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Okay that has a heart rate monitor, right? It may be good for your running but it won't be good for your weightlifting. HRMs are good for steady state cardio. Lifting is not steady state cardio and the increased jumps in heart rate during your sets may cause overstating of calorie burn.

How are you getting your burns? They may be overestimated. But you are supposed to NET 1500. So if you eat 1500 and burn 300 calories running, you should eat GROSS 1800. But calorie burns are often overestimated, depending on how you are tracking it, so it is advised you start by eating half of the stated burn and assess…

Hi, For what it's worth...we have similar stats except I am older than you. I lose weight at 1650 calories per day...half a pound a week deficit. That might be more sustainable for you.

If you have been in a deficit this entire time, it may be beneficial for you to take a 'diet break'. Eat at maintenance for a few weeks to get a mental and physical break from it all. You can log if you want to, or even be a bit rougher with it.

Nasi goreng with grapes and a diet Coke. But I ate it at 10:30AM because I was so hungry.

Tom Yum soup might be an option...as it isn't coconut milk based like the curries. Som Tom aka Papaya salad might be another option as noted above. Some places have grilled meat options or you can get the satay skewers and ask for the sauce on the side. Then you control how much sauce you use. Larb gai is a minced chicken…

Another vote for vodka with club soda and lime. I also drink red wine a lot slower than I drink white wine, so if I'm trying to watch my calories, I usually opt for red because I can make the serving last longer. Edited to Add: This chart was part of another discussion on beer but it might help you with a rough estimate…

If you open up your diary, we can help more but off the top of my head, I would try to build my meal around the protein. Add in the carbs and fats as you please, but if you build the meal around the protein, it may be easier to reach your goal.

When you say bulk phase, do you mean you are eating in a surplus? I'm sorry, I am not familiar with the body beast or beachbody systems so I don't know the different phases of the workouts. The progressive nature of the workout helps build muscle but it really comes down to how much you're eating. Are you in a surplus or…

Great suggestion with the freezing in the post above. Also, you can maybe do two smaller preps per week so you don't run into that issue? For example, on Sunday - prep food for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Wednesday - prep food for Thursday and Friday.

Depending on the place, I'll go without the fries - or get bunless burgers. And I always try to get Diet Coke if I'm going to have pop.

Well it's too short of a time frame for a recomp (that requires a lot of time and patience) so my advice is to continue exercising and eating at a deficit to lose fat. Unfortunately, you can't pick where it comes from but some of it may come from the stomach. But yes, if you want to bulk - you should be 1. at lean enough…

Oh yeah, that's why I like posting pics of just my top half :D

How many days are you going on vacation for? Even that 7000 calories can be used up pretty easily if you're going somewhere with lots of food and booze.

If it's for an event/outfit - find a flattering outfit, consider shapewear, and nobody is gonna care or know how much you weigh.

My goals are primarily strength based with a bit of aesthetics thrown in. I mean, I'd definitely pick a deadlift PB over getting my body to look a certain way (within my genetic limitations) - but who says they have to be competing with each other? I definitely want to get stronger. That's my main goal. That's why I'm…

Are you breathing when you are watching TV? Is your heart beating? Then you are burning calories.

You can also use seasoning on your chicken to add flavour without many (if, any) calories. I like the range of Mrs. Dash flavours!

If the app is telling you to eat 2100 calories to lose 2lbs per week, then eat 2100 calories. If you exercise and burn 100 calories, eat them back to keep your calories at a NET of 2100. Too low of a calorie intake for your body and you risk losing muscle, along with a host of other malnutrition problems.

I cooked steak in butter on a cast iron last night and then I made my omelette for work breakfast on it. It was one whole egg, 150g of egg whites and a bit of seasoning and the butter/steak made it SO GOOD. I also like spinach and mushrooms in mine.

Stay gold, Ponyboy. And eat a healthy amount of calories to fuel your body for your activity and lifestyle.

The routine goes as follows: Workout A: Barbell Squat Bench Press Barbell Row Workout B: Barbell Squat Overhead Press Deadlift And it alternates between those two workouts. Squatting is a big part of the routine...and it is a compound movement that works a lot of joints and therefore, is quite effective in building…

Follow up question - are you replacing the barbell squat with something else then? The barbell squat happens in both workouts A and B. It kind of gets you started/warmed up for your other lifts.

The peeing (and other bodily functions thing) I believe happens when the load is really heavy and when you're bracing real hard. I haven't experienced it yet and I'm deadlifting 200lbs. I think it depends on the individual though. My advice is start slow, work on form, read the website that has all the information on the…

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Surf and turf: Bone-in rib steak with extra fatty marbling, garlic mashed potatoes, juicy lobster with extra butter for dipping, and a nice bottle of wine to drink along with it.

I fit in 2 birthday cake Oreos today. And Totino's pizza rolls last night along with a glass of wine. I like having the flexibility to have something that I consider a 'treat' and it helps me keep from restricting too much and then having an all-out binge later.

5:2 is a fasting method. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5:2_diet I am really confused as to why he keeps recommending fads to you instead of a sensible calorie deficit eating foods you enjoy in moderation and appropriate amounts. For the sake of your sanity, I would really definitely look for a new nutritionist because this…