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well there are ways to figure it out...some easier than others. The most accurate is if you would have done hydrostatic weighing before the program and now. It would show you exactly your fat mass, lean mass, etc. then compared to know so you'd know that to a "T". Unless you are a professor in an ex phys dept at a…

true but you really need to get bloodwork done. I'm nowhere near that amount per day and have higher levels of potassium. I'd really get levels checked and work with your doctor.

there is nothing "wrong" with shakeology per say...but also nothing special about it. It's WAY overpriced....I mean shamelessly overpriced. You can do all this stuff on your own for a fraction of the cost it's not brain surgery. Don't get caught up in the hype of their "special program". That is unless you want to and in…

not necessary at all...I only have shakes for convenience. I'd never drink them if I could have steak, eggs, chicken, etc. every meal. We get so caught up in digestive timing but in reality the process of digestion is long but reading many mags you'd think if you don't have whey protein isolate exactly 24 minutes post…

I'm a big fan of MFP but I see more people fail because of this "eat back my calories" idea. People under exercise and over eat and get consumed with thoughts of "eating back their calories". I would literally lose my mind if I dieted this way when I diet I'd be spinning my wheels constantly. I am huge advocate of using…

all this net calories thing does is throw people off and confuse them. Most people I help with their diets do so so much better starting using katch mccardle formula. Then use an accurate activity multiplier and eat the same calories everyday. It's just a thought but in general people seem to do so much better that way…

usually minimum 4,000 up to 4,500

this is true but being "right or wrong" doesn't always have to be a mean or rude or overly critical thing. If this person is busting their behind working so hard putting their heart and soul into it but are losing 12 pounds a year but want to lose more it's ok to say "something is wrong". Now what is the OP's goal? Is it a…

most women are not going to eat over 2K calories if they are trying to lose substantial weight and most women when they move to a diet higher in micronutrient dense foods are too full to eat more than that. if you use katch mccardle for a 200lb woman with 30% bf and a 1.2 multiplier it suggest 2000ish calories a day so…

things only matter if you make them matter or you care. Truthfully it doesn't matter if you gain 60 pounds and walk around 300 pounds and proud. So I guess I'm not sure what you are asking? Are you asking if you are doing something "wrong" by only losing that much weight in a year? If so that can be answered two ways... 1.…

the more muscle mass the more glycogen and water weight you carry. Here is an extreme example to show that point.... day of bodybuilding competition 202 one week later 252 If I go a day a day and don't eat carbs and drink little water I'll lose 15 pounds. However...none of that is fat gain or loss. This is why weighing…

your not going to put on a bunch of weight by upping your calories a couple hundred a day over a week or two. I would honestly weigh yourself and up the calories for a week but hide the scale the whole week. See what you weigh a week later and go from there. If you are confused about where to go with calories I very much…

this is always a tough one for women and it can be very frustrating. Sometimes you feel so good because you "lost weight" then the next day you are 2 pounds heavier. It can definitely mess with you mind. 239.4 yesterday morning 247.8 yesterday night 235.4 this morning my weight fluctuates almost 10 pounds daily. Obviously…

there is just as much science on the other side. The amount their body's would have prospered would have been minuscule. it's very similar to the "OMGZ you must eat breakfast and every 3 hours to rev your metabolism". We are finding that "rev" is like little putter with a negligible difference. It is so minuscule people…

Your body doesn't know what the calendar is so don't think of it in such strict terms. If your body is in a calorie surplus over time you will gain weight...if it is in a calorie deficit over time it will lose weight. Take a week for example...if you burn 18,000 calories a week and you eat 10,000 calories you will lose…

My God...call yourself whatever you want. If people are that upset tell them to get a life. I mean seriously I cook 36 meals a week of pre-measured food, do cardio at 4am, and lift 6 times a week for an hour and have to lose 50 pounds in 12 weeks for bodybuilding competitions...quite a sacrifice and I couldn't give 2 $h@ts…

honestly if you were losing weight on 1600 I'd stay at 1600 until you stop losing weight. At that point drop your calories 10%...stay there until you stop losing weight...etc. etc. Lots of people on here doing the same as you eating a 1500-1800 calorie diet, lose 10-25 pounds and next thing you know they are trying to eat…

honestly you should all over the place with your calories and workouts. If I were you I'd find "neutral" again. I would use the katch mccardle formula. It is quite accurate IF you put your bodyfat percent accurately and your activity level in accurately. If you type in katch maccardle calculator in google it will come up.…

This isn't necessary true but I get where you are coming from with extreme dieters. The simple proof is checking your blood sugar. Go ahead and eat 14 ounces of steak and 4 eggs and you won't see a change in blood sugar...well at least not a change like you ate 50 grams of carbs which is basically what you are saying.…

Very very cool thread it is interesting to see what motivates people. Here is mine: I love you guys in this forum and we all want different things so I beg you let's just not get into the below comments. In fact I'll address them now... "women don't like that" it's ok my wife is a fitness model...very happily married "you…

I haven't been posting much but man...you are quickly becoming my favorite poster.... This is 1000% correct. OP: if you are afraid to jump up the calories that much then go up bit by bit. Why don't you go up to 2000 and see what your weight does. If I were you I'd try to find neutral. Find the calorie amount that maintains…

easy answer...many vegetarians I come across have a high and mighty attitude. A sort of "you are not healthy and I am so healthy because I don't eat meat". So we all assume you have that attitude. Also...you don't come across that way so I am not directing that at you. And I can also say now that I am 30 and not a teenager…

As said use all the tools in your toolbag. My wife does p90x but she found a cool "20 minute workout" routine for post pregancy in one of my bodybuilding magazines and she loves it. So she has been doing that. You can also edit things. More reps, less reps, shorter workouts, longer workouts. Keep yourself challenged and…

most should not have calories unless they contain macronutrients such as omega 3 supplements and promrose oil things like that. If there is carbs, protein, or fat in them they have to list it. If for some reason your supplments with fat don't have calorie total just remember 9 calories per gram of fat, 4 cals per gram of…

honestly I'd get your bodyfat done and use katch mccardle. It is not perfect but is 1000% more accurate than the others. It takes into account bodyfat and activity level. I find it to be quite accurate. If you time in "katch mccardle calculator" in google you will see what I mean. You have to be accurate on your bodyfat…

as others have pointed out mfp is pretty low on the calories. But this is a business keep that in mind they want people losing weight fast and spreading the word. They always seem very low on the calories. The first premise to keep in mind that will not change is calories determine weight loss or weight gain regardless of…

people get confused because of the scale and how full they feel. When I "bulked" on a no car diet it seemed I could eat more because I was holding so little water so the scale didn't move as much. When I bulk on a 500-800 carb diet my weight skyrockets 15-25 pounds from the water weight. It confuses people I really think…

Yes you still need to count calories. Most people make huge drop in weight because they lose the carbs and lose the water weight that comes with it. At the end of the day it's still calories in verse calories out. I have bulked up ie gained weight on a low/no carb diet. Just always keep in mind calories determine weight…

absolutely. I am a competitive bodybuilder and use mfp routinely. I'm not on the boards that often here but if need a brain to i'm glad. I've learned a lot as a 30 year old I've gained a lot of knowledge over the last 10 years being very into it.