mywayroche Member

Was she happy? If she was then I'd tell her she looks great. If she wasn't then I'd ask her what she wanted to change. This is all about you.

Your reasons to lose weight should be more than a number on the scale. The journey isn't over when you get to a number

If you're usually under your calorie goal then it's water retention. If you're accidentally going over your calorie goal while strength training then it could be fat and muscle gain (they come as a pair unfortunately). It may be some newbie gains and a bit of water. Hard to say tbh

Upper back - table pull ups Chest - pushup Butt - squat/lunge

DOMS is fine. Injuries need rest.

I lost DOMS after a few months of working out, that doesn't mean that it stopped working. Getting stronger is a response to stress placed on the muscles, just keep overloading them

Your fitness level is largely down to how quickly your heart rate returns to resting levels. In terms of exercise, unless you're training for something then just moving around more will burn fat

I often lose a couple of inches in the morning compared to the evening. Women can also bloat around that time of the month

Try going into "goals" and adjusting the amount you lose (yes I'm aware of what you're asking). MFP gets out of synch with calories if you don't tell it to recalculate every now and again; a popup will ask you if you want to recalculate your daily calorie needs, select yes

Eat a snack. Cut back slightly on your other meals to compensate if necessary

For me it takes approx 2 weeks of clean eating to get rid of cravings. Those first 2 weeks are a pain, peaking at around 1 week in.

Macro and micronutrients plus insulin spikes aside... sure

Glycogen (your bodies natural stores of glucose in the liver and muscles) stores bind to water. You starve and the glycogen gets used up, you pee out the water it was bound to. Now you begin to burn fat. You aren't "Plateauing", you're starting

Not unless you've never lifted before or you're really out of condition. Research 'noobie gains' then 'bulking and cutting' for information

I tried it for a month. It killed my appetite but I felt generally unwell doing it. I concentrate on quality carbohydrate sources now, all wholegrain and veg. Try it and see how you feel, we all react differently to these things it seems

You need a calorie surplus to build muscle. All that protein is getting converted to glucose to keep your brain working while you're in a deficit. Huge waste of time and money. Research bulking and cutting if your goal is muscle

Youre body is starving. That's the whole point. If your body hadn't evolved to keep its fat stores then your ancestors would have died out. Once you get to your desired weight, hold at maintainance calories for 6 months to a year and you'll feel fine

I see an average of approximately 2lbs per week over 6 weeks. What do you see? Is it the uneven pace?

Agreed except I cook more with dried beans and pasta with whatever is in season. Eating healthy on a budget takes preparation and planning, not money

Homemade sauerkraut on everything

To build muscle you need to be in a calorie surplus (aside from noobie gains). Dieting is catabolic

"Not super good" vs what this guy is trying to do currently

If you're that bothered then set it to inactive and buy a hrm for exercise

Genetics play a large part in the number of muscle fibers that you're born with. If you and some random guy never hit the gym yet you have different body compositions then it's not necessarily your fault. On the other hand, if it really bothers you, there's nothing stopping you from body building either.

Use the nice weather to get outside and walk/run

You lose water weight from lost glycine stores. Google it

Oh I saw your second post. You need to gain fat and muscle at the same time unfortunately, body builders call it bulking. Then it's all about keeping the workouts while dieting to retain as much muscle as possible because dieting is catabolic

Bottom line is, you're not very fat at all. If you're still unhappy then the gym is the next logical step. You could bulk and cut or try to recomp, either way you would feel more confident.

Initially your body is holding onto extra water in the form of glycine stores. As your diet depletes glycine, you drop the water weight. The weight loss will slow down because you'll be burning fat soon. Manage your expectations now and you'll avoid disappointment and relapse. Best of luck

I totally understand where you're coming from. Cooking can be daunting; however, grilling or frying a piece of meat is incredibly simple. Sometimes it's worth looking at a YouTube video given that you need this information for the rest of your life