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Thank you all however, I've noticed for me 5/3/1 didn't give me size but my strength went up drastically and I didn't gain size because my diet was horrible. This time around I will try a different approach. I do the main lifts and then accessory work is done using 5 sets with 6-8 rep approach. basically 8-10 sets per…

OK I'll look at it. I always liked the week 4 d load idea because mentally it would give me a break. As in I won't get bored and it's gone lol OK I'll look into it. Thank you again

Lol struggle is real seeing abs disappear and I get scared and cut down calories. Currently at 2600 and below.

I have the other books. Should I get this one? Does the book have new stuff? Also, I have home gym. So exercises that I can do easily are bench, deadlifts, OhP and Squats. Basically I have a squat rack and plates. That's it lol. I would join a gym but in winter I'd get too lazy cleaning tons of snow then driving through…

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Yes, his new book with Krypteia. Heard a lot of praise about it. I've always been on Wendler I went from 645 total to 940 total for 3 lifts while weight went down. However, I feel like I should've been jacked lol maybe I had high expectations. I guess I'll tweak it towards hypertrophy. Thanks. I think I may just be bored…

Well this escalated quickly. Thanks Rain, appreciate it. I'mma double like them videos next time ;)

So it seems that 12lbs could just be water retention and creatine. Since my waist size is identical. It's just a mental thing I guess seeing the number jump so drastically lol. I've also stopped checking weight every week rather I'll do it every 14 days so I can gain some lean muscle mass. I felt tiny at 74kg. Thanks both…

On the box it says 10g, I've always taken 5g in the past but the box said twice a day lol so I thought maybe I've been taking less and doubled it. I'll reduce it and I guess I'll reduce the calories as well. Is there a normal weight gain range after a diet break? I gained like 12 lbs within month and a half. Three things…

I didn't get any definite response so I thought I'd post this here. Please forgive me if this is against rules or what not. Hello, I was on CICO for about 15 months and dropped 30 kg. Last three months I did less than 50 grams of carbs. Now I wanted to gain lean muscle so I ramped calories to maintenance levels as shown by…

SO I'm thinking high calories on workout days and low on non-workout days should balance out stuff. Although the saying "muscle is made on rest days" lol won't apply here. I will do the regular program 4 days of 5/3/1 and then Variant one- which is big but boring lol or the same rep scheme with variant 4 which is like…

18 grams is my net carbs. 34 grams is with fiber. Sorry forgot to mention in detail.

Sorry, Yes they are in grams and Net carbs are 18 grams. That 34 grams number is with fibers included. I am trying Lyle Mcdonald Rapid fat loss diet. He suggests keep Protein to LBM level and other things -too much detail to post here.

Umm now bashing calories in and out lol -How credible is this video. Fat head by Tom Naughton. I will still watch it though.

Lol- they bash vegetarian food-I'm a vegetarian and eat no eggs/meat/seafood. I don't feel weak

Thank you all for posting. I will get to work. Issue was -I wasn't able to find my thread after posting lol. Apparently it doesn't even show up in "My Discussions". Thanks again.

Thanks guys!! Splenda is super. I knew about this because I've bought it for others when bringing them coffee but I forgot about it. You all are awesome! One was enough and it was 1 carb and 4 calories lol I should probably get that or Stevia for home as well.

So wait there is such a thing? What on earth! So does McDonalds give it away? or it's like a special order purchase item? SO I ask for black coffee ,3 cream and 1 stevia on side or how does it work? What's the nutritional profile? less than 8 grams of carbs in each serving?

Are you guys suggesting this is a good way to go? Since I'm learning -i am not sure I am understanding the concept. You are saying calories can be kept ultra low and protein high and fat moderate and rest would come from body fat as energy ?

Thank you!

Thanks all for posting

Read the two articles. Basically I need to get learner a bit more. I think I am around 15-16% BF and I need to be lower than 12-13% before even bother. So I need to lose another 5 lbs or 2 kg or so before I think about gaining. So I'm going to keep 200-300 calories less than maintenance or however I ate and let those last…

I understand. Lol I want more muscle but I'm afraid that if I gain size on my waist I'd get scolded so much. I just redid my whole wardrobe since everything was miles loose on me and in process of muscle gain I could end up gaining size at waist and clothes change again lol I guess I can simply start with lifting…

Thanks all for posting. What would happen - if I keep lifting hard but eat let's say less than maintenance ? Would I get a bit more leaner? Any side effects? harmful? I won't be doing it intentionally but even now it seems I'm not even close to my maintenance-at least 200-250 calories less than maintenance. Although…

Lol that's the usual reason. If you go to bed full, it'll turn to fat and you'd get over weight. That was one of the reason used in the argument as well. I also thought like that until I learned about CICO since then anything that says CICO is garbage I usually get more attentive wondering maybe they are onto something…

Trans fat is bad though right? At least consensus on that yeah?