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So what your saying then is I can get the big slab of stick toffee cake out my fridge and eat it to get me in my surplus? The problem is how do I know 100% that the calorie reading from my watch is correct! Today I've done 1hr weights with a small amount of cardio (5 minutes) and it says it was 496 cals burnt.

I'm currently trying to do the same, according to mfp app I need to be eating 2670 cals per day plus my exercise calories so most days it taking 3200 + finding it very hard to meet it without eating crap which I don't want to do. I've just started the stronglift 5x5 programme

I use gloves but must admit I've not tried without them.

I'be got the blaze which I think is very good, not sure how accurate the calorie counter is but then how do you know any of them are!!

I will plan on buying a squat rack in the next few weeks, just want to see how I get on with the programme first. will also invest in a bench press bench as well.

Thanks for the advice, i'm going to change a few thing in the programme, like swap the bench press for barbell press as i don't have a bench press bench, also may struggle as the programme develops with the squats because I will be picking the bar of the floor. will see how I get on.

Depending on the protein powder. If it's just 100% protein with no carbs or fats then no it won't fill you up as they are low in calories.

So how much surplus should I look at on a daily basis? my Calorie burn is around the 2700 to 3100 depending on the level of workout. so for instance tonight I have an hours fitness session and will easily burn 400 cals.

Point taken I've over the last 9 months be to focused on losing the weight I'm now struggling to comprehend the fact I'm not taking in the cals I need to help me develop now. Im always in a big deficit each day by about 500 ish.

It's just the taste on toast I don't like. I make my own protein bars which is staked with peanut butter but put it on toast to me it tastes awful. Will give it a go in a shake.

Hmm not sure eating anything is a good thing! Thats how I got fat in the first place, it's lean mass I want.

I'm struggling to understand it all. Today for instance I have hit my macros but will have 200kcals left to eat.

Just completed in tough mudder 2017 and loved every minute of it. 1 year ago i would never of walked a mile never mind running 12 with 30 obstacles as well.

I always log my alcohol (when I have it) it was more the team and coffee I was interested in as it's only 20kcal with milk.

Weight management only been doing it for a few weeks and finding it quote easy.

I've gone over all the ingredients in the list and it had 200g of potatoes down at 98gof carbs which is way off. I've changed a couple of things and now down to 91g of carbs for the meal.

I've just created my salad recipe and the total only came to 109kcal without the chicken am I doing something wrong? It must be more than that surely. :#

Somethings not quite Wright? Just logged all the ingredients from my dinner and it's coming in at 766kcal which is fine but a massive 164g of carbs But if I add a dinner from the app it's 964kcals but only 40g of carbs!

Didn't think about using the meal or recipe tool will do that later which will help logging it every week. I don't weight anything at the minute just guess work so need to start doing it the proper way.

Make sure it's over 85 degrees then you will be fine and don't reheat more than once.

I would cut back on the HIIT training to be honest 40 to 60 minutes a day is way too much over 6 day no wonder you are feeling it. Try cutting to 20 minute session and see how you get on. If your eating correctly then 20 minutes will be ample.

Thanks for the advice. I have been doing my own programme for the last 9 months and fairly happy with the progress but it's now time to step it up so I want to follow a good programme? With you saying drop for protein cals for carbs would I just be better piping the per day cals with mainly carbs and keeping the protein…

I only train at home and the local park, I dont think anyone needs a gym body weight and some dumbells is all you need.

Dont know how i'm managed to mix mine without this video :D

I eat bread but not as much as I used to and only on training days manly.

Thanks I will give it a look on my fitbit and try and work it out, I've been on ISO protein drinks for sometime but they are very low in Carbs so maybe I will look and adding some extra in to my training program.

Thanks for the information, I will take a look and see whats best compared to what I'm already doing. I will keep my macros as they are for now then and just see how I get on in a couple of week, I only changed them last week so its still early days to tell.

That's the other problem, I'm not currently on a said program as most of the training I do is at home and in the garage with my own weights, I am seeing results in my shape and weights I'm lifting. what program would be recommended I've been training for around 9 months now. it all started as a bit of a weight loss venture…

I'm currently 11st 10lb and height is 6ft 1" I'm only trying to get to about 12st 5lb but at the minute I'm struggling to get my cal intake up much more that 2100 per day whilst trying to eat clean healthy foods before going over my carb allowance MFP settings 2470Kcal 216P 216C 82F PS sorry to crash your post :)

OK so have you set you Kcal goal to 2070? I would think that is enough calories if you are working out 4-5 times a week, will that not leave you on a big cal deficit for each day? Sorry for so many questions I'm just trying to understand what I need to do, but I'm trying to put a bit of bulk on not cut.