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Don't log your workouts. TDEE is estimating caloric burn from exercise. MFP doesn't.

Weight loss is about energy in vs out. Metabolic syndrome will effect the calories out side of the equations, but a caloric surplus is still needed to gain weight, and a deficit to lose...

All the protein powder in the world won't make you "toned". Resistance training and caloric deficit will get you there, along with adequate protein intake. If you can hit your protein goals from whole foods, there is no need for protein powder.

Busted!!

People are different. Bodies, chemistry etc are very similar. Weight loss is calories in vs out, period. You eat more than you burn, you gain weight. You eat less than you burn, you lose. It's that simple. Illness, hormonal imbalances, etc. may effect the calories out side of the equation, but it's still calories in vs…

Yes. All the foodz

Yeah, but where's the fun in that...? You don't need to eat "clean" or eliminate certain foods to lose weight. You can drink your coke and still lose weight.

If your protein isn't packed full of sugar, throw some fruit in there to pack it full of... sugar? Lol, I just had to... o:)

I think you missed ndj's point. Not detailing whether you weigh food or log consistently is the first thing to address. If OP's 1000 calories is actually 1700, telling her to eat 1400-1600 isn't solving anything. Yes, 1000 calories isn't healthy or advisable, and ndj isn't saying it is. A weight loss stall of only a week…

calories in vs out for weight loss isn't a controversy, its scientific fact. resistance training and adequate protein intake to spare muscle in a deficit isn't controversy, its scientific fact. being efficient at burning calories during cardio is detemined more by your exertion level, not wheter you ate before or not.

one meal won't kill you... it's an important client. Your job is more important than going over calories

There are no "right foods". What is your goal? If you are in a caloric surplus, you will build muscle, but also fat, there is no way around this. If you are in a deficit, you will lose fat, but you won't build muscle (except for noobie gains). You can attempt to retain as much muscle as possible with adequate protein…

Nutrient timing is irrelevant. Whey protein before and after is irrelevant to weight loss goals, and irrelevant in general. If you can get your protein needs from whole food sources, there is no need for whey protein. OP, what is your caloric intake? Who told you that you aren't eating enough? Focus on calorie intake for…

you don't need to limit carbs to lose weight. calorie in vs out. high carb also doesn't equate to unhealthy. do more research.

If you are losing weight, you will lose muscle regardless, its just science. You probably lost more muscle than you would like because you aren't weight training. Adequate protein intake and resistance training will help to spare muscle. Taking BCAA's alone will do nothing to spare muslce loss in a deficit. Studies on…

^This. If your issue is morality, then this isn't the forum for an answer to your question. If it isn't a moral issue, then have him make his own food. There is no reason he needs to follow your dietary choices.

What is your average weight loss? If what you are doing is working, and you are losing at a steady pace, then even though the caloric burn might be overestimated, you are still balancing it in the end.

Cutting out processed sugar and eating more lean protein isn't a magic solution. With an overstated caloric burn, you may still be eating at maintenance or even above. If your goal is to lose weight and preserve muscle, continue to lift while at a caloric deficit. Adding cardio to your regimine will increase your caloric…

Why is protein powder not considered a meal replacement? What constitutes a meal for you isn't the same for everyone else. Weight loss is calories in vs out... you can have a "smoothie" and still lose weight. Rate of digestion has nothing to do overall with weight (fat) loss over a period of weeks or months. Smoothies…

Someone has never heard of EPOC...

Bro, this is why I've taken an extended absence from the forums... and I assume this is why you are locked up! The nonsense people write is getting out of hand. "clean calories"??? and as if a "macro split" really matters when bulking. Minimum dietary requirements for protein and fats, the rest carbs...

enough for what? what are you trying to accomplish?

If you can get your protein in whole foods, there is no need for protein shakes. They aren't magic

This. Carb cycling isn't a magical weight loss tool. It's meant to alter body composition, as well as effect leptin and ghrelin levels. When in lower bf ranges (as well as higher, obesity bf ranges), these hormones have a greater effect on the body. CICO > carb cycling for weight loss.

This.

Well... it is important to break your fast at some point. When you do is up to you

It's not how late, it's how much... I go to bed on a full stomach. Works for me.

I just eat before bed...

Timing of supplements is the last thing you need to worry about. Save your money. If you are getting sufficient protien, there is no need to supplement with glutamine.

DOMS is part and parcel of working new muscle groups/peforming different movements that utilize different muscle groups than you are used to. All the protein and glutamine in the world won't help to eliminate DOMS. Stretching may help to minimize slightly, but understand that whenever you are working a muscle that is…