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I haven't tried an extremely low carb diet no, only because I'm tired of short term changes and the eventual return of weight when I can't do it anymore. And any weight you lose on a low carb diet...expect to get it back and some when you come back to eating normal carb levels. Like Acg said, with a reasonable calorie…

That is the key to a lifestyle change vs. a temporary fad diet. Great job! Keep it up! I had the same realization. Coming from the college years of eating mostly fast food and other crap, its amazing how much "clean" food is equal to a McD's quarter pounder or fries!

calorie (symbol: cal) : the approximate amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. So wait, you're saying that the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water by one degree Celsius isn't equal to the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g…

How do you know fat is what you are losing? It's extremely common to see sudden weight loss on a low carb diet. It's not fat, only glycogen stores emptying. Also, with a low protein intake and little to no resistance training, you are most certainly going to lose lean mass at the same time. I hope you can maintain a low…

That made me laugh. Nevermind the fact that so many people know of the major health consequences that can be associated with that diet, just don't say anything. Another Chipotle fan! Burrito bowl eliminates the tortilla, and you can pack it with meats and beans and veggies. And with their nutritional calculator online you…

Most people would agree that this is far from true. I love doing HIIT on it because of adjustable resistance. I also have some healing shin splints due to crappy shoes so I'm limited to time on the track. Just smile and go on your way!

I like this one: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/ Plus if you have a couple measurements it can try to estimate bf% and give a little more accurate answer.

Which is good but many foods have enormous amounts of sodium in them already. Anything prepackaged (even "healthy" meals) are loaded with it. A footlong turkey sandwich from subway has basically an entire day's worth of sodium. It's something I'd pay attention too and see how you feel. As others said, carb-packed foods…

Right...It was assumed her TDEE is correct to start with. How do we know if it was? How doe we know what activity level she set it to? If she set it at sedentary, then yes 1530 is gross and she needs to log exercise calories. If she set it to lightly or moderately active, she is double logging exercise calories and isn't…

Yes your workouts are included in the TDEE number. So if you eat TDEE-20% (1530 in your case) you are netting 1530. Not below 1200. You're doing it right, keep on keepin' on.

I did. Started out doing what most people do which is "just don't eat very much". By not very much, I mean about 1700 calories while exercising 4 days a week. I'm 6'2", 228 so that is half of my maintenance level. I lost a lot of muscle mass and then stalled (not surprising). Figured my tdee-20% to be around 2600, slowly…

^^^ This is the truth. Especially leaving room for error since MFP and machines almost always overestimate calories burned during workouts.

What's wrong with fatty dressings? Fat doesn't make a person fat, and fatty dressings like olive oil are amazingly good for the heart.

Are you tracking your sodium intake levels? If so, what do they look like? High sodium levels retain water and cause bloating like that.

Lean mass is not only muscle tissue. It is also water in your muscle's glycogen stores which can simulate muscle tissue growth when in fact that is not the case. You also can absolutely get stronger without gaining any muscle tissue. Outside of newbie gains (or getting back into a weight lifting routine), it is against the…

I think you're under the impression that some bodyweight exercises is enough to maintain the lean mass you have now. In reality, that is rarely the case. If you aren't getting stronger, that means your body sees no need in repairing muscles beyond the strength they have. If there's no need in repairing them for greater…

You're right, it's up to interpretation. Just because you interpret "heavy lifting" as a specific structured type of compound workout doesn't mean it's correct. I interpret "heavy lifting" as "lifting something that is heavy". The dictionary defines "heavy lifting" as slang for difficult activities at work. Wikipedia…

I think they can be combined like in my case. I count calories right now, but cant imagine myself doing it forever. I get OCD with it, and many times don't want to do it. With that said, I've been such a glutton especially on fast food for years while in college so I have no idea what a "reasonable amount of food is." What…

Its common to see a small weight hike when increasing calories especially when you've been too low. Its important to remember this is basically all water weight and glycogen stores and is NOT fat, and will disappear as soon as it came. Dont let it worry you. Otherwise, there are literally hundreds of posts here of people…

I got blessed with the high cholesterol gene. At 24 years old, active, and eating good it's right around 300. A complete switching of diet and losing 20+ pounds last year dropped my total cholesterol 4 points. What does my primary blood doctor say about eggs? Egg them all you want. And basically every cholesterol book I've…

It sure is. Got it in 2010 I believe. The A license number is approaching 60,000 if not over by now!

It might be worth trying to bump up to maintenance calories for a couple weeks and see what happens there. I've always had a tendency to undereat.

It's possible. I quit trying to estimate calories burned during workouts because I thought that might be what I was doing wrong. I mean according to the elliptical I can easily burn 350cal in 17 minutes with decent intensity. That seems a bit much but maybe not.

I've been using this pre-workout since the end of last year, so the entire time I've been progressing. It's almost empty so I think I'll look for a different one with less or no creatine in it. I know whenever I come off creatine I lose muscle size (from the water release I'm sure) so I'm prepared for that. As for…

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Why are you trying to keep poly/mono fat down? Those are good fats and your body needs them. The majority of your fat intake should be mono and poly unsaturated fats. Also, it's been shown that dietary cholesterol plays an extremely small role in your overall cholesterol level and blood lipid levels. Don't worry about that…

Oh. That explains it. Could never figure out why I go on a slutty rampage after eating a lean pocket. I'm making pb&j's for all ladies at the bar tonight.

It can be difficult for men who are trying to bulk to gain muscle mass, and on average, women gain muscle at about half that rate. The size increase you see is most likely water intention in your muscles which usually happens when a strength training regimen begins. Once your body gets used to it, it will release that. No…

If you are on a calorie deficit you will build little to no muscle mass. However, you said that you have ramped it up in the gym and this can cause your muscles to hold water. This is most likely the case, don't worry, in no time your body will adjust to the new, higher intensity workouts and release it. Then the scale…

I think you might have meant .29g of fat per pound. .9g per pound is a huge amount. 30% fats is usually .25-.35g per pound. And yes, the roadmap is extremely helpful!