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My next question was/is going to be "if you can't build muscle in a caloric deficit, how does this explain success at a progressive weight lifting regime while losing weight by calorie restriction". To use myself as an example: I'm definitely in calorie deficit because I've lost an average of a pound a week for some time…
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@Yarwell in your opinion are these studies evidencing "newbie gains" or are they demonstrating that the notion of "no muscle gain in caloric deficit" is false?
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I'm 32 now and I've had migraines since I was 3. Mine are generally one sided, with aura and come with severe nausea/sickness which can very easily turn into cyclic vomiting syndrome. My triggers are many and unpredictable, like most of us :wink: Triggers for me are 1) dehydration 2) fatigue/lack of sleep 3) tight…
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Also, that for some people the logistical process of losing weight is not the start of success. For some people, the mental side of it has to come first. I lost a lot of weight in my early 20s having been big all my life (lost about 80lbs) and then about 6 years later LIFE happened (wedding, divorce, family illness, 2 new…
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Had a shower and felt a weird something on my belly which shouldn't be there. Eurgh, I thought. I looked down. It was my belly button. Which was now about 2 inches higher than it used to be due to lost fat and stronger core muscles. THAT was good.
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I guess everyone is different but FWIW I had moderate IBS for years, and the things which helped me were a) avoiding white/refined carbs (e.g. white pasta, rice, bread) and replacing with brown or wholewheat versions, b) getting more exercise, and c) taking a high quality daily pro-biotic. The pro-biotic was the thing…
