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It comes down to CICO but also, you don't need to cut out all the things you've listed. You'll have more success long term if you work those things into your diet whilst maintaining a deficit.

Not true, also scientifically impossible.

Two things. I did read that apparently when you work out when you're sick your body detours all it's energy away from recovering from the sickness and into energy for the workout/recovery from the workout. This can then result in you being sicker for longer. Also, keep your germs at home. My partner works with pro-athletes…

Look up James Smith on Facebook, specifically his video about why you don't want abs. It's enlightening.

You are taller than me by 3 inches and my goal weight is 55kg. 43kg would be underweight for me which means you are underweight and even 45kg for you would still be underweight. I would say you have hair loss and skin issues because you are undereating and aren't getting enough nutrition. Please see a doctor for advice.

Dropping plates is worse, we used to have a guy who dropped the bar on the floor every. single.rep. But they weren't bounce plates so the noise they made echoed around the gym and even with headphones on it still hurt my ears. I do find it interesting that men grunt way more than women.

An hour walk in the woods sounds amazing! I feel calm just thinking about it

If this was true then we’d be giving it to famine victims so they didn’t lose weight and die. Your body literally cannot gain fat if there is no fuel (calories from food) for it to happen. It’s scientifically impossible.

Interesting! Didn’t know it could also do that!

You mention a lot of things that have nothing to do with weight loss. Just because you eliminated soda and junk food doesn’t meant you’re in a calorie deficit. Do you weigh all your food you’re eating now? Are you logging accurately? Secondly water intake has nothing to do with weight loss. Thirdly supplements don’t help…

Grapefruit can stop some medication from working like antidepressants, statins, birth control so just an FYI.

I love walking in the rain, I just wear a rain coat.

I shower usually once a day in the morning post-workout. Sometimes I shower twice a day if I feel like it. I try to avoid showering at the gym because I have to lug all my stuff there.

When I went to Les Mills classes the calorie burn suggested was just so incredibly off. Like 600 calories for a 30 minute class?! Dreaming. As I'm short and female and lift weights, I don't bother adding in my exercise calories any more because they seemed to overestimated ( I wasn't losing weight and was actually gaining…

I have around 10-11kgs to lose and I expect it to take nearly a year. Slow and steady wins the race!

I don't drink them, they aren't necessary, they're a helpful tool but not a must. You absolutely do not need to battle through if you don't like them. Just eat more protein-rich foods instead.

If CI CO eventually stopped working then famine victims wouldn't exist. As dramatic as it is, famine and anorexia are examples of CICO in action. Obviously very extreme examples.

As you're in the healthy weight range it'll be very hard if not impossible to drop 5kg in 7 weeks. You need to form habits not to rely on motivation. "Clean" diets are usually overly restrictive which is why people give up. Just focus on the deficit. You may lose a couple of kg in 7 weeks but keep in mind 5kg might not be…

Nope, that's where calorie deficit comes in :)

It's been 10 days this is an unsustainable plan and you'll likely crash and burn pretty shortly.

You don't need to cut out food you love to lose weight, you just need to eat slightly less of it. The reason you're finding it hard to stick to a "strict" diet is because of the word strict. Focus on calories, not banning foods.

Nope, nope and nope.

I used to, but have now worked out that what I was entering didn't seem to be remotely accurate as I was gaining weight not losing it. I now eat maybe a quarter of them back, and that seems to be accurate as I am now losing weight. I stopped logging my weight training calories completely. I realised I was eating them…

Resistance training is pretty much the only way you will get bigger glutes. Bigger glutes = muscle, how do you build muscle? Resistance training, usually lifting heavy things A LOT for a long period of time. Hips, here you are a tad more limited, hip shape is larger determined by the size of your pelvis. One way to make…

This is such a great way to think of things!

Sushi is great, and surprisingly low calorie. I was so happy when I discovered that out. I eat sashimi mostly.

You don't need to be guzzling endless amounts of water. I only really drink water at the gym, the rest of the time it's from endless cups of tea and my food. Occasionally I'll crave a glass of water. But don't think you need to drink litres of the stuff every day, your urine will tell you if you're hydrated.

Nah, I find it distracts me from my rep count and momentum. I do listen to podcasts when I walk, mainly murder ones.

Breathing and generally living also burns calories.

You realise it can take months if not over a year to build muscle? Especially glute muscle as it's so large. Stick with a plan, eat maintenance level calories, eat lots of protein and be patient. A lot of Instagram models are either genetically blessed or have had surgery (and are lying about it) so don't compare your…