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Hey thanks! Guess I’m one of those crazy people that still dress up to go to the airport haha

Back and forth trans-Atlantic flights, jet lagged af, gets you… selfie at the BOS sky lounge 🤡

Going to take the body composition approach here since my path hasn’t been linear… Started on MFP at 230lb with ~ 25% bf Down to 181 @ 15% Up to 200 @ 18% Down to 185 @ 13% Up to 227 @ 22% Currently at 202 @ 15% So basically I’m up about 15-20lb lean muscle over the course of 8 years…

No you shouldn't. Your TDEE already accounts for exercise calories based on your activity multiplier. Even at sedentary, you shouldn't "eat back" your burned calories. Doing so puts you at risk of reducing your deficit given the margins of error associated with food tracking as it is.

Agree with others, you’re no longer in a deficit (or it’s much smaller than it was at your initial weight). Good rule of thumb is to also break up your cuts with intermittent periods of maintenance intake (recalculated to your new TDEE as was mentioned), if for nothing more than a mental break.

*flips table and falls out of chair* 🫠

Yep….

Idk about intellectual, but people are always surprised to learn I’m much more than the “gym bro” I get stereotyped as, based on looks. I was a fine arts and mechanical engineering dual major who ended up with multiple graduate degrees which I now (sorta) use for BD and contracting in the pharmaceutical industry. Avid…

Effortless beauty. Great pic btw- lighting is fantastic

This got real poetic towards the end haha

Submariner ref 126610LV … after months waiting, FINALLY!

not sure there are enough PBRs in the world (no offense) haha

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This is just fantastic. The people demand more! 😅

https://youtu.be/IBcUkTXAwbw?si=gaGg-0YFjyOGat_D Bad Omens

Just how “off” is my day going to be that I’m at the gym at 3am because I couldn’t sleep ..

Thaaaanks 😊

https://voca.ro/1fGu2IrzeJEf

I’m taking a public speaking course and just had to tell you, you make good use of pauses haha

Flannel season

Hats prolly gonna come off but sure! 😅

Back to slay with the eyes…

“Freedom units” haha that’s a new one for me

Made triple the recipe. Plenty to go around, shame.

Baking. Sticky toffee pudding. And no you won’t find it tracked in my diary 🫠

People who don’t speak clearly or directly. Say what you mean and stop beating around the bush

it's all such *kitten*

Sunsets over the west cape in South Africa

First day back, working out in full sweats because I spent the last 2 weeks eating like a fiend 😭

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