested when in a deficit. There may be some small fat-burning or metabolic increase from some of them, but it won't make a difference to fat loss for most people. However, people in a deficit are commonly low on these.

you have to get down to pretty low BF to see muscle definition in legs (in some people). Legs of people who were overweight are almost always stronger than upper body since they carried all the extra weight around for so long. I think it is fine to bias training to upper body but don't ignore legs. Just do an extra upper…

it works like any other diet, you eat less than you burn and you lose fat. However, many people find it very difficult to give up all carbs, and there are downsides. Athletic performance is sub-optimal, many people feel crappy and lethargic. It is a rather extreme dietary change for most people.

you are still eating less than you burn.

you are not burning 1200 calories in an hour.

probably not :)

But fine, eat 20 apples a day and you can get fat from it. Eat a massive amount of almost anything and you can get fat from it. 3-4 fruits a day is healthy and the sugar in them is nothing to worry about, that is the point.

you sure it wasn't all the other calories you ate?

Your exercise is not burning that many calories, being alive burns the majority of them. As for treats if you can't control yourself then don't allow any to be near you. Don't take the first piece of chocolate, have an apple instead. Eat as much protein as you possibly can, you won't be hungry, and your body will thank you.

Bent over rows are good practice for shoveling. Shovel the same way, bend at the hips, keep your back straight, brace your abs and glutes and go. You'll get a great core workout as well as upper back.

Sugar is not bad for you. Eating too much will make you fat, but you basically can't do that eating fruit. Make sure you eat enough protein and enjoy your fruit.

meat with some side meat and a meat amuse-bouche.

Accessory work is not important. Do the main lifts, and do FSL if you feel you need a bit more volume.

Can we not blame most of this on loss of muscle during times of bad, low calorie eating? I mean, you diet down to a lower weight irresponsibly, losing 10 lbs of muscle, then try to eat at maintenance for your old body, which is now too high because you burn less than before, so you diet down again and lose more muscle, and…

fruits contain sucrose, fructose and glucose in different amounts depending on the fruit. Refined sugar is sucrose extracted from plants. They are literally the same thing. These are not complex carbohydrates, they are all Sugars.

I love it when people say "I don't eat sugar" then they say "I eat lots of fruits" in the same post.

if you really have eaten that little for a long time you have already done metabolic damage and are going to have a hard time making any gains. You might want to see an actual nutritionist.

umm those macros only add up to 1050kcal. You need to rethink your diet big time, you won't be fueling anything with those numbers. You should be slowly increasing them, add 100 calories every 2 weeks. If you can't get all your calories in simply eat a tablespoon of peanut butter - that is 100kcal right there.

no equipment necessary: https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine can be done in a hotel room.

weigh it either way but look for a specific entry saying "cooked" - it is assumed measurements in the database are "raw". I weigh most stuff cooked as I serve.

everything you need to know, just go through this guide, you don't have to sign up for anything. http://rippedbody.com/complete-diet-nutrition-set-up-guide/

You won't get much accomplished without a program. Pick one and follow it exactly.

because you are telling a newbie they have to hit each bodypart 2x a week. I have no idea why you think this is necessary, but I pointed out it is not. I am not arguing, I am correcting.

no, this is not necessary. Don't spread misinformation. 3x a week doing compound lifts will build muscle just fine, especially for a newbie. Almost any workout that progressively loads will build muscle when in a caloric surplus. OP, just get a decent program. Look at http://stronglifts.com - it is an excellent beginner…

I ignore everything my fitbit tells me to do. Look at what happens on the scale and set a sane TDEE goal. This is the only accurate way to do it.

eat 1g per lb of lean body weight, this is generally agreed upon as adequate to optimal (but you will find as many opinions on this as you like), and is easy to calculate. It is pretty hard to eat too much protein, and it is the most satiating macro, as well as having the highest TEF. When training you need more than a…

I know what you mean, but let's realize that we are already in the top echelon of "hot bodies" at the beach once we have lost most of our goal weight because most other people haven't done that. Go somewhere private at first, I've been shirtless in my backyard all summer. Get used to it, then own it.

It is all a crapshoot. Try, measure, adjust. That is the only method that works.

My god, an informed poster. I don't think you belong here.

a goal is something you hit, not miss.