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BMI is only good to give you an idea of a healthy weight. For people who are fit and muscular, it's pretty much worthless.

I do not think it is worth it. You still have to do all the things a person on a diet would do, plus deal with the fact that you can no longer absorb all of the vitamins and minerals your body needs. All the surgery does is force you to cut calories, it's no miracle. The only reason they consider the surgery a safe…

I recommend watching youtube videos from AthleneX, the guy is a RIPPED body builder and a physical therapist, he explains exactly how you should lift to keep from screwing up your body long term. There are small variations in a movement that you won't notice right away (ie. pain etc.), but that can really screw up your…

As I'm sure it's a problem for most, when I'm on a cut my energy level when I lift diminishes quite a lot. What I would like to know is what is the minimum amount of sets and reps I can do during a cut to not lose strength and muscle mass. So lets say for example during a bulk I'm doing 5 sets of 200lbs. in squats, what is…

This is EXACTLY me! I could seriously eat desserts for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

There's NO way you lost 32kg (75lbs.) and do not look smaller! You may be the exact same shape, but definitely smaller, so it could be a little harder to tell. I knew a guy that went from around 325lbs. to 190lbs and he has just a little bit of extra/loose skin on his stomach, but you can't tell unless he's doing a push up…

My tip would be to NOT cut your calories too much. I think this is the most common mistake people make when they're first starting out. They cut they're calories so drastically in an attempt to quickly lose weight that they then feel like crap because they have no energy and they're usually starving and that leads to…

You replaced some fat with muscle, body recomp!

OP, If your friend was eating a lot of high fat meats (certain cuts of steak, high fat hamburger, sausage, pepperoni, salami etc.) and she cut all that out, then I'm sure it is easier for her to keep her weight down because she drastically reduced the amount of calories she was eating and that's as simple as it gets.

I would strongly suggest that you do not overdo it for the first week or two, especially if you've never lifted before. You'll just end up overly sore and then the quality of your subsequent workouts will suffer. The most important thing to remember is proper form, if you do not have proper form you are very likely to…

First, the 9.5lbs you lost over the first two weeks is probably 50% water weight or more. Second, the 800-900 calories your burning is probably not an accurate number. I know you said you got it from a few different sources, but it's extremely difficult to come up with accurate calorie burn numbers because they depend on…

2% Cottage cheese - 1/2 cup = approximately 10g protein, 2.5g Fat, 7g carbs. I add different herbs and spices for flavor. Fresh dill is great in cottage cheese!

Something as simple as a single glass of water could make your weight fluctuate by 300g. I've seen my weight fluctuate by 3-4lbs in one day. I would wait another week and then evaluate.

I do the 5x5 program at home. You'll need a barbell and a weight bench for doing bench presses. For squats you'll need some kind of squat rack. Some weight benches double as a squat rack. I use a poor man's squat rack (two ladders! lol) Other than that you just need weights. If you're on a budget I strongly suggest looking…

It's very likely your body has adapted to 1,400 calories and that is your new maintenance level. You said you increased your calorie intake "a bit" to get your metabolism going, how much did you increase it and for how long? You can reverse diet (increase calories very very slowly) to recover your metabolic rate, but it…

Check out www.Leangains.com which is almost solely about intermittent fasting. I usually do a 17/7 fasting feasting split. Like others have mentioned, when I'm cutting (eating at a calorie deficit) I find it's much easier to maintain my calorie intake when I eat for less hours in the day. And I feel full during the…

You see a lot of people post before and after pictures in bikinis on here and the after pictures really aren't too flattering, but you are not one of them, you look great! Your husband/boyfriend must be VERY happy! ;)

I get up at 5:15am and eat about meal 1 at 12:00 Mon-Fri, Sat & Sun I may eat as early as 11:00. Meal 2 is between 4:30 and 7:00, but I try to never eat after 7:00. So my fasting/feasting schedule ranges between 18/6 and 19/5. I only drink water when I'm fasting, but many people like coffee because it's an appetite…

If your trainer wants you to gain weight by gaining muscle that's fine, the problem I have is that he didn't make that clear to you. It's not hard to explain the concept of bulking to put some muscle on before cutting to reduce body fat, but if he can't do that he's a moron and I'd dump him and get someone else. He may…

There are certain allergens that must be listed on nutritional labels in a separate statement following the ingredients list. Soy is one of them and so is wheat, tree nuts, and milk etc. It's always stated like this "Contains: Soy, Milk and Tree Nuts". I'm not allergic to soy, but I prefer not to eat it whenever possible…

Check out this article http://www.leangains.com/2012/06/why-does-breakfast-make-me-hungry.html and in general I suggest reading about intermittent fasting.

Out of curiosity, what was your body fat percentage in the middle picture and right picture from your very first post in this thread?

Are you sure you are really using "pure" stevia? Most stevia products sold in grocery stores contain fillers like maltodextrin or dextrose. For example "Stevia in the Raw" uses dextrose as a filler. Dextrose is made from corn... corn that could be genetically modified. If your'e eating a lot of dextrose you could be…

I see you didn't want to respond to the question about whether you work in the medical field. I think you have an issue with reading comprehension, and trust me, issue is a very mild word, you obviously lack any reading comprehension at all. First off she's 20 years old, she's not growing anymore. Secondly, I never used…

First thing, eating excessive amounts of protein is throwing money down the drain, doesn't matter if you're cutting or bulking. Second, the best way to determine how much protein you need is to first know your body fat percentage. I suggest using this http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ calculator to find out how many…

You can eat what you want without going hog wild! One thing that's great about tracking your calories on MFP is that you really get in tune with portion sizes and how many calories are in foods. I would eat what I want, but not go completely crazy. It would be really easy to eat 3-4 weeks worth of your normal calories in…

^ Complete overreaction. Just wondering, aggelikik are you in the medical profession? I don't know how being concerned with eating junk food and being concerned with being underweight is an eating disorder. If you are indeed having breathing problems you should go to the doctor and get checked out to be safe. As far as…

I was looking at your 3 part picture and even your head looks smaller!

There are plenty of people who are thin who die of cancer and fatal heart attacks. In fact my sister worked in a cardiologists' office for a few years and she was surprised to find that the majority of patients where NOT overweight, but instead quite thin and looked relatively "healthy." I don't know if the poster above…

My wife is thin and can pretty much eat whatever she wants to and never gain weight, luckily she's a pretty healthy eater. She's not really on board with everything I do and gets annoyed when she's cooking and has to tell me everything she's adding to the meal so I can log it on MFP, but she's coming around. It's hard at…