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[/quote] What that is is setting the deficit to 500 (per your example), burning a hundred (or whatever number) extra Calories, and then eating those hundred Calories so your deficit is still 500. Also, skinny fat may or may not be due to under eating. It's often because there's no solid resistance/strength training plan in…

Why would you eat back the calories? It makes the effort put into the walk pointless. It's like setting the calorie deficit to -500 and eating 500 over. And you were 'skinny fat' because you were under eating in the first place. TDEE is calculated not just on stats but activity levels also, walking 10-20 miles a day on…

Ridiculas! How can walking not aid weight loss? Walking around the house maybe, but the distances you are doing, certainly. The only way this wouldn't work as well is if you were adding the 'walking' calories back into MFP. My cardio consists solely of walking on the treadmill, on maximum incline for 30m at a suggested…

I know you don't like to diet, none of us do, if we could eat all the carbs we wanted, then we would. However in the real world, getting abs to show and being leaner in general is 90% diet. Yes exercise will create a calorie deficit but eating less is far easier. I cut down to V low BF levels ever year, and If I could just…

Me too lol.

Certainly did, just set my calories to 10k for the day :) Only joking, I actually was good. I asked my Wife yesterday, are you cutting this year?, she said 'I've only put 6lb on since last year , and I can lose that in a week, as she shoved another Easter egg in her face!

How long have you been at maintenance calories (if you are) and have you seen a change in body composition? Building muscle requires you to be in a calorie surplus, 400 calories above is sufficient to gain. However if you are already at the weight you say, adding more calories will only eventually mean losing more when you…

Hi, A simple 500 calories deficit is enough for good weight loss. This will work with or without exercise. The key to any diet is knowing exactly how many calories you need on a daily basis, and just eating under that number). First you need to workout how many calories your body needs in a day (Total daily energy…

Tuna, chicken, eggs, supplementary protein shakes (whey isolate has the least carbs per serving).

Can you link to these studies please, I'd be interested to read them.

I don't drink. From as long ago as I can remember my Mum was an alcoholic, My childhood seemed to whiz by in a blur, with nothing much to feel happy about, I struggle to remember much about those days. 20 Years ago she passed away from alcoholic poisoning, we had argued on the Friday, I rang to smooth things out on the…

I'd rather have real food tbh, I find the majority of them are A: too small and B: too many calories. I understand they are ok if you are in a rush or whatever, but it's very rare I have one.

Are you quoting me? High levels of T3 (50mcg and over) suppress the release of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), which will reduce thyroid signaling hormone (TSH). There is the risk of being sluggish when you come off T3, and your metabolism may grind to a screeching halt. Therefore, it is important to run supplements…

Well done girl!!! My Mum died 20 years ago now, from alcoholic poisoning, after been an alcoholic most of her adult life, so its close to my heart. I also don't drink, and whilst sometimes when I go out with friends, I feel on a different level, I always feel great in the morning. Again well done, and respect from me :)

As you will know the thyroid releases T4, which is then converted into T3. A person with normal thyroid function produces somewhere around 20 -25mcg T3 per day. Once anyone starts to supplement with synthetic T3, the body instantly stops producing it. So a standard single tab at 25 mcg will just about bring you to normal…

Hi, A simple 500 calories deficit is enough for good weight loss. The key to any diet is knowing exactly how many calories you need on a daily basis, and just eating under that number). First you need to workout how many calories your body needs in a day (Total daily energy expenditure). Weigh yourself first thing in the…

Weigh isolate is good if you are trying to keep the carb level down, but the downside is its usually watery, and adding it to milk or almond milk obviously adds calories. I usually swap to isolate in the last few months on my cut, when I'm eating 3 bowls of dust a day washed down with a cup of fresh air :D

Hi, A simple 500 calories deficit is enough for good weight loss. The key to any diet is knowing exactly how many calories you need on a daily basis, and just eating under that number). First you need to workout how many calories your body needs in a day (Total daily energy expenditure). Weigh yourself first thing in the…

I eat it every day, sometimes twice a day whilst bulking (6 months of the year) with 2 scoops of Myprotein natural chocolate protein powder in and almond milk, it just shoves on so much weight for me, then again I have like 1000-1200 calories worth at a time :D However whilst cutting I leave it alone, I daren't even buy…

Hi, A simple 500 calories deficit is enough for good weight loss. The key to any diet is knowing exactly how many calories you need on a daily basis, and just eating under that number). First you need to workout how many calories your body needs in a day (Total daily energy expenditure). Weigh yourself first thing in the…

I use it yearly to cut bud. Works a treat.

I am female, 5’5, usually 125 and I exercise 5-6 times a week anywhere from 1 hour at the gym to 2 hours at rehearsals [/quote] Ok, so I put down 25 y.o (age makes little difference). So with your stats and activity levels your TDEE is 2551 calories to maintain, 2051 to cut (2551-500) and 3051 to bulk (2551+500). Is this…

I do about 70 a week, absolute staple for me whilst cutting, some with the yolk, some without. I find to hit my protein macros, usually I have to eat protein only based foods as my last meal. I'm a spicy food freak and love a spicy chicken tikka omelette with extra hot sauce.

For every gram of carbs, 3g of water will be pulled in, as long as you are drinking the amount you say, I would not have expected this to make any difference, same with the salt, unless you were having like silly amounts, and I mean grams and grams of the stuff. What are your stats please? Gender, weight, height, and…

So basically you're under eating and not drinking enough water. A simple 500 calories deficit is enough for good weight loss. The key to any diet is knowing exactly how many calories you need on a daily basis, and just eating under that number). First you need to workout how many calories your body needs in a day (Total…

How much water are you drinking daily? Bit of a personal question , but have you been going to the toilet regularly? This can obviously add up in physical weight. When was the last time you checked your TDEE just to make sure things haven't changed. tdeecalculator.net Its automatically set to show maintenance cal's.

Drops your blood pressure or blood glucose? Just wondering because stevia doesn't issue any glycemic response. Artificial sweeteners can cause some people to go to the bathroom more often. They may cause the muscles in your bladder to become hyperactive – forcing you to urinate more frequently. Even one packet might be…

Stevia - Drops your blood pressure or blood glucose? Just wondered as Stevia doesn't issue any glycemic response. Artificial sweeteners can cause you to go to the bathroom more often. They may cause the muscles in your bladder to become hyperactive – forcing you to urinate more frequently. Even one packet might be enough…

I run my own business and the hours can be long, so I make the sacrifice and get up an hour earlier than usual and do fasted cardio, just 30m incline walking on the treadmill with a couple of caffeine tabs, headphones on and by the time I get off, I'm ready for food and to tackle the day. If you want it, you'll find a way!

A true hero, what an inspiration!!![/quote] What a lovely comment, thank you. Sometimes when I feel like death, and the cardio seems endless, and all I want to do is eat everything in the house. I think about comment like this and it gives me a boost. :) :)