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I 'accidentally' ate over my intake for the whole week , anywhere between 200-800 more than planned Still am hovering around the same weight, even a little less, no biggie bro! lol One day is nothing, just don't be like "oh well i went over, screw it" and binge your face off

Depends what you do, i go two times a day everyday Either you have to eat enough to sustain the workload if you go high intensity Or if you are dieting, you have to manage it properly, you can't be doing HITT cardio and expect to be lifting maximal effort the next day know what i mean? If you don't eat enough, you will…

It may.. be a carry over effect from your Thursday and Friday with high sodium intake, which would lead to water retention. I remember eating my regular dinner two nights in a row, the second night i added a bunch of salt, the day after i ballooned up about 4-5lbs lol Try your best to be as consistent as possible, I know…

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Well hopefully you don't take that route, you can still lose a good amount of weight per week at 20%++ bodyfat and get stronger in the meantime. Plus you'll maintain muscle mass, no point working all that hard for 7 months and then ruining it with cardio only, whatever you did work for underneath is still very hard earned.…

Program is fine but you won't gain any muscle on a deficit, so you can either choose to bulk and build muscle + strength or cut and maintain / improve strength only, no muscle building *Unless you're still new to training

Even if you do get to your ideal weight this way, you do realise once you start eating 2000 calories a day, your weight is going to shoot right back up, except that by this point you'd have lost all muscle mass, then you'd be just skinny fat. Well good luck to you, if you manage to achieve this, you should probably see a…

Yeah, I think 1400 would be too low for you. I know of people who are only just getting to 1400s and are in the 140-150lbs. If you are doing 2 hours morning a night, you should be able to hit a decent daily deficit without going too low in calories. If you choose 1400 now, you will get stuck at some point, it's…

I'm confused as to why you are trying to lose so much weight in a short amount of time, especially knowing that this method is not a "permanent" weight loss plan. Is there much use in going through the process then? Once you prolong a deficit like this, not only are you going to lose all your muscle mass, but when you…

Just remember, calculators are never accurate, it is a estimate range of what you could be To attain accuracy , you must experiment with your own body - Pick a number of calories in the range that you are given off the calculator - Maintain that number for 1-2 weeks (2 weeks preferrably if you're patient) as close as…

The key to a successful diet is to eat the MAX amount of calories you can while still progressively losing weight As parkscs says, it has to be sustainable, it is not a one time job, it's a long term commitment, you want it to continue for the rest of your life, these new eating patterns and habits No point to give all…

Lol don't worry, it's most likely water weight A rule of thumb (not 100%) is 3500 calories is 1 pound of fat One nutella sandwich doesn't exactly equal 3500 calories Don't stress! It may be higher carb intake, or higher sodium intake that caused it Either way, you would not ever gain a 'real' 2lbs like that unless you went…

Lets' goooooo lol, time to kick some butt Good luck!

The recommendations are 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass - 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight is far more than you need - Many people / research may consider 1g of protein per lean body mass to be more than enough too - If you're on a diet, then you can increase to maybe 1.2g per pound of lean body mass…

If you're already okay for eating meat for the protein source, you'll have a much easier to time getting in some of the micronutrients that come along with eating meat, not to mention protein sources are going to be a bit harder to come by as a vegan. That's just my opinion though, no one bash me lol As for never cheat,…

Just wanted to quickly say that I can tell you will do great! I would wish you luck but you don't need it :) I think you have a good grasp of it all and the fact that you control all your choices and such, I know you will excel this time Keep at it, through thick and thin, you got this!

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Could be just due to needing to deload, you may not be able to do your original numbers seeing as you've been cutting, but I'd imagine that it should kind of set you back on your feet. You could probably rip out a couple more reps or same reps comfortably and then each session / week progress your way up close to your…

I agree to a certain extent But I believe that the emotional issues is what will be the differential when you come across the sticky points in your long journey and that will be the determining factor of pushing through the hard times or falling off and going back to square 1. Your friends and family can only help you with…

Push pressing is usually the first to feel the effects of a cut, not sure if it's suppose to be that dramatic though When's the last time you had a deload week? How much weight are you losing per week? How big is your caloric deficit (including exercise) everyday? Are you doing any cardio? & What's your ideal weight to cut…

It happens to most of us really You constantly tell yourself "tomorrow is the day to start", or "I'll start next week" Then when you start, you fall off and screw up in the first couple days then you say to yourself "Don't worry, i can restart Monday" Then it becomes a never ending cycle of feeding yourself more reasons to…

Haha that's okay I honestly think you're in healthy range, so don't worry so much about the scale, if you can stay within that 50-52kg range, then you're pretty set. Though you live a sedentary lifestyle, for you to be within / close to BMI range is very well done. The most important thing is to not over do it, you can…

Refeeds can serve as that purpose, I had the exact same experience during Nov-Dec going on holiday. With the metabolic advantages, there is a slight boost, but not as significant as people usually thought it was. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. It's more useful for plateau's and such. It's more for mental relief…

You have leeway to chuck in random stuff, like sugary drinks and such to fill in your calories, you are still taking some supplements yes so that is good if you miss out on those vitamins and minerals in your diet, but if you have so much troubled meeting 2,200 total, just throw in some actual crap here and there, it won't…

I agree, 2200 is very easy to hit You're just eating far too 'clean' and it makes you sick of you diet as you can see, It's dull boring and bland and you won't keep up with this if for a longer period if you feel this way Much like you drinking protein shakes all day, you'll get sick of it extremely fast Quick note:…

If you honestly want advice and not taking the piss out of people .....lol Maybe first of all you should look up what protein poisoning is, I've heard of it a couple times, not exactly sure what the details of it are, but I'd assume that would be something associated with doing exactly what you are wanting to do Secondly…

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Hey listen, don't worry about the guys who are giving you crap I'll put it on a lighter note what message they are trying to convey Basically, It is not worth doing a 'diet' , even more so a 17 day diet The idea when losing weight is to change your life, to change the way you do things now The shorter the period you set…

You can look up beginner programs such as Mark Rippetoe - Starting strength or a free program: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout ____________ Full body routines are most ideal for beginners However, ensure you have a trainer to show you proper form on all exercises,…

Because of female genetics and hormones, women will generally gain weight predominantly on their legs and hips (i.e, thighs, love handles etc.) Again, female hormones, you do not produce enough testosterone that allows you to 'bulk up' Women do not look bulky when building muscle, they get that look that is labelled as…