shmoony Member

Fine. You guys are forcing me to get more specific. So here I go: 1) I am about as accurate a logger as there is. I track everything down to the gram. Unless its the occasional cheat meal, if it's not weighed and portioned, it doesn't go in my mouth. 2) My BF% has not decreased in over a year. I have been lean to the point…

I am the OP and I am surprised at how many replies have been made addressing how bad alcohol is for weight loss.....DUH. We all know that. This is the "Goal: Gaining Weight" forum isn't it? My question was simply if alcohol can be used as for muscle gain if macros are met and you are looking for a calorie surplus. Thank…

So I gues the overwhelming concensus is that "yes, you can build muscle from vodka". Good to hear. I think it was assumed by most that I was referring to gaining muscle since I haven't met too many people whose goal is to gain fat unless they're recovering from an eating disorder. As far as the inhibiting of fat loss, if…

I have been attempting slow, lean gains approach for a year now, and I have gained only about 4-5 pounds of muscle while maintaining the same body fat. Just be patient.

A simple answer is that as long as you get enough protein, it doesn't really matter what you eat. 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight is a good place to start. As far as gaining muscle without gaining fat, good luck. You need to eat more calories than you burn in order to gain muscle, and unless you dial that in…

Of course, we all know that she is already thin. She is in a position where she is now looking to change her musculature and create a strong core that transforms the way she holds her posture and form. It is very difficult task. Not an impossoible one. But for those of you saying that you don't see it as a problem, you're…

What exactly can you possibly diagree with in my post. Was it the reccomendation of healthy eating, the suggestion that exercise and diet are a lifelong journey, or the implamentation of weight training and core exercises? If you're going to so strongly disagree with something, at least give an explanation.

It seems to me that you have a long journey of transforming your physiology ahead of you. You were not blessed with a naturally flat stomach, so you need to create one. This will only occur through a consistant and prolongued regiment of core excercises, healthy diet and weight training. Losing weight is easy, building…

It's very difficult to not go over for me. And like you, all my sugar comes from milk, plain yogurt, vegetables, and limited fruits. It still adds up to as many as 70-80 grams in a day. I eat no "refined sugar" , so I try not to pay attention to the number as long as it all came from the naturally occurring sugars in…

I guess one other concern I have for people with eating disorder tendancies is that if their scale keeps telling them that their BF% is higher than it really is, it may reenforce the need to lose weight while they are able to justify it by the number given t them. If someone tells them to stop losing weight, they can…

I am a man. And based on the pictures above, I am at about 9%-10%. Halfway between the two scales. Interesting.

Very common. Morbidly obese people just want to lose enough weight to not die. Really heavy people just want to lose enough to fit in airplane seats. Heavy people just want to be pudgy. Pudgy people just want to be appear thin in clothes, and thin people want to be ripped. There's no way for a morbidly obese person to…

Get a Fitbit. It will tell you how active you really are.

123

You started your original post with "I have 96 pounds to lose" You have already established the amount of weight you have to lose, so you have already set your goal. You don't need any mental and emotional strategies other than be strong, patient, and disciplined. It's not as daunting as you think. If someone were to tell…

The simple anwer is both. It depends on how the maunufacturer has labeled it and what database listing you are using as a reference. Meat products should be weighed before cooking to be accurate to the package, but if you want to weigh after, there is a listing in the database for that as well. Pasta should definately be…

Again. Trust me. Don't think about it anymore. Follow my plan above and you will get where you want to be.

I happen to have a very similar story to yours. Starting weight 195, 5'10, current weight 150. I can tell you exactly what you need to do to get to your goal weight since I was once where you are, and am now where you want to be. 1) Be patient 2) NET 1700-1800 calories a day. NET! 3) bust your butt at the gym to build…

Depending on how much weight you currently carry, most likely you will have a certain amount of loose skin regardless of what you do at the gym. It's next to impossible to avoid. I would definately incorporate weights into your program for a multitude of reasons. It sounds like you are just embarking on this journey, so…

I still need to be convinced of this whole "not enough calories" thing. I still go back to the cliche "you don't see any fat Etheopians". It just doesn't make sense. If you don't have enough calories, your body will use what it has for energy. This is why professional atthletes, college athletes, high school athletes,…

Many people have a hard time with the relationship between their mind and their body. Many people think they're hungry when they're really not, and some people don't think they're hungry when they really are. Get in touch with what your body is really telling you because if you are at a huge deficit, and you still think…

I noticed in your profile you are a vegan. Just curious, what kind of unhealthy foods can you binge on as a vegan?

I understand completely. I never eat out, eat very little "processed" foods, and never add table salt to my food, yet my sodium is always high. I don't care about bloating becasue that's temporary and superficial, but I am more concerned with the long term health risks. There is sodium in almost every "healthy" food from…

It's often better to not follow a "routine" because variety stimulates growth. So what you're doing by wandering around randomly picking machines is actually not a bad idea as long as you're hitting all the muscle groups. The best advice I would have is focus not on what you're doing, but how you're doing it. When you do…

I think you're eating more than you think. Weigh everything. It's impossible to not lose a single pound if everything you say is correct.

It was easy for me becase my weight loss program was to set my calories at the maintanance of the person at the weight I wanted to be. It took along time to get there, but once I did, I was so used to eating that amount that there was literaly no transition. I just kept eating the same. I highly reccommend this to others…

Not to change the subject, but the last statement you made was very telling of your goals, chances for success, and I think alot of peoples perspective on weight loss. As you start this journey, please keep in mind that 1 pound a week IS ambitious. Losing one pound a week is an undertaking that takes commitment, patience,…

So.....let me get this straight. Are you calling the people on here retarded?

Damn, I thought I had one more year til middle age. That sucks.

the calorie counter. the message board for me is like watching a car wreck. As gruesome as it is, I can't look away.