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My biggest piece of advice: get low cal. hummus (here we have one that's 102 kcal per 100 grams), get carrots and selery, and just indulge on that stuff. Really, to eat 200 grams of hummus and 400 grams of carrots really isn't all that bad. It's still 600 grams of food, so it'll make you feel full, and it's low in…

I made a post about this recently as well; lost about 1-1,5 more kg. Sometimes I look flabby, other days you can see a six pack. Guess it just needs time. My weight loss is the same as yours (95 kg to 75 at 1.85m), with also 3x a week power lifting. No need for additional cardio; just eat around 2000-2200 a day, keep…

Don't keep up with your friends. This really is the best piece of advice I can give you. Don't try to live up to someone else's standards if you're not used to working out. It leaves you broken and demotivated. Incorporate cardiovascular activity whenever you can. Walk to places you'd normally drive to (say you go to the…

I personally balance out fat by having a big bowl of Greek yogurt in the morning (with oatmeal, protein powder and blueberries). And when I'm done with work, I usually have some icecream or chocolate as a snack.

Well, good that it's working for you. I think we as a species collectively have to start understanding our diet and the acvitity levels of our lifestyle a bit better, in order to pretty much make these kinds of forums obsolete. It's kind of crazy that some of us are so confined in their sedentary lifestyle because of work…

Didn't know this was how it was called, but this was pretty much what happened to me. Got stuck at 79.5-80 kg for ages (1.85m male, 26) and then all of a sudden, whoosh, 75.5-76 kg. Was like it happened almost overnight. It didn't, of course, but that's kind of how it felt like.

You do realize that your daily calories should in fact be negative (aka you should be in a caloric deficit) to lose body fat right? -1000 isn't that bad. Eating 2000 is plenty to sustain yourself, 3000 burned is fairly common if you're active. Usually, I eat up to get to around a -500 kcal deficit (get too hangry when I…

With my job, studies, and research, I'm also occupied for a good 60 hours a week. It's a bit crazy to fit in good workouts in between I've noticed. The 15k steps a day are really good, because at least you'll burn enough calories throughout the day by moving around. I usually do my own workouts on my day off (Tuesday,…

Alright. So, I'd suggest you stay at around 1200 at least - really, as a minimum. Try to stuff yourself with leafy greens. About 100 grams of steamed broccoli will be about 25 kcal. Eat 400 grams. It's 100 kcal. I'm not kidding - yeah, you might feel a bit gassy.... but trust me, you'll be full all the time. Eat plenty of…

I took a break from dieting for about 4 weeks. Averaged around 2600-2700 kcal a day and pretty much maintained my weight, which tells me that I need to go about 500 kcal below that to cut again (2200-2300 kcal). Indeed, I'm fairly happy with the weight itself (as of today I weigh 75.6 kg...) but I see relatively little…

I'll keep this in mind, thanks. I think I'm slowly getting there. the belly fat is getting less (albeit still there), and if I kind of pull it down (sounds weird, but just hold the flab on the bottom and kind of pull it) while tensening my abdominal muscles, I can see a six pack come through. I guess it's a matter of 2…

Truthfully, I'm not. I've gone from 95 to 76 kg now (1.85m). I still have quite sizeable lovehandles and a flap of belly fat... However, I'm currently at the point where if I pull that layer of fat down and flex my abs, I actually see a 6 pack shine through in the mirror. So I guess I'm getting there. It's just tiring…

Pretty much the same here. I eat what I want, but I plan ahead. If I know I'm going to have a night out at the sushi bar with my friends, I make sure that I've burned an extra 300 kcal the day before and the day after to make up for the spike in calories I will have on a night as such. It's good to have fun. Ultimately,…