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OP, disregard this. While there is a tiny nugget of truth in there (muscle is more dense than fat), it does not respond in a quick manner. It takes a long time....far longer to build it than it does to remove fat. Another thing to note is that lifting in a deficit does not build new muscle tissue except in rare cases for…

There have been a lot of quick answers in this thread, but your post(s) lack context. One answer is obviously true, regardless of context. No matter what you do, the scale will go up occasionally. It always has and always will because the scale measures all of the components of your weight - including fluid, which…

It's interesting you bring up the time part of this. When people did actually notice, I had been in it for a a number of months. They all thought I lost it quickly, when in actuality it was a steady 1.5-2.0 lbs/week. No crash diet. No acceleration. No "maximizing my deficit 'just to be safe'". Just eating my target amount…

Don't feed this troll. Back by different names all the time....always the same garbage.

Congratulations on the loss. This is not even a set back. It's just a couple of days at a little bit above maintenance. Nothing more. If you beat yourself every time you have a few days like that, you run the risk of sabotaging yourself mentally. If you've gone long enough to lose 30, you've gone long enough to make the…

Another dude here; roughly the same build as you - probably not quite as much genetic advantage, but a bit similar. Started at 240. I'm 55, 5'11", tip the scales at 202-205. Got down to 192-195, then started maintaining, then /slowly bulking since last fall. Starting a cut now to get back down to the 195 range. For me,…

There's hint or three in your own post. I've taken the liberty of making them bold. I wouldn't worry about what comes after. You are already very close. Since you are really close to being in range of normal fluctuation, I'd just do what you're doing. In general though, yes, you should be eating back a portion. The only…

I see nothing "mean" about it. Many (and I mean very many) people believe they're doing things exactly right. The problem is that if they really were doing everything right, the numbers would follow science. The only way to troubleshoot is to have an open mind about where the problems might be. If I was never willing to…

The flat tummy is going to come from your deficit and fitness. You don't need to add anything "on top" of a deficit. The only way to lose fat is to burn it by eating less than you burn. The deficit will remove fat from your body. The product will remove money from your account.

I use both. They should essentially agree. If your activity level is relatively consistent, you'll get to the same target. For me, it's easier to use my average expenditures and have a consistent intake based on a target deficit than it is to constantly adjust up and down depending on the day.

I wouldn't call it a scam either. But I do think it's unwise to incentivize unhealthy weight loss rates - especially since more people know far less than they should about what is healthy and what's not. I also wouldn't trust a nutrition coach that didn't understand the importance of not creating excessive deficits - which…

Can't answer this without knowing: Age/Height/Current Weight Also, as @TavistockToad says, your deficit is taken from your TDEE. Give the stats and we'll show you the math...

Carb count doesn't matter if your calories are in line. It's a giant myth that has made carbs the enemy and a bunch of snake oil salespeople a fortune. A lower carb diet can be effective. But it's only a means to creating a deficit. Count me as another who has lost significant weight with 40% or so of carbs in my diet.…

You're correct on the bold. But the part after that contradicts your statement. Logging correctly is important of course. However, you can't say, based on one week, that OP is gaining weight because he/she is eating more than he/she thinks - because you can't know whether his/her gain is from fluid or fat. Further, the OP…

This response makes me believe that something is worth repeating: Do not try to solve fluid fluctuation issues. Unless you have a pronounced medical issue (edema - excess abnormal swelling), trying to control fluid fluctuation is pointless with respect to fat loss. Your fluid retention levels have changed up and down every…

Nothing quite like having a place whose sole purpose (besides profit of course) is to promote health turning around and incentivizing exactly the opposite. My hunch is that those promoting the challenge don't see the stuff that jumps out at those who know better how unhealthy weight loss works (like the veterans on these…

In the meantime, check out quiksylver's link. Should be the first thing out of your drawer before every meal or meal prep.

Your body doesn't "fight you". It behaves according to the laws of nature. It also does a multitude of different things - all at varying rates. This makes it almost impossible to measure in the short term. You cannot weigh in identical conditions because of those variables. Being "on track" doesn't show up on the scale day…

I think any of those could work. It depends on your tolerance and your goal (and how much time you are willing to do this). 1. Cut (and then maybe bulk). Advantages: you won't gain weight. Disadvantages: you may/will lose some muscle. Will take longer to build after getting lean. You can't build new tissue in a deficit…

If there is only 20 pounds or so to lose, you are pretty much right on track - or at least what you should be targeting. That said, if you set a target for a quicker rate (which would be a mistake IMO), you probably have some logging errors or you just haven't analyzed results for a long enough time period.

The elephant in the room here also is that you have hardly any weight to lose in reality. I don't think adding cardio will make any significant difference here. 16K is plenty of activity. What kind of strength training do you do? Anaerobic exercise is generally better for raising RMR than other forms of exercise.…

Best tip I can give you is to enjoy Jamaica. Don't bring along extra baggage (such as worry about your weight). Start your healthy processes today and have fun when you go. The healthy processes you need to work into your life (weighing and tracking your food for fat loss, moving more for aerobic fitness, and lifting for…

If you are 100% sure your logging is accurate then you may have a slower metabolism. I've run your numbers through several TDEE calculators and they all show a maintenance caloric intake around 2150 per day if you were sedentary, which would equate to about 3000 steps per day and no exercise. There have been a few studies…

Umm, probably not. Especially since you reference above that you are averaging 16K steps. At 5'11", 78kg, at your age, 1500 calories would likely be too low even if you are sedentary - which you obviously are not. 1500 calories would probably help you lose plenty of muscle....leaving you with not a lot of change in body…

What were you doing to "shift the belly"? Plus, 2-3 pounds down in the first week is totally normal and may not be all fat (likely not). Further, a 0.8kg gain in a day is totally normal. I would think after losing 28kg, you might be familiar with fluctuations.... (not trying to be snarky). If you never had days where…

Judging by your questions, I think it's important for you to review the forum links provided in here. I see several references you make to things that are out there in the Big Diet Industry that extremely (purposely) misleading with respect to weight loss, such as: 1. You can't eat past a certain time. false 2. There are…

For me it is. A typical slice of bread, for example, weighs in at about 26 grams. Whether it is 24 or 28 doesn't matter much to me because I've found that the average weight is very close to what the package says. And I'm not gonna sweat that difference over time. As to other items, cottage cheese is something I'll eat…

It's always worthwhile to take a little time to learn something that can make your life easier. You'll be a 'guru' in no time. Seriously though, you'd be amazed at how powerful of a tool programs like Excel (and others) can be. If you can think of what it might be able to do, chances are a programmer has already thought…

Great advice in much of this thread. I'll repeat one piece that often gets pushed down the list, but what I think is at least as important (with respect to exercise): Rest. Whether doing cardio or strength training. Whether just starting out or advanced or anywhere in between. The saying I've taken to heart is this: "Rest…

It seems like every day that I am actively posting here (which is not as much as many others), I can always find a post from @kimny72 where I can say this: She is right. She is always right. I would echo the parts above that I made bold, but agree with every word. Relax and trust the process. The process works. The only…