Jcl81 Member

Water weight, and weight will always fluctuate regardless, it's the average that matters.

It takes a long time to make change. It's realistically years not months for natural lifters.

I enjoy chicken, beef, protien shakes, whatever fit my macros is what I eat no matter the time if day. There is no breakfast, lunch or dinner for me. I eat what I want when I want as long as I get those macros/calories and see results while staying healthy. The rest is insignificant, unless a person is going on stage, or…

At least 100-120 grams of protein a little over won't hurt as you no one knows how much their particular body needs/uses to the t. Other than that is really choice in the amount of carbs and fats. Make sure you hit that caloric deficit of 250-500 a day and you'll be set. Some caution, if you don't eat a lot of carbs your…

I found that replacing a meal with a protien bar or shake is 100x easy when cutting. Now if I was bulking I wouldn't be in a deficit and that allows me to get more food obviously, but I still love my protien shake. So, to answer the question there is nothing wrong with it, and for the people that think there is it would be…

Weight can fluctuate up to something like 6-8% of you total weight a day (depending on water intake, salt intake, and when you eat.) Because of this I weight everyday the same time and try to stay consistent in everything I do. Although, some days the numbers do go up I keep typing in those numbers. If a person does this…

For a female, weight 104 at 5'4" is not terrible.

I am extremely sensitive to the sun. I wonder if it's allergies or summer related as it's getting that time. Also. I liked @ninerbuff's post, that happens too.

Honestly, I just don't count my exercise burn calories, it's was too hard to judge. I just played with my calories. It would say something like 300 calories burned for something I knew was wrong. To put it lightly there were many variables, weight, intensity, so on so forth. I think they have these heart monitors.…

I put them in the order I think happens to most people. 1. Find "your" true TDEE. Just because myfitnesspal or some other calculator tells you are a certain amount of calories doesn't make it true, you have to play around to find the right amount for you. 2. Over estimating how much is burned in exercise. Myfitnesspal is…

1.Weight loss for retaining muscle when lifting weights: Make sure you're in the range of 80-150 grams of protien. (depending on sex, height, age, activity levels) After that macro is hit stay in a caloric range. Needed: Resistance with adequate protien while in a certain caloric number to maintain any muscle, sometimes…

Yes, if it's a ridiculous amount of calories. I see this in lots of people consistent for five days then blow it on sat and sun. All a person has to do is eat extra calories like two whoppers from Burger King and that could throw of a pound loss for a week.

You have a high tdee, are you positive it's that high? Nethertheless, as you lose weight your tdee should get lower and you have to adjust accordingly.

Only you can answer this! If you feel it's too much then it is. If you feel worn down and tired that is your bodies way of saying you're doing too much. Only you know.

Tricks are eat smaller meals but lots of them, giving your body plenty of time to digest food. That is the only trick I know that works.

Your TDEE gets higher in the summer, lower in the other seasons. I think that is the problem. If you're doing more than means you burn more energy, calorie wise.

Find your TDEE, only raise calories above it by 150-200 and see what happens. ( you can add more or take away more later) Once you find that sweet spot you will gain weight! Although, weight is just a measurement, muscle sounds to be your true goal. I could cut off my arm and lose weight, or drink a lot of water and gain…

Looks good, just wish I could know what a slice is in grams. Thanks though!

Since most compound movements use back muscles. I can't recommend any. It would be better to see a physical therapist.

Terrible analogy, millions of people go outside in the sun every day, some get skin cancer. Yet, you are still told to watch the suns rays and use sunscreen even though not all the millions get it. Same thing for smoking, some people smoke 5 packs a day for 20 years no lung cancer, some smoke for 2 years and get it. Just…

Pizza has a crap load of calories if that is what you really need to meet. Eat 2-3 slices, that can be 900 calories on average. Some others: Pasta, peanut butter. Coconut oil on bread. Homemade shakes with ice cream cream, protein, a banana(can have 100 calories) all together 700+ calories whole milk. a cup is like 150…

Intensity. I doubt it's accurate though.

Sometimes the TDEE is off depending on the individual, like most things it's an estimate. Although, if you're not logging everything you can't really know if you hit that mark of 1800. You say you throw in treats, those should be added to your totals calories no matter what, never be embarrassed of what you eat. I have a…

Of course! But it's not so simple as saying exercise more. You still have to know your maintenance and what you are eating Then, you have find the time and will it fit your routine to be consistent? Thus why I do both a deficit from food, and then the other from exercise.

As a previous runner. It depends on speed for calories burned. The best way to train is to run more, I know strange but it's that simple. You have to build endurance. If you want to burn more calories in a shorter period of time burpees and jump rope will do it, but it's going to be intense. If you do run get some nice…

I wouldn't cut at all unless you have a protruding belly. Without knowing how long you've been lifting for it seems there is no way you'd have have enough muscle to justify a cut. I'm going to base my assumption that you're very new, so continue in the surplus and make a foundation before you try cutting to see the muscle…

Yeah, same thing happens for sprinting the last few yards in a race, most people automatically hold their breath and go as fast as they can, this topic is pure opinion as long as it works for the individual there can be no real right or wrong.

Depends on age, activity level, height. also Not sure if you're trying to be funny, but there is not such labeling!

I'd save the money by not getting a personal trainer since you're already at point where you can stay like you're or start building muscle. I'd start the muscle building process if were you. I'd say good luck but you're already at a fantastic point. You just need to believe it yourself.

I have a friend that needs to eat only 1500 calories to lose weight and is male, everyone is different a lot of people on here are very active some are not. Not every TDEE calculator is right. MFP recommended him to be at 1650. That is an extra 150 calories to stall the weight loss. Just remember all calculators are a…