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I think sometimes 'net carbs' are counted and not total carbs...but I have the same issue. Just stuff your face :).

Great job! You can only do it for you, not for any other reason. Doing it for you is the only way you'll ever stick with it and keep yourself in good shape. Too many people do it to look good so they can date, then they quit after they find someone, or do it for a job, or for whatever other reason. Doing it for you is the…

If you are stuffed after 4k calories a cheat day probably won't hurt you much. But if you are like me that binge eats 15000 calories or more, it can derail progress for 1 or 2 weeks. Sadly. Lol

Or if the box has 6 servings, cook the whole box and divide it into six portions. Water is very heavy. A cooked serving of pasta can weigh 10 or more oz

To avoid the extra calories and sugar from ketchup I use mustard on my 10 egg whites and 2 yolks. LOL And while I liked mustard before, now I crave this meal. It's weird. There's a lot of sodium in the mustard but whatever. It's delicious! And I don't have sodium issues.

I haven't read the entire thread but it is my opinion through my expereince that even if you lower your calories moderately, over time, and adjust them down over time slowly, becuase you have to to get through plateaus, that your body will slow the metabolism down to slow the fat loss process (it thinks it is starving or…

i agree with valentine. It really does depend on the diet. In my book, low carb diet means a diet with limited carb intake like 20-30%. Ultra low carb or keto diets are diets under 50g carbs, or maybe like 10% or less of total calories. Very tough to do but once you're adjusted I find them to be great. You can effectively…

I feel great on 40% protein, 30% carb, 30% fat. It's a good cutting macro to have. Really the most important thing is total calorie intake. If you can lose weight on 1300 calories and you eat 1300 calories of candy, you will lose weight. But good luck doing that. 1300 calories of chocolate is not a lot of quantity, and you…

Like others have said, you have to be in a calorie surplus. If you aren't, then no matter what routine you do, you won't grow. It's that simple. If you struggle to eat enough calories, then you have to structure your diet to go to low volume, high calorie food. The reason most guys eat tons of protein when cutting is to…

Bench press touch n go: 285lb Bench press paused: 260lb Squat: 400lb Deadlift: 515lb

Bustergirl, which powerlifting gym did/do you train at? There's only a handful of them. I trained at Detroit Barbell for awhile, great bunch of guys, and I learned so much. The deadlift is one of the best tests of true body strength. There isn't much 'equipment' that can assist that lift, not like a squat or bench press.…

Does your heart rate feel normal, like not skipping around or anything?

Yes! Oh and, by lifting more weight for the same reps means improvement, more total volume, more work, and more Energy expenditure! More calories burned!

I'm a 3%'r. No way in hell I'm ever going back. I was a fat kid from age 10 until age 23 when I finally started to try to lose weight. No way in hell I'll ever go back to feeling that way. NO WAY. I will starve myself before that happens. For me, it is because I want to be in shape, not for any other person or any other…

Thank you very much for your honesty with this subject. It helps me knowing I'm not the only one. So, for you, just going back to a state of no panic for a time (with the use of medication) was enough to basically desensitize yourself? That is excellent. What initially caused your panic attacks?

Rosie, that's precisely what happens to me. The symptoms I had with atrial fib are the same as I have in a panic attack, and since I do have fear that my heart will stop (even though 10 years later I've not had Afib again), I get afraid. i still work out, because I refuse to giv eup what I've achieved, but I know that I…

I have panic disorder and one of the triggers for me is exercise. Long story short, I had atrial fibrillation when I was 25 and had it fixed with surgery, but a year later I was in the gym squatting high reps and had a sudden goofy beat that sent me panicking (but didn't know I was panicking at the time, thought my heart…

I know what it's like to be at 320 lbs. i was at 342 and would not have dreamed of running at that weight. It's too heavy to be running in my opinion. I think you can do more damage to your body in the very short term that has long term implications. You certainly don't want to blow out an MCL or screw your joints up…

I started at 342. Its doable but most can't or don't do it and maintain it, so use that as a personal challenge and be proud of yourself when u achieve mini goals. Its a lifestyle change so settle in!

I agree. Id rather stuff my face and be haelthy and shredded than not eat. food is so delicious lol

I've never experienced starvation mode either, but I do believe that you should eat as many calories as possible while trying to lose a reasonable amount of fat per week. I do believe in a slower metabolism, as over time I've seen it happen to me. The body will adapt to anything, and when the body shrinks, it logically…

Cardio before lifting will pull some energy from your muscles. You wouldn't want to run if you are gonna squat...but you might be able to run lightly if you feel the need, before you do upper body. I tend not to do that because I want to get the maximum out of my lifting. If your goal is only to burn calories, and you…

Here is my breakdown: Day 1: Upper Back Work Day 2: Squat Day Day 3: Run 2-3 miles Day 4: Bench Day Day 5: Run 2-3 miles Day 6: Off Day 7: Deadlift Day I could combine the upper back day with deadlift day, but I like to get alot of volume out of the back work so I split it. That would give me: Day 1: Run Day 2: Squats Day…

Carbs: Sweet Potatoes Kashi Go Lean Cereal Almond Milk Oatmeal Ezekiel Bread Fats/Proteins 96/4 Lean ground beef 90/10 Lean ground beef boneless skinless chicken breasts boneless skinless chicken thighs 12 dozen eggs Peanut Butter (of course) Lettuce Spinach Light dressing That's about it for 1 week or so. I tend to like…

Bump for answer: I would like to know how much you were eating every day (total calories) when you were say, around 15% and also at the shredded level in your pic.

That is simply amazing. I'm trying to do exactly what you're doing. I started at 342lbs and have gotten down to 201. I would like to know how much you were eating every day (total calories) when you were say, around 15% and also at the shredded level in your pic. I'm 6'2 and find that if I don't eat 1900 or so at 201lbs I…

I like 40/25/35 p/c/f and 40/30/30. For me, 20% fat macros tend to leave me hungry and irritated. I don't care much for powder anymore. I feel that if I eat real food I feel fuller longer, and I have a binge problem so it's important for me. 96/4 lean beef, chicken, eggs, those are basically what I stick to for protein.…

Its amazing how much more wonderful i feel after making new progress. I feel lighter, fitter, stronger, less flabby. But when i gain 10lb back, it feels more disgusting than it did before i lost it. Motivation to keep it off i suppose.

I don't think most people lie training legs, period. Its allot harder than upperbody training, frankly. That's why 90% of lifters are doing upper body workouts and the squat racks are always open :)

You may not be staying on ur heels and that is what is hurting your knees. If u roll forward to the ball of ur foot from form, technique, or just plain fatigue, that definitely will put pressure on the knees, same goes for squatting.