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Yea I’m starting to realize that now. I just so happened to be reading about it online and then I checked my own RHR and I figured it must always be that high because I was laying down. then the overthinking set in after I read this article on heart disease haha. but I’m realize that I just have to monitor it more often…

Hey Mechatree! at first I was thinking that your weight wasn’t changing because you were simultaneously losing body fat while gaining muscle mass but your workout routine isn’t sufficient enough to tone your body in the way you would like to. so the issue probably lies within your diet, but no worries, this is a simple…

but then suddenly..

You’re absolutely right, I didn’t even think about what kind of athletes fall into this “lower heart rate” category. And it’s funny that you mention all of that because when I initially measured it last night I was laying in bed after having worked out just hours before (it was a heavy leg day) and I just just finished…

Thanks for your response! I actually laughed when you said that stressing about it will increase it because you’re absolutely right lol. I will definitely start incorporating some high intensity interval training in my workout regimen, maybe 3 days per week from now on since I do want to strengthen my heart as well. &…

Thanks for your feedback! That is amazing that you have such a strong heart! I hope that’s the case with me. I haven’t had an complications or symptoms nor do those kinds of things run in my family, but maybe if I have the time & some extra money I’ll look into getting some test ran in the future just to check.

Thank you for your feedback! In your defense, I am an occasional drinker, but I I haven’t had a drink since April 3rd (my gf birthday). Another great perspective is having covid, something I didn’t even consider, but I have tested negative for covid twice since April (I went to Mexico with my gf for her birthday & was…

Haha you got me for a second 😂

Thanks for your input, I actually decided to do what you did & back off to just 4 days out the week & make up for my protein and fat in later meals with a ‘healthier’ alternative. Just to be on the safe side, I suppose, since the universal feedback is that bacon everyday isn’t a good idea even for me.

I think I finally got it right, it wasn’t posting correctly.

current macros

the pictures I posted, are in the reverse order that I said they would be in, but these are my current macronutrients (according to the app) of my 2250 calorie diet.

this is the breakdown of the macronutrients I eat Monday-Saturday. the grams in the first picture are much less because that was my macros from when I originally posted my question (when my goal was to lose 2 lbs of fat per week eating at a 1800 calorie diet), but I was convinced through the help of others in the forum to…

thanks for all the feedback, I appreciate it everyone.

thanks everyone for your feedback, it helps a lot.

thank you for the feedback, but can you help me by briefly explaining why ? I’m 5’8” & I weight 190 lbs. I was just 175 lbs in March just before COVID. so why is it a bad idea to think I can lose 2 lbs per week in an effort to get back to where I was 6 months ago, by the end of this year— in about 12 weeks ? is it an…

ok cool, thanks for the heads up. this was my first time bringing my concerns to the forum. I appreciate the insight.

yea me too, just searching for some more insight

so my current goal is to lose 2 lbs (preferably of fat) every week over the next 12 weeks in an effort to lose about 20 lbs to get down to 170 lbs which is where I feel happy with my physique. I was very aggressive with my approach because this is the biggest I’ve ever been & after researching I came to the conclusion that…

yea I figured my deficit was a little extreme, but I also figured that if I was losing weight too fast then I could always add additional calories. I started lifting again September 1 (that’s when my gym reopened post COVID-19). & then I started counting calories on 9/14 I weighed in at 191.2 lbs. from the week of…

that is very true, can’t live in fear. I guess I let those articles scare me, & I began to overthink.

I was just wondering because it seems every article I read says it increase your risks of cancers, diabetes, etc. and that it should absolutely not be eaten everyday.