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Thanks MrsSki. Might look at shaking my macros up a bit. Def somewhere between endomorph and mesomorph but more towards the endomorph end of the scale. I know I won't be able to hit 35P/25C/40F straight away. I'm usually closer to 25/45/30. But I'm gonna try to aim for 30/30/40 and see how it goes. Really don't know how…

The best positive is you noticed what was wrong and have made the decision to make the change. Just pop in here every now and then and you'll get plenty of support and advice.

Something else I found on the subject, possibly of interest. Ectomorph: If you're an ectomorph, you're naturally thin with skinny limbs and a high tolerance for carbohydrates. Usually, your metabolic rate is fast. A good starting macronutrient ratio for you would be something like 25% protein, 55% carbs and 20% fat.…

Just read up on Tabata myself out of curiosity. Seems to be a 4 minute workout comprised of 2 cycles of 4 exercises. You have 20 sec exercise interval at max intensity followed by 10 sec rest period. I can imagine its one of those things you read and go "Bah, that don't seem so bad" and end up regretting thinking so by the…

I was off bread for a while. I was eating very little due to calories and finding it going off so quick (even freezing half a small loaf at a time) that I stopped buying for this reason. But then I just substituted toast for ryvita at breakfast (still carb). Although bread may add little in ways of a sandwich it acts as a…

What activity level did you use on the calculator? A lot of people tend to underestimate.

I lost 60lbs in 14 months. Started off on 2500 cals and ended on 2000 cals. A lot for some people but not considering even now I'm 20st + and BMR is 2550. I was considering lowering my calories more as I was reaching the end of the day with food still to eat but not hungry. I thought it should be ok, it wasn't to lose…

1)The mesomorph 2)The Endomorph 3)The Ectomorph The ectomorphs are the lean, skinny types, They are usually very thin and bony, with fast metabolisms and extremely low body fat. The mesomorphs are the genetically gifted types who are lean, muscular and naturally athletic. The endomorphs are the fat retainers. Endomorphs…

Nice to hear about a trainer with some commonsense. So used to hearing about ones saying cut,cut,cut!

When in training Michael Phelps used to plow through 12,000 calories a day! ;-)

Spot on Heidiho. I think a lot of people don't quite understand how much fuelling their body needs, I know I didn't. Before starting this journey I would have thought the amount in currently eating would be far more than I need. As you pointed out, it's still below requirements, just a sensible amount rather than the…

Sure someone with more know how will be a long but I would ask if ur working different muscle groups on weight days. Working same muscles too close together doesn't give them enough recovery time and therefore you make no progression. But you probably know this anyway.

I'm in a very similar place. I lost 60 lbs in around 14 months on low calories (well low calories for me!). I never actually hit a plateau, the reason I ended up here was I was actually considering lowering my calories more as wasnt feeling hungry at the end of the day, whilst still having calories left. I would have been…

Milk. I use it to bump my calorie count all the time. 275 kcal for a pint of semi-skimmed, packed with protein and doesn't fill/bloat me like food would.

It's things like that that make NSV's SO much better than anything the scale tells you! Well done!

Thanks. Its mainly doing bicep curls but form can deteriorate a little on the left doing a few exercises. I was just a little concerned that setting the stronger side by the weaker's abilities would have a negative effect on the stronger one. I guess that's the point though, work the right enough for it to keep its current…

Congrats on completing your run and good luck for the next leg of your journey.

Being obese is probably an even better reason for lifting as the muscle mass will burn off more calories, helping you lose excess fat. And congratulations on the little one.

Just a small one but I guess they all count. Just weighed and measured at the end of week 3 of reset. I've put on 5 lbs since the start BUT I've lost an inch round my waist. :-D

I think the main reason this is often quoted is due to 2 reasons: 1) For a lot of people, eating late at night is extra food on top of their normal daily allowance, therefore extra calories. 2) The type of food most people eat at night. People are more inclined to have something quick , instant and satisfying (which may…

I really like the idea of personalising your own TDEE. I adjusted mine as I felt I was at the lower end of light (1 - 1.5 hrs a week, need to up that maybe) so made the split between sedentary and light active. Everyone's body is going to be slightly different and one major factor the calculators never seem to take into…

I've been looking back through this thread and glad to see so many people mentioning fatigue. I haven't done anywhere near as much exercise as I should this week due to not having the energy and had to split my weight sessions into half sessions due to it too. Today I've been shattered but I think that may have more to do…

I wasn't sure what activity level to put myself. If you know what you burn you could try what I did. Add up your exercise burn for the week. Divide that by 7 to get you average daily burn. Now add this figure to your TDEE @ sedentary. If you compare this to the figures given for each level it should help figuring where…

A couscous salad is quick and easy enough. Stick couscous in a bowl, pour over boiling water and cover for 10 mins, then just add in as much chopped veg, meat, spices as you like.

I have similar problems with my TDEE being 3300 calories. Part of me has started to accept it and take advantage. I still try to eat well but don't worry too much if it's not all ultra good. It's just not possible to eat that many calories in "healthy" food, unless you want to be eating all day! I wish I could do nuts but…

Very interesting, and inspiring, set of numbers. Thanks for sharing.

Net of 1593. Only eat back if you drop below BMR.

I struggle too sometimes. I find myself getting a lot of mine from low fat dairies. Low fat cheese, semi skimmed milk, low fat yogurt. Added bonus is I once saw a show where they did an experiment and concluded high dairy diet can help prevent the body absorbing fat. If this is accurate it can only be a bonus. :-)

1st post here. Sole purpose for joining MFP was for this group after finding it following a link when searching info on google. 31 year old male. Weighing 298lbs. BMR 2550. Started at 360lbs just over a year ago and lost down to my current weight initially on 2500 calories a day and was recently on 1900 a day. I was very…