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I'm an INTP. And my social life occurs in bursts as well. But only with small groups of people. So, when too many people chime in on an MFP thread, I just back away slowly and hope nobody notices me leaving...

Any idea what the recommended calorie percentages are for each category? An 800 kcal deficit for my wife is nearly 50% whereas for me it's only about 25%.

What is your daily protein intake? When in a calorie deficit, the 2 greatest factors in maintaining/building muscle are adequate protein and strength training. You are more likely to build muscle as a noon lifter, but only if you eat enough protein. Many people debate about what the minimum is, or what range is optimal.…

Do you mean 1400mg? If so, that is extremely low for keto and you will get the keto flu. Join the Low Carbers Daily Forum group. They have lots of info on keto.

I've been on Armour thyroid for several years and have had absolutely no negative side effects.

I wasn't proposing a burn out set on every set. The method I was suggesting was to work every set to positive failure, then do a burn out set on the last set of each muscle group. This is similar to one of Mike Mentzer's methods. Personally, I follow a program in a 8-12 rep range for 10 weeks, then switch to a 5-7 rep…

@erickirb Mike Mentzer was a big proponent of high intensity, low volume (compared to other bodybuilders). He suggested a range of 6-9 reps per set for maximum gains and used many techniques to work each set to positive failure and beyond (burn out sets, forced positives, rest-pause, negative sets, etc.) I'm not saying…

Intensity in your lifts is key. Give your muscles a reason to get bigger and stronger. High weight, low reps (less than 12 per set) and work your sets to failure. Also you can do a burnout set on the the last set of each muscle group. Focus on building muscle. Even if you don't lose body fat, your BF% will decrease as you…

Could it be that your nociceptors have detected tissue damage and are sending signals to transmit information about the damage along your spinal cord to your brain?

Doesn't it work really well? Isn't that why all the stores sell it?

If I melt dry ice, can I swim in it without getting wet?

Are you saying that throughout my childhood when my mom took me clothes shopping, and I would try on an outfit, and she would ask me, "How do those clothes feel?" that she wasn't speeking about the clothes feelings?

Doesn't that sound reasonable?

Do you think that maybe the dress feels the same way about you?

I've been keto for 6 weeks and lost 23 lbs. I have exercised exactly 2 times. Most of the weight came off in the first 3 weeks. Now it has slowed to 2-3lbs/week. I put my calorie intake lower than MFP suggested, though. It had my maintenance calories at about 3000/day. Another calculator that I think is more accurate…

Toasted marshmallows. If you could have one super power, what would it be and why?

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Stanley Jordan

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Diet soda is my friend... Day: Diet Dr. Pepper Night: Diet A&W Root Beer (so sweet it's like dessert)

1. Designs synthetic hairballs for ceramic cats. 2. Was once arrested for scalping low numbers at the Department if Licensing. 3. In his free time, he blindfolds himself and tries to draw circles on an Etch-a-Sketch.

Yes, strength training (with adequate dietary protein) will help preserve muscle mass. Not sure if you meant it this way, but muscles cannot be "toned". Tone/definition only comes from losing fat and building muscle.

I'm keto and I do this too. When I make a taco salad I use an entire head of romaine lettuce, which is usually over 600g, but only 8 net carbs. I minimize the tomatoes, but with avocado, sour cream/salsa dressing and half a pound of lean ground beef, I end up with a 2 lb salad with about 15 net carbs.

Smaller portions, but I get full faster. My usual breakfast is 3 hard boiled eggs and 6 slices of lean turkey lunchmeat. Not hungry for about 5 hours. I usually stay aroung 20g net carbs/day and around 1800cals/day. However, I do eat more protein than typical keto, which tends to keep me full longer.

Sometimes I will drop egg whites in some hot chicken broth to eat right before going to bed. It's low calorie, and keeps me from being ravenous in the morning.

One example of it used in strength training is the 1-6 principle.

Yes, I used phentermine several years ago. I remember it helping for the first 3 or 4 months, then I think I got desensitized to it. I don't remember any side effects really, but it did increase energy.

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I eat 3 eggs plus about 20g lean protein (chicken breast, Turkey lunchmeat, etc.). That keeps me from getting hungry for about 5 hours. My calorie goal is 1800/day.

I use a little plain Greek yogurt, some low-fat cream cheese, apple cider vinegar, and stevia. Makes it tangy/sweet. Also, I sometimes add hard boiled eggs and pickles.