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I think it's often forgotten that we are all at different levels body wise. You are already pretty lean; the leaner someone is the harder and slower actual fat loss will be. Trying not to be insensitive at all but this point gets missed when figuring ones goals. More fat to lose, one can can lose quicker with a higher cut.…

12lbs over 16 wks and had to increase my cals quite a few times to keep the gains coming. Is 2100 based off of TDEE with activity included or another way?

Woohoo!! Awesome job! Waiting for pics....

Somehow I missed this, welcome and happy bulking!!!

Did you cut down to a maintenance phase at all as this will help guide you. If you were bulking around 2500 and have time and patience cut down 300 cals and see how your weight maintains or drops for 1-2 wks, then cut from there. 1-2 lbs of fat loss is pretty damn aggressive in 3 wks and unrealistic it will all be fat.…

Exactly and understood. That's why I don't have a goal weight, goal BF etc. I will cut how I see fit for my goals and experiences and go based on how I look and feel. Bulking/Cutting is definitely a very different approach...mentally more challenging IMO. I have to agree with Kim, it's easy to put a GW out there or I want…

FWIW a long cut IMO is 12 wks. I would never go past that and haven't. My most recent cut over the summer was 8 wks where I had my best success with a not so drastic deficit and controlled refeeds incorporated every week. Strength never diminished, actually improved and I was sane. Keyword sane. Never felt deprived, weak,…

Well one way would be to do a slower, less drastic cut. That's how it helped me in previous cuts, had very little loss. However that seems contradictory to what you've heard.... Either way, it's very hard to retain all gained LBM during a cut. Just keep trucking. If you find you're losing too fast reconsider what your plan…

Ahhh see that's where I get caught up. I automatically think TDEE, not MFP + activity so when I saw that I was like damn!

Jo-Why are you planning to cut so low?

This x 1000. I know you might get confused because there's some bad, almost horrible advice in this thread but the advice above will actually stear you in the right direction and not leave you spinning your wheels.

I suggest you speak with a physician then regarding diet bc there is much more to diabetes aside from sugar intake.

Milk has lactose, a sugar occurring in dairy products. Not much of a surprise to most and I don't consider it hidden. Then again I don't fear sugar...

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Deadlifts, Bench, Squat, Pull-ups, Sprints. Bad shoulder leaves little room for OHP. Why? They're awesome.

Squats, Deadlifts, OHP, Bench and Row. The basic, MAIN 5 moves.

The only time a bar weight shouldn't be included is on the smith machine bc it's pretty negligible. Well, nothing should really be done on the smith machine.... Eh, ignore him. He will come around.

Kim-Girl, you have nothing to cut!!! You're ripped up! It's going good, can't complain cutting at 2250 cals. I scratched the plan I was advised on as I just didn't feel my body maintained at that level. For 2 weeks I maintained steadily at around 2500+. I hit my macros and micros and I still allow myself freedom, not…

First try not to compare to others bc it's about you vs you. Plus when you see most stats, they include the weight of the bar. Your lifting it, include it! That's why it may seem so skewed if you're comparing. Progress every week is key and IMO sometimes you do have to step out of your comfort zone and push fear aside. No…

The weekend is not over. Pick yourself up and move on. Today, not tomorrow, not Tuesday. Everyone has down times, it's a part of the process; however not beating yourself up is something that definitely takes time. Keep moving!

Think that's very wise and a great idea. Definitely keep the foods the same; the worst time to try something new is around race time. I think the extra fuel will help you. Good luck!

My answer would be yes but to also follow the same routine you did for your previous long runs. I was never in a deficit for any of my 1/2's or the training. I would assume you've ran 10+ miles already in training. What was your cals like then leading up to it and how did you feel during and after, how was recovery? This…

Welcome! Forgot to add, how are figuring your calories? Honestly seems a bit low for bulking, even low for maintenance.

Welcome!

This. Your leg doesn't look big, just looks flexed. Plus you look pretty lean (based on the look of your upper body and legs, 1 pic) that I disagree with continuing eating at a deficit. Far from bulky, whatever that even means.

This kind of contradicts your complaint then of being worn down, less energy and exhausted a lot. Just saying...

Define feeling good. What are you expecting? To be honest I'm not sure I would feel great on a day to day basis if I lost my spouse recently. Even if nutrition and exercise were on point. Are you receiving any grief help? Why can't you log? Many think they can visually estimate/track but a majority of the time they are way…

This. Check the ingredients, sounds like it has Niacin in it which is in most preworkouts, not BCAAs necessarily and causes that effect.

Year old thread revived....

And this is exactly why I choose not to hire a coach or trainer. If I do I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be via the internet. No offense, but many claim to be professionals but many don't look at the whole picture with the client in mind. Unless this man is providing nutritional breakdown with macros and training specific to…