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I think it’s more important to maintain the proper control than to be perfect. When a situation comes up where I know I’m going to be eating more than normal, then I devise a plan. For example instead of ordering and eating a medium pizza by myself (don’t judge me everyone’s done it :-) ) I go into the same situation and…

I occasionally throw in powdered milk for some extra creamy flavor and protein. If you combine that, with regular milk, a half avocado and some protein powder, it’s like a milkshake. Of course veggies to add vitamins and fiber. The avocado really smooths it out.

I know you’re not asking for advice but what you describe sounds like a very unhealthy relationship with food looking for a place to happen. Combining fasting with an already low calorie plan and days of eating whatever you want sounds a little like an eating disorder in the making. Please be careful.

Your body’s adaptation is specific to the activity. It’s not uncommon to not get sore after working out. By the way, it’s not an indication of a successful workout, soreness is actually an inflammation response and is mostly caused by the eccentric (negative) part of the activity.

You know what will really help you stay on track, progress. Cheat days are a bad idea. It’s ok to have some foods you really enjoy but not purposely going off the rails to satisfy a desire to overeat. Make sure you do it with a plan so you don’t wipe out the calorie deficit you spent the week creating.

It also takes maturity to realize that if you’re doing what you’re suppose to be doing and eating correctly, the results will come regardless of what the scale says.

It also depends on how often you weigh in. If you’re doing it once a week like many people, you may have caught it at an up time. If you can handle it emotionally, it’s much more accurate to weigh at the same time every morning after you go to the bathroom and with the same amount of clothes on. Track the scale results…

Wow, I’ve been called a lot of things but rarely mature. LOL. Thanks for the compliment.

Exactly. I’ve been on here quite a bit over the past couple months. Never even knew there was a community component all this time. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some pretty sharp people on here that give good advice but if someone comes here looking for inspiration and passion, it’s not easy to find. One has to wade through…

I’d like to see more people going on offense and attacking this thing with everything they’ve got. [/quote] The best defense is a good offense :) [/quote] Exactly. I’ve been on here quite a bit over the past couple months. Never even knew there was a community component all this time. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some…

[/quote] I love this statement- I don't want high-fives, I want weapons! (but honestly would prefer a little less bitterness in the delivery ;) )[/quote] I do sound bitter don’t I? LOL, sorry. I just get fired up thinking about this stuff. Trying to inject some passion into this community. It just seems like the general…

Agreed. Personally, I grow tired of all the soft pedaling and hand holding. If I was going to seek out friends to help me, I would want someone that doesn’t pull punches. Tell it like it is and kick my butt if I need it, don’t come at me with all this you can do it, you got this man crap. The ugly truth behind this whole…

Of course my theory is most of the people who are posting that they are looking for friends and accountability partners are the ones who prefer to stand on the sidelines and talk about it. You'll stop talking about it when you jump into the trenches and get beat up a little bit but still press on. The time for being…

You're right, but it is what's required. Everyone is looking to make this easy. If it was easy, everyone would be fit. So folks just need to find a way to adapt and rise to the occasion instead of trying to dumb this down.

I will also add to the discussion that motivation in the sense often discussed is emotional. Emotions will not carry you very far as we all know that they change by the minute. The moment you're not "feeling it", is the moment you slam half of a pizza (done that). The journey of recomposing your body is a long and…

This is a very well written and informative post. I completely agree. Nice job!

You are where I’m going to be in four years. Congratulations! Over the last year I’ve spent countless hours studying this subject and planning out my steps well in advance of where I am. One thing I’ve learned is that you need to be very careful who you listen to on this matter. The vast majority of the population doesn’t…

There’s a feature called smart copy on each meal catagory. If you turn it on, the next day you can simply swipe to the right and copy everything in that catagory from the previous day. I created a catagory called everyday stuff obviously for stuff I eat every day like coffee creamer, fish oil supplements ect. I just swipe…

I thought you were disagreeing with me. Your post about actual science was right after mine, I assumed you were. My mistake.

I agree but that will be a brief time and not a long term thing. I believe I mentioned it twice.

As I said before, an untrained person with significant fat to lose will be able to achieve this for a brief period of time, a previously trained person who has built muscle before and has since detrained, a genetically gifted person, or someone who is on drugs. All of these people can do both, for the rest of us, we can…

You’re more than welcome to try it and follow some of these suggestions but you will end up frustrated by your lack of progress. To lose body fat, requires a caloric deficit. To gain muscle mass, requires a caloric surplus. Can’t do both at the same time unless you’re one of the people I mentioned on my previous post. Save…

I forgot to add that people who’ve built muscle in the past will exhibit the muscle memory phenomenon and can do it as well.

Sounds like good advice that’s consistent with my research. Thanks.

I too tried to do both with almost no success. Beyond some minor muscle gains when you first begin training, there are only three people who can do both at the same time. 1 People who are new to training and/or have lots of fat to lose can do both for a short period of time. 2 People who are genetic freaks. 3 People who…

Some good replies on here. A very interesting discussion.

You have accomplished much. Well done on being so vigilant! Inspiring!

I’m not talking about behaviours, I’m asking about physiological reactions of the body. Very similar to the stress induced by a caloric deficit, hormone changes, appetite changes, slowed NEAT, etc.

You’ve said several times you’re new and that’s great. You’re getting a lot of suggestions and help, there are some pretty knowledgeable folks on here but the best thing to do is educate yourself on this process. Stay away from stupid fad diets and learn the basics. No one starts out with everything figured out. Begin…

I’ve used mine while riding my bicycle and I often use my heart rate monitor and garmin as well. The two are pretty close. I believe the watch is a tad more conservative but not far off.