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Actually, I'd like to hear of any method of hydration that doesn't involve water. Of course you can substitute any flavored form of water, as others have already pointed out in this thread, to hydrate yourself, although non-caloric flavoring would be preferred in the context of weight loss. The point of the article was…

I suppose in a strict sense that's true, losing weight is about the calorie deficit, but there are a lot of things that can contribute to you being able to maintain that calorie deficit, including hydration. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322296

I think the point is that the appearance of every muscle in your body is based on your genetics. In that regard calves are no different. Likewise, how they respond to training is based on your genetics, and so is the response to training of every other muscle in your body. For some reason you often hear people singling out…

Whatever the container it came in says. I think most give information based on uncooked, but maybe that's just the rice I buy.

If it is IBS there is no cure and how to resolve it varies because IBS can be different from person to person. For example some people with IBS experience constipation (IBS-C), others diarrhea (IBS-D), and both can be diagnosed as having "IBS". IBS isn't really a disease, it's a syndrome, made up of a list of symptoms with…

As @mmapags mentioned, lean body mass is anything that is not fat, which includes muscle, bone, fluids, etc. It's actually easier to measure your total mass then measure your fat mass and the difference between the two is your lean mass. Unfortunately there aren't many super-accurate ways to measure body fat. The only…

You look pretty lean. Given that, just be aware that gaining muscle while avoiding gaining fat is going to be an extremely slow process for you. In general recomp is always slower than bulking, but it gets even slower the less body fat you have to fuel the recomposition. Make sure you optimize whatever muscle growth…

I agree @sardelsa. I love waffle cones, but the cone part on those is always soggy. Kinda defeats the purpose of having the cone at all. If you do an ice cream ball kickstarter I'll contribute.

In particular pay attention to the highlighted statement. When you say I track around consuming 1700-1800 calories most days and sometimes I even lose weight on this amount you can't base judgments on what is happening with your weight day to day. You have to use a trend over a number of weeks. Your weight can vary quite a…

I totally get it. According to my scale this morning I gained 3lbs in the last 24 hours! WTF?! I'm a logical person. I make my living being that way. I read scientific literature on any topic I'm interested in, including weight management, resistance training, endurance training, etc. I know all about fluctuations in…

I agree. You primarily lost fat so it was more of a cut. It was a great cut though. Really significant aesthetic improvement. For glutes look for plans from Bret Contreras, Stephanie Buttermore or Jeff Nippard.

Unfortunately things don't typically heal in less than a week. You could try staying off it as much as possible and applying some heat occasionally, but if you've truly suffered an injury best estimate for recovery from most injuries is 4 to 6 weeks.

You might be overdoing it on the cardio if you're lifting is stalled. If it's low intensity cardio then you're probably fine. If you're doing higher intensity activities, 2-3x per week, then that could be an issue depending on age, genetics, sleep, calorie surplus or deficit, etc. Also, I took body pump for more than a…

I have a couple of, late, redneck uncles who tried it. I have to admit, they were thin.

Nuckols is the guy that owns and puts out the MASS newsletter, Monthly Applications in Strength Sport, as well as the associated website, https://strongerbyscience.com/ and a podcast by the same name. Very knowledgeable. He's primarily a power lifting guy but he has a also has an extremely knowledgeable guy working for…

If you don't have health problems then the only solution is to eat more calories. Maybe this will help: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1

Generally those percentages will put you in the ballpark, but I think it's better, particularly with protein and resistance training, to go with absolutes. 0.8 to 1.0 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day, approximately 0.4 grams of fat per pound of body weight per day, and then fill in the rest of your calorie…

You'll gain weight if you eat more calories than you burn. MFP, and lots of other web sites, can estimate what your daily calorie burn is, based on age, weight, height, estimated activity level, etc., but it's all an estimate. If you're going to use the MFP value, and you want to gain weight, then take that 1850, add a…

No dietary restrictions? Meatballs are so flexible. Right now we're doing the Spicy Thai turkey meatballs, the recipe for which I saw here on MFP https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/thai-turkey-meatballs-with-spicy-cilantro-dip/ The only difference is I bake them instead of sauté them. I think they'd taste better sautéd, as the…

Please, for the love of all that's holy, before you start getting fitness advice via IG watch this: https://youtu.be/XCodZf8LFOY

DEXA is probably the most accurate method that's accessible and easy to do for most people, although generally not cheap. However, as @watts6151 points out, recently even DEXA has been shown, in comparisons with MRI, not to be as accurate as most people would like. The other accurate alternative is hydrostatic weighing. It…

Are you familiar with the phrase, "You'd look good in a gunny sack", or am I just that old? :D I had to pull out belts for pants that used to fit, I'm getting effing old so I'm basically looking like Skeletor as I lose weight and I've pretty much been constantly hungry for the last month. Stick with recomp!

I'd guess you're in the 18-20% body fat range. Nobody can tell you how much weight you need to lose because we don't know your current weight and height and we don't know what your goal is. I think generally you can get down to 10-12% body fat without too much danger of losing muscle, if, 1) you are consistently lifting…

If you don't have a problem with the math use 0.8 grams per pound of body weight and you can't go wrong. You can probably get away with less, down to about 0.6 grams per pound is probably sufficient for building muscle, but shooting for 0.8 gives you a healthy buffer. If you hate the math just use 1 gram per pound. It's…

"Functional" training at it's best!

I believe that strength training, as typically referred to in this forum, isn't going to do anything for your running ability. Some strength training would likely help if you were a sprinter, but for distance running, other than doing some exercises to help with muscles that stabilize your knees to help avoid knee…

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I should let it go, but CICO (Calories In Calories Out) is the only thing that matters in a healthy person trying to lose, or gain, weight. What doesn't matter are short-term variations in your weight because of fluid retention and food digestion. Pretty simple energy-balance process. How hard, or easy, it is to apply is…

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