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  • Thanks for the ideas everyone, I'm putting in a lot of work on this so I'd like to make sure I'm doing the right things they say diet is most important part
  • Like I said I am new at this. Thanks for the article I will read this. So MFP said for me to maintain weight I should eat 1900cals so for weight training it said add in 15% but I didn't know what to do for the cardio calories currently I don't add any intake but your saying I should ?
  • I'd lik3 to build muscle and loose fat
  • Well as long as it's not over my 2150...right ?
  • Ahh okay so I still need the scale lol I was trying to give it up because I did gain 2 lbs once I transitioned into weight training and increasing my calories to build muscle instead of loose weight which was a mind trip considering I spent a long time working to loose but thanks for all your advice I'll worry less about…
  • I've been doing the MFP so it says to compensate 15% per 45 minute weight workout . Which I do this. But I also do an hour of cardio every day which usually includes a 4 mile run on treadmil then 30 minutes on another cardio machine I do wear a fit bit it says i work usually burn anywhere from 800-1050 a workout. I dont…
  • Thanks for the advice , do you think it matters how many calories I burn during my workout to build muscle or it should be okay as long as I'm reaching proper protein and fat macros ?
  • I am new at this but the reading I did said 1.5g per lb so my protein is right around 45 percent I try to do as low carb as possible I don't really have a fat goal or carb goal just whatever works with remaining calories
  • Sorry 250g of protein
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