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The more shocking thing is you have gone 2000 days with access to internet...
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Paleo/primal! Cut out processed crap. Meat and veggies! Means not only no sugar but no 'boxed' food, i.e. dehydrated food which offers little fiber or satiety. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-shopping-list/#axzz3J0th9aYE
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Rice cakes
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Marcos look good. Monitor and adjust. If you are gaining more than .5 every 3 weeks, add 200 calories of cardio. If you are losing more than .5 lbs every 3 weeks, add 25g carbs/day.
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A few people I know have gotten good results on BB. If you love it, do it! I personally think there is no substitute for heavy compound movements which BB does not have. Decent results will come from BB. If you want the best results, I would do a strength program.
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yes. If you are untrained you can add muscle at a caloric deficit. Your bf% is probably going down. Either get a bio impedance scale or get your bf tested at something like fitnesswave at regular intervals.
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Choose to eat back or not eat back. Weigh yourself everyday for 4 weeks, take a weekly average. Compare Week 1 avg to week 4 average. If your gain is greater than 1 then do the opposite.
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Carbs are not needed to survive. So eat your fats and proteins and whatever remaining calories in your budget can be carbs.
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If you have been keeping carbs low, you can gain alot. Glycogen storage. When I carb loads, I can gain 10 lbs + in <24 hours. Goes away after a few days. Just carry on as you were.
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Hey! It's definitely a commitment to track everything. I'm glad you're back though! Our struggle to achieve goals makes us stronger, so this time you are better prepared than the last. I wish you luck, and am happy to support you. Add me as a friend if you like, I am a budding nutrition geek and enjoy talking about it!
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If you have been dieting for a long time, your metabolism adapts. Basically are bodys are incredibly adept at survival. What you might do it is calculate your TDEE (http://www.doyoueven.com/tdee/) and make that your goal for 2 weeks. This will let your body know that food is available and it's okay to let go of fat. If you…
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Great work on getting this far! I agree with others. Lift heavy *kitten* weights. You will not look like a bodybuilder. Building lean mass is the best way to increase your metabolic rate which will help you keep the weight off, forever!
