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How fast are you trying to cut because time restricted eating by itself should not be affecting you so badly? If your eating schedule is affecting you so much it compromises your training (or perhaps preventing you from eating a sensible amount) it really isn't doing you any favours. Lets reiterate the three aspects to…
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Regarding the bolded..... Why is that? If it's due to a large deficit that would be a really unwise choice given your desire to maintain or even gain muscle. To gain muscle you do have to challenge your existing strength/musculature and bands and "small kettlebells" doesn't sound very promising I'm afraid.
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BTW - you mention an FTP test..... If your bike is estimating calories based on power (watts) that should be an extremely accurate net calorie estimate which you can be entirely confident about. The only potential fly in the ointment is if your bike does some silly maths with the numbers (like the Wattbikes I use in my…
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If you want a faster metabolism just eat more and gain weight.
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I didn't gain any weight when I stopped smoking as I didn't stuff extra food in my face! You don't have to replace one habit with another, you can just break the smoking habit.
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"Safe" is an odd choice of word for something so ordinary as eating a little bit of food to fuel a little bit of exercise! Your calorie goal is a goal to be met and not undercut which means yes if you burn 100 cals (or 1000...) cals then that number is added to that day's eating goal. I'm an endurance cyclist and have…
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If you burned 200 cals and ate an extra 200 cals then you would be sticking to precisely how MyFitnessPal works and the calorie balance that you selected when you did your goal set up. Most other calorie estimators guess your average exercise routine (and calorie expenditure from that exercise) up front and average it out…
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My question is: how do I set calorie targets? Do your goal set up and choose maintain current weight. Do I need to do calorie cycling? Entirely optional. Current maintenance calories are calculated at ~1650. If that's a MyFitnessPal calculated goal it's plus exercise calories not just 1650. so it's confusing No it's…
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Why do you think your results will change if you arent actually changing how much you eat or how much you exercise? Do you understand the different way in which TDEE calculators and MyFitnessPal account for purposeful exercise? Main tip would be to adjust your calorie balance based on your actual weight trend over time. If…
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What can you do in term of daily movement and exercise? e.g. My knees are a mess and I can't run - but I can cycle a lot as it's kind to my damaged joints. Getting lighter will take some of the pressure off your knees and ankles. But look at exercise (and fixing being sedentary...) as being for health and enjoyment -…
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Yes your age is taken into account when you do your goal set up. You are simply aiming far too low and the app is trying to guide you towards a healthier approach - please rethink.
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"Good for losing weight" Remember those articles as going to predominantly aimed at people who don't count calories so skipping a meal / having a longer period not eating will most likely cause a calorie deficit for most people. And it's the deficit that results in weight loss. I've not seen any evidence that metabolism is…
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Do you really still not get it? Lets try again - a pound of body fat has more than twice the calories of a pound of lean body mass. Thought that is perfectly clear. Or do you disagree? Those calories obviously (I would have thought) originated from a person's food intake. Someone maintaining the same weight but losing fat…
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To lose weight: 5:2 eating pattern (5 days a week at maintenance cals, 2 days large deficit) plus calorie counting and watching my protein intake. (That probably ticks three boxes.) To maintain long term at goal weight: Mindful eating (both calories and protein). Mostly skipping breakfast, keeping track of my exercise…
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Muscle growth - a reasonable ballpark figure for a female who is also a beginner to training would be 0.5% of bodyweight per month. (I know you are female but no idea how long you have been training, your age or other significant factors.) Simplistically that is often stated as 1lb per month for females and 2lbs per month…
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"Because the Navy body fat calculator is telling me that I'm somewhere around 9%. But maybe they're wrong? " It's wrong for you. It's also wrong for me, it might be OK for some - it's highly variable for different people. Maybe OK for tracking progress but can be very misleading for actual numbers. Tape measure and…
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No it's about what happens over 24 x 7 and not just the fasting period. Have you ever seen any studies where both calories and protein are equated but with different eating patterns showing any significant fat loss difference? I haven't.
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"My whole wheat bread is 180 calories a slice!" Are you sure about that? Have you checked the packaging? Mine is 90cal / slice and double that seems odd.
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Heart rate is not particularly good basis for estimates for cardio where your HR will be very variable - those estimates are massively affected by your fitness levels and how quickly you recover from the higher intensity bursts. Steady state cycling (or other cardio) can certainly be reasonable enough for purpose though.…
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Did 5:2 while losing weight and it helped make a sticking to a sensible weekly calorie deficit easier for me (effectively just dieting two days a week). Tried strict 16:8 at maintenance and found it a complete PITA. Currently skip breakfast most of the time while maintaining long term and it suits me well as I like to eat…
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@azuki84 You must know that fat is the most calorie dense of all bodily tissues just like it is the most calorie dense macro? Which is why there are more than double the calories in a pound of lard than a pound of lean steak for example. 9 cals per g of dietary fat and 9 cals stored per g of body fat. If you want a good…
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@Betty Feedback for you..... Strava did something similar with their features and pricing. But there are big differences! Strava's software works well, on all three platforms. It's reliable. They are repeatedly adding value with new features and those new features work properly and are aimed at a global audience. Their…
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The vast majority of calculators online include your exercise up front in your daily calorie maintenance estimate to give a same every day calorie goal. That would be 3550 not 4330 for yesterday. MyFitnessPal is unusual in that it works out your calories for a day with no exercise, you estimate it after the event to get a…
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That's going to vary massively depending on what type of avid cyclist you are. Perhaps tell people about yourself, your riding, goals and current volume?
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My current best bike. Got a good trade in price for my old Specialized Roubaix at a local cycle store that deals in quality pre-owned bikes. This BMC Roadmachine 01 with Ultegra Di2 was a year old but in immaculate condition and a huge saving over new price. I love it.
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"I'm currently not very active." You can change that - it's a healthy habit for life. With a young child I would think you are fairly active anyway but more movement built into your day doesn't hurt. "Would you recommend that I just focus soley on calorie intake, or add in working out from the get-go? Also, should I turn…
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With your races being 9 - 18 minutes long I'd really suggest you should be building up your cardio training sessions to match both duration and intensity. The coverage I get of MotoGP where sometimes the top riders have their HR displayed it tends to be pretty consistently high for the entire race duration and the micro…
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There isn't one set of golden rules for fasting (which ranges from restriction to complete abstinence) - you get to set your own rules. Why do you think it matters if you have that beverage or not?
