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BMI can't differentiate between fat and muscle since it only takes into account height and weight. If you have a decent amount of muscle it will be inaccurate; according to my BMI I'm overweight (26.62), but I'm objectively not. Bf% is a better indicator to go by.

Not yet but my goal is to compete in 2018. Good look man.

How did she take that picture?

Just keep it steady at a moderate surplus. Muscle growth is still happening on your rest days.

I'm veggie, not vegan but vegan or vegetarian macros shouldn't be any different to anyone elses; being vegan doesn't change your nutritional needs, just how you meet them. @BecomingBane's advice is perfect. That's what I do.

I've been veggie for 9 years, I hardly even think about it now unless I'm eating out with someone for the first time and they ask me because they notice I'm not eating the meat. It's just normal to me now and I'm sometimes surprised that people even notice it. I very rarely miss meat.

You could argue that everyone is naturally slim, but some people over eat / don't get enough exercise. Fat is not the default and doesn't happen without over eating.

Depends on what else I'm planning on eating/have eaten that day, if I'm low on fat I'll keep the yolk, if I'd rather save the calories for something else I'll just use the whites.

You don't have to weigh food in order to lose weight, but it's the best way to ensure you're being as accurate as possible with your diet, otherwise it's just guesswork and very easy to get wrong.

They burn more calories than sitting still.

Best machine for weight loss = Kitchen scales. Best machine for burning calories = Whatever you enjoy the most and are likely to want to do more of. As others have said 26Kg in 3 months is unrealistic. Try 7 months for a relatively agressive goal (2lb a week), 14 months for a more manageble loss (1lb a week).

I'm confused about what this would be triggering. Can't help you OP though, sorry. I've never had that.

It's easier to just work out your average TDEE.

Depends on weight/height/age and activity level + individual differences in metabolism etc. I've been on here so long I forget how it works, but I think MFP has a function that will set your goals for you if you put your information in. I'm sure someone else will comment on it. Alternatively there are calculators online…

Nice one.

That's pretty insulting actually... they are being very insensitive. I'd try not to blow up about it, but let them know that it's not OK to say things like that and that it upsets you.

The concept of breakfast being the most important meal of the day was invented by breakfast food manufacturers, and simply isn't true. It doesn't do anything to your metabolism etc. meal timing is pretty much irrelevant. If you don't like eating breakfast then don't... save your calories for later.

Yes, count them. There's no such thing as a free food in the real world. Weightwatchers etc. are just money making schemes and put far too much emphasis on eating 'healthy' imo. If your primary goal is weight loss then calories trump everything else. The logic behind having these as free food, especially the veg is they…

Starvation mode is a myth. Meal timing doesn't matter. Not sure why you think more protein will help with weight loss. Keeping the body guessing aka muscle confusion is not a thing either. Not surprised you are being flagged. OP; Like people have said, make sure you definitely are logging accurately (it sounds like you…

Warm fruit in a savoury dish; pineapple on pizza, peaches in casseroles etc. Only exception is mango in curries.

Yup, I weigh everything. I rarely eat out these days so 99% of my diet is homemade by me. So everything gets weighed.

Sweet.

Literally, lol.

I just found this thread. I've heard of the 20 rep squat prgram and thought it looked interesting so I'll be following along keenly. Going to check out the videos tonight. Keep it up, man. Good luck.

I usually just use the calories of any old jam for homemade stuff. It won't be 100% but it's good enough. I'd do the same for the bread I guess. It would still be better to weigh them both though; the weight of a tablespoonful or a slice of bread (especially hand cut) can vary dramatically.

Welcome, and good luck. There's definitely a learning curve, but it sounds like you're off to a good start.

Either approach would be fine. Personally I don't use the activity level thing; I set my own custom goals, but I would probably adjust my goals a little and then see how it goes for a couple of weeks and adjust again. I would rather accidentally gain a little over the short term due to overestimating calorie burn than be…

Why are you forcing yourself to eat? There's nothing magical about breakfast; skip it if you don't like eating early.

I second what @psulemon said... spot on.

This must be a troll post.