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TrenbaloneySandwich Member

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  • Not a woman here but, I've dealt with plenty of disparaging comments from family members as I was on a weight loss goal. It is bothersome. You'd think family would be supportive, of all people 😒. Bring up a discussion about it with the ones who do make disparaging comments. If they can't be understanding and a little more…
  • Gotcha 😉. I think I'll actually start at a 125 surplus and if the scale doesn't move, I'll gradually increase by increments of 25 until I'm at 200 ~ 250 surplus. Gonna take it sloooooow. I've been averaging a deficit for about 2.5 years now. Initial weight loss took I think 8 months, and since then I've botched bulks and…
  • Oh. Indeed I misunderstood the question. I'm just taking a guess and this is in no way science, but I would guess that it doesn't matter whether the surplus comes from fat or from carbs. But again, that's just a guess.
  • I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure it's well-documented by now that eating fat won't make you fat. Neither will eating sugar. Or carbs, or protein. A caloric surplus is what can make you fat. I'd be willing to put my money where my mouth is and bet $1,000 that I wouldn't gain an ounce of fat even if I ate nothing but…
  • It's more work but that's more of a caloric burn, and if you're eating your calories back, well then..... 😁
  • You're preaching to the choir, dude. I already know this stuff, I just was wondering if a 125 calorie surplus above maintenance level was a bit too small of a surplus when bulking.... I want to minimize fat gain but still gain muscle, slow as that might be. And what exactly is "eating clean?" In the general sense of the…
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