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Anything organic that you eat above your TDEE.

If you can afford $10 USD a month, I'd HIGHLY recommend Avatar Nutrition. That said, a lot can be dependent on your goals- cutting, gaining, etc. But the baseline is always protein and that's, as stated, in the ballpark of about 1ish grams per lb. Body weight. I'm in a "gain" phase and at about 179g. Im 6'1" and weigh 184.…

There's a few. Hopefully you don't end up putting your dream ahead of your health? That said, supplements aren't really a key (they can make nutritional goals easier) more than proper nutrition. Supplements (which can get expensive... and might be worth the tradeoff for a good coach) can help reach nutritonal goals but…

Eating and supplements will be supplied by your coach. Once you make your pick there, it'll render any other advice irrelevant. Team Heugly is 600ish (i believe?) for a competition prep and they have their stuff dialed IN right down to makeup and jewelry and hair. Sounds like hyperbole I know but constantly getting pro…

@jbmackey5 Legion Pulse is rated number 1 for efficacy and doseage by Labdoor.

Preach, my brother.

Congrats on recognizing the danger you were in both mentally and physically and being brave enough to ditch the path leading you there. If you love cardio, do cardio. If you're lifting and eating enough, it'll work itself out. Thing is, this is a journey of adjustments and seeing what works for you. Because patient with it…

We talking carbs in general or certain carbs you're putting down?

It's, like you suggested, up to you. You can begin building muscle then cut fat or cut fat and begin building muscle. Not a definitive answer but one that allows you some flexibility in what you feel would mentally be doable.

Yep, I've known coaches on both ends of the spectrum as well as it varying by individual. But those who go carbless... misery.

That's the key question. Peak week typically has you going into carb cutting crazy town but with so many different coaches and protocols, it'll vary all over the place to various extremes.

I go opposite for balance. Kettle or dumbbell, it doesn't matter. It's all personal preference. Beyond that, its really form and focus that's king.

It's the simple things, really. Congrats!

Egg whites can be mixed in shakes and are tasteless. No fat. Boatloads of protein. You've kinda nailed why you're hitting fats... with nuts and cheese, you're equal or more fat than protein and that's gonna catch up every time.

For what it'sworth... P90, no doubt. There's sexier and newer and more popular programs but for your cardio and toning goals, P90 is 100% designed as a baseline fitness program for beginners to create groundwork for future programs. You can then graduate to the P90x's or Insanity or any medium to advanced program.

Welcome to Bad@**ville.

I wouldn't say I like fasting or practice fasting. I don't feel like I'm fasting if I'm not all that hungry as I don't typically ever go more than 4 hours without eating (not counting bedtime to morning).

Flexible dieting was a game changer for me. If you can make it work (and it takes some puzzle solving and maths) it can be amazing. When I'm calorically low, I'll bank macros and make them work for when I normally eat. Like breakfast... Either it's light or none at all. Fats always seem to be the hardest to navigate but as…

Keep going. :)

Details and reading comprehension. Pffft.

Guys. We're missing some baseline numbers here. Technically, if she's at a deficit and he raises calories, she can still lose by eating more. Bulking may not be happening, but weight loss while eating more is certainly possible... if the numbers are right.

It's a thing. I've got Android and I see it. Now how I got to see it... no help there.

As a reformed prepper, I found the whe thing was frustratingly time consuming and added more shenanigans to packing. Unless you're travelling to the moon or get stranded on a desert island or life raft, there's food/grocery stores to gwt it available anywhere you go. The key is tracking it. I've been free ever since.

Yes, yes, yes, yrs, lurv, lurv, luuurrrrrv!!!

Consistency.

Good answers covered but hey, one more for berries. 1 cup of Triple Berry Medley (blueberries, raspberries and blackberries) frozen fruit is 9g fiber. Blend that berry up in a smoothie and you're over halfway there. Add a slice of whole grain toast with PB somewhere in the day and you're virtually knocking down…

Anecdote: I'm lean. I eat 400+g of carbs per day in all makes and models: Veggies, donuts, fruits, donuts, bread, donuts, chocolate milk, pizza, donuts. I'm blowing the gycemic index up and losing fat when needed/wanted. In my case, it's been 286% irrelevant. It's simply been hitting my carb goals in any way needed.…

#Busted

"Toning", generally idealized as "soft" muscle definition, is gained by training muscle. You may or may not need to lose fat but the more fat you lose, the more muscles "pop". That said, resistance training is the workout type you'll want. The rest is finding a program under that tent that you will enjoy and still keep to.

Track... what? Workouts? Nutrition?