JDixon852019 Member

Watch Secret Eaters.

Motivation is fickle. Consistency is what you need. Make a plan and set a schedule. Respect your schedule.

Nov 2014 VS May 2018

Calories still matter

You need to eat enough protein and strength train to gain muscle

The US is at an all time low in birthrate right now.

I am at 3. I am 125lbs

Also, get a food scale to make sure your intake is accurate.

Activity trackers are very inaccurate. If you are only losing 1lbs a week there shouldn’t be a concern.

I care more about my bodyfat%

I don’t have a GW, my goal is to get my abs to show at least once and from there probably keep my body at about 22% bodyfat. I am same weight in both of these photos, but different bodyfat%

Have you ever noticed those who argue CICO doesn’t work are usually overweight and refuse to actually use a food scale?

I don’t care what my PT looks like, as long as he/she watches my form and pushes me. Nutritionist on the other hand are on shaky ground with me to begin with due to how easily they just accept any new study they hear about without checking if it is peer reviewed/biased.

Are you using a food scale? I was stuck in a plateau for over a year despite my heathy eating and going to the gym 5 days a week. Used a food scale and discovered I was eating 500-700cal more daily than I thought

Remember weight fluctuates. I have a WeightGURUS scale and weigh daily. No joke, I fluctuate about 8lbs in a month (I am in maintenance/trying to reduce bodyfat% not weight).

I saw significant skin improvement when I cut out daily soda consumption in favor of 101oz of water a day.

Just pointing out the major flaw in the study. The study also did not take in account of cause of death either. You can create a study to tell any story you want to as long as you limit controls and tell half truths.

That study only looks at BMI at the time of death. Many people who die due to illness lose weight before they pass. The study also does not measure health or quality of life. Modern medicine has allowes us to live longer despite the abuse we put our bodies through.

Exactly. I could gain 20lbs and still be in the healthy range.

No you wouldn’t. The range is quite wide.

TRUTH! I am about 22% bodyfat with a BMI of 20.2. It was a lot of work to get my bodyfat% down, I can barely comprehend the amount of work real body builders put in. No Karen, your bones and boobs do not weigh 100lbs.

@dsboohead I hit the genetic lottery (25in Incase you are curious). I don’t do any special workouts or use corsets.

Plan ahead in what you are going to order. Suggest restaurants that have vegetables as side dishes. Skip the fries. Take personal responsibility for your own actions.

It is within the healthy weight range of the BMI scale. I personally like the way my body looks having a higher weight but lower bodyfat percentage better. I didn’t like the way I looked at 118lbs.

I have another update. Spent 2017 trying to build muscle mass. Gained 10lbs and dropped 2 dress sizes. 160 - 118 - 128

Increasing my protein intake made all the difference in my recomp. I gained 10lbs but dropped 2 dress sizes.

I have a hard time hitting my protein goals sometimes so keep a tub on hand.

Being overweight doesn’t really effect health risks much, when you hit the obese category is when you should be concerned. BMI is just a fast and easy ballpark figure. Have you done the waist to hip ratio? https://www.healthline.com/health/waist-to-hip-ratio

Weight is only only measures your relationship to gravity. You most likely gained muscle. Start taking measurements and progress photos.

These are demons that will not go away if you woke up tomorrow at your scale weight goal. Remember models are photoshopped and those fitness models on Instagram do not have visible abs 24/7 365. Everyone has rolls when they slouch. We are not made of plastic.