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MFP uses NEAT, meaning that your deficit is already there with the number it gives you, provided that no exercise has been done for the day. It intends for you to log and eat back exercise calories. With that being said, 1200 calories is only necessary for small, sedentary and/or elderly individuals. You do not have the…

Thanks! Since this photo I've gained 15 lbs in a bulk so its definitely much more prominent. Its like theres been zero gained where the line is. Not even worried though. All you can do is just continue to lose and see what happens! Sometimes you've got to just accept what you cant control. 😌

I have the same shape, always have regardless of my size. For women like us, high waisted everything is our best friend! Mine has only changed *slightly* by lifting but its definitely still there. I would venture to say most if not all women carry a bit more abdominal fat below the belly button, its natures way of…

Your best bet is to follow a program listed under 'which program is best for you' in the most helpful posts. There are quite a few with 4 day splits and some can be altered that way. If you're looking for a beginner upper lower a couple listed are max adaptation, M&S upper lower and TLS has 3, 4 or 5 day splits. I follow…

When people say they want to be "toned" what they usually mean is they want to lose a bit of fat, resulting in more defined muscles. However, as Sardelsa said, if you were not strength training while in a deficit then your weight loss will not reveal the definition you desire. This leaves a lot of people dissatisfied as…

Theres a few at home bodyweight/limited equipment workouts in the most helpful posts under which lifting program is right for you.

There are so many different body shapes and sizes that its impossible for their to be a "right" or one size fits all measurement ratio. If you want to take measurements then that is great, but do it as a means to assess your progress, not compare it to others. I've seen people who have the same or very close measurements…

I actually hate RDL's. Not because they're hard, but because my grip always gives out before I feel anything in my hams/glutes. I prefer single leg, but even more I prefer hip thrusts and sumo deads. I've seen a lot of progress without then so I wouldn't consider them essential. If you want a program that has them and…

I just recently switched from a 3 day full body to 4 day upper lower. I ran a 3 day full body program for a year and just wanted to switch it up. As far as results go it's too early to tell. However, I do plan to go back to 3 day full body as I did see a lot of progress in both strength and growth. Just want to see what…

Do you currently weigh your food and track your intake? If not I would hold off on the Apetamin. Start by putting your stats into MFP and selecting to gain .5lb a week, and eat that much. If you're having trouble because that seems like a lot of food then focus on high calorie, low volume foods like nut butters, full fat…

Where did you get those macros? What are your goals, to lose or gain? I'm assuming to gain since you mentioned being scared of fat gain. In order to keep fat gains at bay your best best is to eat at a small surplus and follow a structured progressive lifting program. Generally people will want to try and gain at a rate of…

Well, since you apparently already know exactly where you're eating and what they have then pre log it all.

Curious as well... I've done quite a bit of travelling and never encountered a buffet that didnt have fruits, vegetables, chicken, fish and/or a salad bar.

-No fruits and veggies -Cant work out -Cant get your steps in -Cant buy food outside of the restaurants -Cant limit your intake... Sounds to me like you really want to be told that it's okay to take advantage of the buffets offerings and not worry about physical activity. So, I guess I'll be one to say eat whatever you…

If working out weren't a possibility then I would simply switch to maintenance calories and log as accurately as possible. Even if you're not exact in your counting you won't gain a significant amount of fat in one week. Just find entries as close as you can to what you're eating and if you're eating at buffets then try to…

You really dont need to count anything other than calories. The issue with meal plans is that without weighing and counting the calories you still don't know how much you're truly eating even if it tells you exactly how much. For instance, it can say "one chicken breast" but that breast could be anywhere from 3-6oz more or…

Where did you get 150g of protein from? .8-1g per lb of body wait should be sufficient, which comes out to about 100-120 grams a day.

Remember that progress and results come from what you do continuously, not what you do occasionally. In other words, taking a few days off to enjoy your vacation is not going to derail your progress. Do your best to make choices that will help reach your goals but don't stress too much about it. You dont want your memories…

I dont get it either. Honestly, her way of thinking sort of emulates the idea of people having "set points" and if you have insatiable hunger then you're just meant to be a certain weight because of it. She posted an update yesterday stating that her goal isnt to gain weight, but rather to eat until shes full to curb her…

Muscle gain is an extremely slow process, and I can assure you that you have not gained enough of it to offset fat loss. Before spending time and money at the doctor, which is usually unnecessary, there are things you can do like invest in a digital scale and open your diary so others can check your entries. Also, I highly…

It is interesting. I started following her a while ago upon someone's recommendation, but quickly realized something was "off." I've noticed a pattern among women who are extremely lean even when not in prep, and in order to get the attention off of their weight they'll post videos and photos of binges disguised as cheat…

Everything you've listed is pretty arbitrary in terms of weight loss. The only thing that matters is how many calories you're eating. Where that comes from and when you eat them does not matter. How do you know you're eating 1200 to 1400 calories? Are you using a food scale?

Are you exercising at all? Even just walking? If you've made an effort to walk more throughout the day you could just be doing something your body isnt used to. It's strange that weight loss alone would cause it, theres likely another factor somewhere in the mix.

Unless your elderly, short, and sedentary, you really dont need to eat that little to lose. Select a loss of 1-1.5 lb per week and itll give you more. MFP is also designed for you to eat back exercise calories, so logging those gives you more wiggle room too. Slow weightloss not only allows you to eat more, but better…

In order to gain weight you would not only have to eat more than what MFP tells you to, but also exceed maintenance. For example, if MFP tells you to eat 1500 to lose 1 lb a week, that means you technically wont gain anything unless it's in excess of 2000. Even then, to gain a single pound youd have to eat 3500 calories in…

I always have two eggs, whether they're in the form of an omlette, poached, fried, scrambled... or in pancakes. ;) Alongside that a carb of some sort, usually toast or oatmeal with either peanut butter or fruit.

MFP only gives you recommendations based on what you tell it. If you tell it that you want to lose 2 lbs per week its going to give you the minimum, but that doesn't mean its necessary or healthy. Very few people need 1200 calories to lose and being that you're already within a normal range you should set your rate at .5…

I'm going to third the get a new therapist suggestion. If you personally feel like something is a problem it should NEVER be ignored by a therapist. Do not feel bad about going through a few therapists until you find one who will listen. This is ultimately going to be the person that you open up to, so you want it to be…

Plateaus and sudden drops are normal, yes. The closer you get to your goal weight the slower it will be and small losses can be masked by water weight for several weeks.

Are you saying you want to reduce your carbs and fat? When you reduce a macro you need to make up for it by increasing the others. If you want to eat both low carb and fat youd have to eat a very high protein diet, which can be expensive and quite frankly is completely unnecessary. Have you tried leaving the default macros…