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You are at a healthy weight, but not at your ideal body fat. You will not achieve the look you are after by eating at an aggressive calorie deficit regardless of the protein. You will have to incorporate strength training. And your calorie needs will have to be tailored to that. I don't really know more specifics than…
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What are the junk foods that you used to eat before? I see that you are eating low fat turkey now, low fat dressing, low fat cheese, chicken breast. If you want to eat more calories but are having a hard time with eating the higher volumes of foods, then eat full fat, other cuts of meat. What happened to eating grains in…
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Yeah, I see that you are already at a healthy BMI and are a young man. 1200 calories is not going to work to get you strong and muscular! You need to eat and strength train.
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If you want to shed body fat and keep as much lean body mass as possible, you will need to lift weights and keep your deficit but not have it be too aggressive. You won't build muscle at a deficit. However, you should still be able to get stronger. If the gym seems to intimidating, you can try to look into body weight…
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OP, I don't know anything about detoxing, but I will ask you a question about what "sugar-free" means to you? Are you hoping to eliminate all sugar sources from your diet or just reducing as much added sugar as you can in your diet? Eliminating all sugar will basically be impossible. You would have to stop eating not only…
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Congrats on your weight loss! I am guessing that your "activity" level is probably lower for that week and your CI and CO ratio is different leading to lower weight loss.
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Have you been staying well hydrated? Those body fat scales aren't very accurate, and the readings can change if you are dehydrated. If you have been increasing your exercise, have you also been increasing your fluid intake to counter what you lose in perspiration?
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Wow! You have done an amazing job and it's definitely a success story. I understand what you write about being a WIP, but that doesn't detract from your accomplishment at all; instead it just further reinforces that you are embracing a lifestyle change!
