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Exactly the point I was going to make. Additionally, CICO isn't simply how much you exercise vs how much volume you eat. There is always more to it than that, sometimes a great deal more.

nevermind...

In fairness, we all took it to mean dietary protein. OP simply said "Protein"... That's on us as much as it is on OP, no?

Given the problems related to knowing Max HR and tracking actual HR at very high intensities, is defining what is/isn't HIIT by HR, at best, an iffy proposition?

Is it like one of these?

well said. quoted for emphasis/agreement/reiteration.

Sure, there's definitely more to it than just correctly estimating intake... I didn't mean to gloss over that. Energy balance is about everything the body does that impacts calories burned and everything we do that impacts calories consumed... and that can be a HUGE umbrella. Calories burned through exercise, calories…

It can also help with overall satiety and adherence.

Yea, I'm kinda with ya. I don't typically weigh in if I know the reading will be artificially inflated and not representative of an actual weight gain. It's just easier on me mentally that way.

MFP doesn't alienate any particular nutrient. It being red vs green or plus vs minus is only relative to the goal, not to the "goodness" or "badness" of the food/nutrient.

No, it's not a thing. Science is a thing and there's no way around energy balance. What trips up many people is how incredibly inaccurate we can be in our efforts to calculate/track/manage/evaluate our own energy balance for the sake of weight control.

Gaining weight is all about eating more calories (you can eat more calories without eating more volume, if that's an issue for you). Pure and simple. If there is a health concern at play here, it may be worth limiting your workouts until you get your intake dialed in.

Lots of variables here... "best" is going to be largely subjective. But taking your question at face value, I'd suggest carbohydrates in whatever form you like. Could be fruit, candy, energy gels, starches, etc. A little fat/protein can be good, too, depending on the workout/person/timing, etc.

That was my thought, too... I'm not sure I understand the question, but it sounds like you're ignoring the non-protein calories - why? Those things matter too, and will impact your total calories (as you're seeing).

There are a lot of variables here that make this a hard question to give blanket answers for. Ultimately, no... your weight loss won't stall as long as you can maintain your calorie deficit. Eating back those calories may or may not make that harder to do, and that's where your own preferences/experiences come into play.

Taking it at face value, I think feeling fatigued enough such that you struggle to add cardio on off days is to be expected from that workout, especially if you are doing all that AND maintaining a calorie deficit. Strong will come from the lifting... smaller will come from the calorie deficit... tight/lifted will come…

Calorie deficit to lose the weight/fat. Exercise of your choice for all the other benefits. If you're serious about a gym routine, I'd suggest 2 things - First... Get on an established program/routine, or one designed by someone who knows what they are doing. Don't go willy nilly or cherry pick exercises from the interweb.…

39 miles and 4700' of climbing today... bike felt pretty good.

As well you should be (I've seen your bike)! But this bike has been though a lot... tipping over won't even phase it at this point.

Getting better with each little adjustment...

Agreed. When you setup your MFP profile, you set a certain activity level... basically telling MFP how active you *plan to be*. Your Garmin is tracking how active you *actually are*. MFP will only update if/when those 2 things are significantly different.

Got in a nice 30 miles the other day... Made a slight tweak to the saddle angle to adjust for the more forward position... no issues there. No lower back soreness or fatigue... Reduced upper back tension (main reason why I was/am adjusting fit) Increased hand numbness. Made a couple slight adjustments to my cockpit…

It is, at best, a loose connection. I find my measured HR lags behind my respiration rate most of the time. Also, don't assume your HR zones are correct.

As others have eluded to, there's no good way to estimate calories burned aside from a power meter. HRMs, calculators, apps, websites... they are all likely to be "in the ballpark" - but you have to be OK with that level of accuracy. Also, the more you compare your number to other numbers (be it other people, other…

Slid the saddle forward about .5" Early impressions are good... need a couple longer rides to see if there are any unintended consequences...

Unfortunately, I can't. The other bike is 3000 miles away. All I have to go off of is geometry numbers on the Cannondale website.

Thanks, I think you succinctly put what I was trying to get at conceptually. Unfortunately, the bikes are about 3,000 miles apart, so I can't stand them side-by-side and line all the parts up. That would be way too easy. So looking at the numbers... TT length - reach = ST to BB distance, right? If I can make that distance…

I don't know much about anything, but as I read through this thread there are red flashing lights suggesting that you should probably re-evaluate your training plan as a whole... at the very least, I'd be hesitant to add anything "to exhaustion" work.

I couldn't agree with this more. Manage your eating to manage your weight. Manage your exercise to manage your fitness, strength, etc. Do both to manage your overall health and appearance.

I've just started climbing, so I'm really just curious to see who else climbs...