LuluProteinFueled Member

Thanks. I thought I'd missed the whole point and I was right lol. Might go and have something to eat now so my brain starts working.

Have I missed something? TDEE -15% is a deficit. You cannot bulk on a deficit. Or are you talking about eating back exercise cals? I think I've missed something.

It's interesting with yoga... you find that the people who have the loudest monkey minds (a previous poster referenced this - it's a term used to describe the chatter that goes on in the mind) are the people who struggle the most. They can't concentrate on the breathing, can't focus or clear their minds, feel that the…

Have a read of all the stickies. It's already been written out for you.

I like you :flowerforyou:

Wholeheartedly agree. I daresay that would be the best course of action for about 99% of the people on this site. Unfortunately weight loss culture all around the world tends to measure success based on a stupid number that really has nothing to do with someone's fitness or body fat ratio. I know plenty of people that have…

No, definitely not. However you can gain a fair bit in fluid, especially at the beginning. I believe the OP is saying she doesn't want to gain any kind of weight. Though she shouldn't care if her composition improves, but she still does.

This is something you're just going to need to get over. Or tell him to go lift something heavy as well and then you won't have a problem.

Exactly what I do, too. Nobody comes near me - WIN... except now I can't even get anyone to offer to spot me! lol

In my experience & opinion, 22% is too aggressive. If you're lifting, you want to feed your muscles, not risk losing them with too big of a deficit. The EM2WL group recommends 15% as a maximum cut. If you really don't have much to lose, again, I recommend a 10% cut. Also, keep in mind that the scale may not show the body…

I think you may have this idea the wrong way round. A large calorie deficit can mean that you start losing muscle as well. This is definitely not what you want. When you're lifting heavy, it's best to eat as close to TDEE as possible to retain LBM. Also, the less you have to lose, the smaller your deficit should be. If you…

That's so fantastic. I went through the same euphoria at the beginning after almost a decade of VLCDs and disordered eating (and ridiculous cardio habits). I am so happy for you!! To this day, I am still appreciative of how much I eat every single day (because I freakin LOVE food) and how much change is still happening in…

yeah, pretty much this.

Scale weight is an arbitrary number. It cannot take into account LBM, water, etc etc on any given day. It will always fluctuate. So I no longer understand this hypothetical scenario. Once again, if Mary (for whatever unreasonable psychological reasons are at play) HAS to be at a particular number on the scale, she should…

During a reset, I would concentrate on the strength training. Your muscles will love you not eating at a deficit, so you'll really make the most of your training. A little bit of cardio wouldn't hurt, maybe some HIIT on a couple of your non-training days. However any long aerobics sessions and you could run the risk of…

By stopping strength training, eating at a huge deficit and losing muscle. Is this really what Mary wants? Who cares what the scale says if Mary is losing body fat??

I'm excited to say, I made mine bigger!! Lots of squats, lower body work and eating at maintenance.... it was ok to start with, now much fuller and I'm happy :tongue:

I'm in! The proof is in the pudding... that I eat... ok actually it's more like ice cream... but you get the point....

Thanks so much everyone for taking the time to respond. Appreciate it. It's prob not for me... I might play around with it over Christmas (and that's a big might) when I'm not at work... but given the studies and what I'd previously read about women... I'll prob just keep eating regularly. My hangry moods are just not…

You rock, thank you

Sorry, I don't believe much of this to be correct.

This is what I had read. Thanks :)

Thanks! Nope, not looking for any wizardry here, just looking to make a deficit more pleasurable lol

From the opposite perspective.... My goal is to try and balance out my lower body with my upper body, as my legs are on the smaller side. I don't think that my physique is very womanly. Broad shoulders, and I carry my fat in my shoulders, arms, upper back and stomach. I would give anything to have a smaller upper body, and…

Melted mozzarella and cayenne pepper!!

All these equations are seriously getting me going. I really love mathematics.

I mix a tin of tuna with low fat cream cheese, cayenne pepper, chopped tomato and chopped cucumber then eat it on its own or put it in a wrap with cheese. :drinker:

Speaking of maths... did you know that 5 handfuls of m&m's actually only = 1 handful in the average MFP diary? OP, were m&m's in your original list? I know they are not low fat or low carb, but given the equation above, I think you'd be safe. Yes, I was able to link this back to the original topic. You're welcome.

How can you possibly think that 1lb = 1lb? Try being a woman. 1lb of weightgain = 5lb. DUH

I'll try and keep it short. You eat carbs, and they are converted and stored in the muscles and the liver. Your brain & muscles use them for fuel, but the muscles and the liver can only store so much. The bottom line, if you eat over what the muscles/liver/brain can use or store, they are converted to fat. I am sure this…