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Keep going. You need to think in terms of weeks and months rather than days; your weight can fluctuate 3-4lbs or more day to day with water weight alone. If your water was low the first time you weighed yourself but high the next time then you will appear to have gained weight even if you are losing fat. For that reason…

What's wrong with yeast and gluten?

That's a good point, actually. I don't tend to eat many processed foods (just out of habit/preference), so I hadn't even considered things like additives that could be harmful.

Here's my current view, I'm open to other opinions; I think it depends on context; i.e. the individual's overall diet, goals and macro/micro requirements. Without any context, just comparing two individual food items I think it's difficult to argue whether any food is inherently healthier than another. I think it's…

I've recently been eating breakfast bars and bananas as snacks throughout the day to boost my carbs a little. They are pretty carby and don't fill you up much.

No you don't, but that's not what I'm arguing. I'm not saying labels are necessary, just that they are not inherently bad, stupid or useless. It more depends how you use them.

It's not necessary, just useful sometimes. I don't understand why it's such a problem; why are you so anti-labelling? My view is if you came to my house for dinner you could say "I'm a lacto-vegetarian" and I would instantly know what to cook or not cook for you without any further questions or explanation. I don't see…

I think it depends on the situation and who you are talking to; if someone is directly asking you about your dietary preferences then they care at least a little, and it might be useful to have a succinct way of putting it i.e. I'm an "X" (as long as you think the person would understand what you mean - which could be hard…

Yeah... Or you could sound silly if they knew the term already and you just used a full sentence to describe it to them. Can't win really.

That's what I would call it. I kind of agree with the 'no need to label' sentiment, but sometimes labels are helpful for communication; ovo-pescatarian compresses a full sentence into one word.

I'll assume the rudeness was unintentional. I wouldn't worry about 'complete proteins'. The variance in protein quality between most sources is low enough to be negligible. Unless you are only ever eating one source you will likely be getting enough of all the amino acids. I find it really easy to get enough protein as a…

I haven't done enough to consider myself a 'success story' just yet, but IIFYM is certainly working for me; I dropped 16lbs of mostly fat in the last two months using iifym + lifting. I have progress pics on my profile. Starting to bulk now.

Yeah, I love the stuff... it tastes great first of all; quite a unique flavour, and the nutritional value is excellent. Definitely worth a try for anyone.

If your total daily energy expenditure or TDEE (BMR+activity) is 1157cal, and you want to cut 500 calories, then you want a NET calorie intake of 657, that is calories eaten - calories burnt off = 657. E.g. You could eat 1257 calories and burn off 600 from exercise = 657 You could eat 1157 calories and burn off 500 = 657…

It's very difficult to get an accurate bf%; most at home methods are pretty rubbish, but can give you a general idea. You can also get scales that measure your bodyfat %, they aren't too expensive and will give you another reading to go by. I currently use some scales to monitor mine, and I've also ordered some calipers to…

It sounds like you are probably eating more calories than you think you think you are. Do you weigh your food accurately?

Pistol squats, romanian jump squats and L-sits. I love the idea of them, but hate doing them.

I'm a vegetarian for ethical reasons too and I've also been into weightlifting and a bit of a bodybuilding fanatic for most of my life. I've recently started getting back in shape after 6 years of doing practically nothing. Add me if you like and/or feel free to check out my diary for ideas; I weigh and log everything I…

Ha ha, maybe not a full pack... you could probably fit one or two in without going over your limit, but if you're like me and having one means you have to have them all, then none at all is probably the easier option. Chocolate is probably my biggest weakness right now; I have a mean sweet tooth when I get going.

Great idea. Layered for me... I'd like the option to taste things individually; I can always mix it up as I'm eating.

Hey :) TL;DR; Don't worry about it, carry on, but you might need some food scales. You probably are making progress, but progress can be hidden sometimes due to factors I'll explain below. You could also be making progress in the sense that you are learning how to track your calories and you are introducing the habit of…

Your calories sound just a tad on the low side, but not by much, I have similar numbers but I'm shorter. I'd stick with it for a few weeks and see what happens; if you think you are losing too quickly or too slowly just adjust by 100cal and watch the scale for another couple of weeks, keep monitoring and adjusting until…

Seitan, tofu and tempeh are probably the best sources. Check out my diary if you want; might be some other stuff in there.

Some lateral pulldowns might help. But the best thing to do is more pull ups, and like Walterc7 said; keep pushing yourself to constantly improve. Edit; mixed pull ups with chin ups.

That latest list looks really good to me. Just about perfect in fact. The most important factor in how your body reacts to training though is your diet, more so than the training itself imo; training without the right nutrition is like giving someone instructions to build a house, but then giving them the wrong materials…

Thanks. Never heard the term nooch before lol. The yeast has made a big difference. One of my friends suggested kala namak / black salt, which is meant to have quite a sulphuric / eggy kind of taste to it. Which sounds exciting. I'm going to try and get some this weekend and I'll report back.

More muscle will make it easier to burn fat later (muscle burns calories just by being there) and fill your frame out a bit more making you look less fat. But cutting will make you look better sooner, albeit skinnier. Ultimately you could do either. Personally, if I were in your position I'd bulk, but slowly to minimise…

Different foods have different satiety values. Usually high protein and complex carbs will keep you fuller for longer. Low calorie density food like leafy greens and veg help keep you full as you can have massive amounts of them for relatively few calories. Drinking lots of water throughout the day can also make you feel…

Nice!

Hi, welcome. I'm vegetarian, going vegan, I'm into working out and being healthy, and love cooking and trying new foods. I'll send you a request.