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2 breakfasts - I eat when I get to work (9am), then 2nd breakfast around 11am 1 lunch - I cook on the weekends and pack leftovers for lunch 1 afternoon snack - whatever I have on hand I always pack my food the night before to make sure I have enough food Today I brought: A Clif energy bar, a clementine & OJ A bagel, PB &…

Instead of BMR, I would calculate your TDEE - you can find calculators online Then eat a 15-20% deficit MFP tends to overestimate burned calories so I would eat back 50-75% of your exercise calories

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It's such a stupid gender expectation that people never seem to question - men must be taller than women - whaa? why? there is no good reason for it. Height is never a factor in dating decisions. I've dated shorter, the same height and taller. And I will always rock my heels :happy:

I don't have to feed anyone but myself but I have a very tight budget. I buy bags of beans, lentils, chickpeas, rice, pasta etc - usually $1-something per bag I buy whatever fruits & veggies are on sale A block of tofu is $1.15 at my grocery store I read the sale flyers and look for coupons I spend about $40/month on…

One ex was really mad at me for not paying enough attention to him, he stormed out of my house and came back later with a black eye - he was so mad he punched himself in the face...

bread products - more specifically, bagels

Your perfect boyfriend has no substance.

Eat more. Calculate your TDEE and eat a 15-20% deficit Eat at least 50% of your exercise calories Weigh your food to make sure you are tracking accurately Take measurements of your body and track your progress through inches lost

You still didn't read my last post. If you want to GAIN muscle you need to eat more calories than your maintenance calories (the amount of calories you need to maintain your current weight). Calculate your TDEE: http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ Eat 250-500 calories more than your TDEE Lift heavy. Try a program like…

1. Google is your friend 2. Read my last post

I'm totally indifferent to butts.

What I am trying to get at is this: I assume with your height and weight that you do not have a lot of body fat or muscle. I am about the same height and was the same weight before I started bulking. I assume you want some muscle definition and low body fat. You already have the low body fat but you need some muscle. To…

By toned do you mean you want to see some muscle definition in your legs?

What's your body like right now? Thin without muscle definition?

My department is 5 desks sitting together in a room. I wish I had a cubicle so it would be easier to ignore my coworkers and play on the internet :drinker:

That was my first thought too.

If you can't do the simple research work - Jo actually made it really easy for you - I doubt you have the drive to do the work in the gym.

As already said, If you want to lose fat you have to eat a calorie deficit. Lift to retain muscle and increase strength.

"Going to be a bit late, buses were slow today"

I'm having the same problem and I found these suggestions: http://stronglifts.com/7-ways-increase-deadlift-grip-strength/ I'm giving them a go :smile:

My parents sleep in separate beds because my dad is a major snorer and my mom has chronic pain in her shoulder and back and needs lots of room and a good sleep. They seem to be happily married. This is not a general yes or no question as all couples are unique - different strokes for different folks!

I have fortified nutritional yeast that I put on everything cause it's so yum! (pasta, stir-fry, veggies, etc). I also take a vitamin just in case :smile:

run.

when I was 19 I wanted a gigantic bottle of vodka actually, that's on my list every year

These women at my work go on all these ridiculous and restrictive diets and I'm like you know you just have to eat a calorie deficit and you can easily log your calories online... the response "that sounds like so much work"... :huh: ...

The cheapest places possible because no monies.

I lift heavy, compound exercises 3x a week with a rest day in between. That's when broken down muscles regenerate.

thanks y'all. you have eased my mind :drinker: