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I wouldn't say extremely active social life. I would say I just drink a lot and often. I have the willpower to not drink if I say I'm not going to. However, it is not very fun being surrounded by inebriated people when you're the only one that is not. Not my cup of tea. I'm not saying I can't have fun sober, I would just…

A lot of internet sources say 3 ounces (85 grams) of meat is a serving. However, a serving doesn't necessarily translate into how much you can or should eat per meal. It depends on what your calorie and macro goals are. Get a scale and weigh it.

Don't give yourself the opportunity to make decisions on the fly. Prepare your meals in advance. Log the foods you will be eating in advance.

I have the Polar FT4M w/ chest strap. I use it for both cardio and weight lifting. Since HRM's can't accurately keep track of calories burned during weight lifting, I use it mainly for the automatic target zone. It will beep at you if you go too high or are too low. When I go above the zone I know I need to rest longer…

Calories has everything to do with it.

I have a home gym. Power rack, FID bench, and an olympic weight set. I ordered everything online and spent about $900 shipped. Lots of times you can find stuff on Craigslist, but I didn't want to wait forever. I can lift as heavy as I want and whenever I want.

You can either change your diet and activity patterns, or you can stay fat. Plain and simple. I like drinking several times a week, so day-to-day I will eat 200-300 below my budgeted calories and save them up. Or you could exercise more in the week and not eat those calories back. That way, I can go over on the days that I…

A safe area to be in would be 20-35% less of your TDEE to lose weight. Here's a simple calculation. Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15. To lose weight = Subtract 20-35% Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly. Example: Assuming you're 143 lbs. Estimated TDEE = 143 x 15 = 2145 20% of 2145 = 429 -->…

What people fail to understand is that all the forumlas are estimations. Estimations don't always transfer to real world results. Based off your own real world results, adjust accordingly.

****The important thing with all of these calculations is they are estimates. ****It doesn't really matter what numbers you pick. ****Pick a number and stick with it for 3 weeks. ****Based off your RESULTS, either increase or decrease. ****If after 3 weeks, your average weekly fat loss was: --Less than 1 lb/wk -->Reduce…

A safe area to be in would be 20-35% less of your TDEE to lose weight. If a person's TDEE is 1791: 20% of 1791 = 358 --> 1791-358=1433 (0.72 lbs per week) 35% of 1791 = 627 --> 1791-627=1164 (1.25 lbs per week) In this example to lose weight, eat between 1165-1430 calories. MFP doesn't use percentages. They base their loss…

****The important thing with all of these calculations is they are estimates. ****It doesn't really matter what numbers you pick. ****Pick a number and stick with it for 3 weeks. ****Based off your RESULTS, either increase or decrease. ****If after 3 weeks, your average weekly fat loss was: --Less than 1 lb/wk -->Reduce…

Currently your numbers look like this: Protein 15%, Carbs 55%, Fat 30% You can change the percentages by doing this: My Home-->Goals-->Change Goals-->Custom--> For a better idea of what you might want to change them to, read this: http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/#nutrients…

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It doesn't really matter which you choose. All that matters is that you pick one and stay at that amount for around 3 weeks. Then adjust based off your results. Here's a simple calculation. Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15. To lose weight = Subtract 20-35% Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly.…

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First off, what are your calories set at right now and how much do you weigh?

If you don't take any of my advice, at least read this article. It will give you a good foundation of knowledge: http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/ Here's a simple calculation. Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15. To lose weight = Subtract 20-35% Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly. Example:…

Here's a simple calculation. Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15. To lose weight = Subtract 20-35% Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly. Example: Assuming you're 163 lbs. Estimated TDEE = 163 x 15 = 2445 20% of 2445 = 489 --> 2445-489=1956 35% of 2445 = 856 --> 2445-856=1589 In this example to lose…

After calculating your TDEE, subtract 20-35% if you want to lose weight. You can aim for a target weight loss of 1% of your total weight per week on average. Eat that amount for 3 weeks, then adjust accordingly. More reading here: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-to-estimate-maintenance-caloric-intake.html…

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Here's a simple calculation. Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15. To lose weight = Subtract 20-35% Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly. Example: Assuming you're 160 lbs. Estimated TDEE = 160 x 15 = 2400 20% of 2400 = 480 --> 2400-480=1920 35% of 2400 = 840 --> 2400-840=1560 In this example to lose…

Also read this: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adjusting-the-diet.html

Read this: http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/ If you still have questions after reading the entire article, come back and ask questions.

Here's a simple calculation. Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15. To lose weight = Subtract 20-35% Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly. Example: Assuming you're 140 lbs. Estimated TDEE = 140 x 15 = 2100 20% of 2100 = 420 --> 2100-420=1680 35% of 2100 = 735 --> 2100-735=1365 In this example to lose…

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http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/whats-my-genetic-muscular-potential.html

As long as you can fit it into your caloric budget for the day, drink whatever and however much you want. People often refer to that as IIFYM. A way to offset it would be to just eat less than you normally would so that you have a few hundred calories to work with. It's not usually the drinking part that makes people gain…

Assuming no exercise: If you haven't lost any weight, you're eating at maintenance. If you've gained weight, you're eating above maintenance. If you want to lose weight, you have to eat below maintenance.