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You ate 2,046 calories today. GET A GRIP. That's probably around your maintanence level.

This might make more sense if you stated why you can't drink milk. Allergy? Maybe goat's milk?

what kind of triple chocolate cheesecake? authentic cheesecake is about 880 cals/slice, last time i did the math on it.

This is actually the most meaningful advice you can get. You're not going to lose any meaningful FAT doing a silly detox/clease thing.

What's the rationale behind recommending such a steep deficit? Who wants the catabolism?

Rule of thumb is typically around 500 calories or 20% of TDEE. Figure around 1700, for ~1lb/week loss. Easy peasy :)

it's not for me. i'm a lone worker outer.

Make progress, not excuses.

Use the mirror. Obviously whatever you're using to measure has too big a margin of error.

:laugh: 20 lbs of what?

Free weights are far superior as they involve more muscles. I highly recommend "Starting Strength" 3rd edition by Mark Rippetoe.

Exactly NOT this. "cardio, cardio, cardio" is the motto of fitness ignoramuses.

Frumunda

Please keep your deragotory language to yourself. What the hell is lunk supposed to mean anyway?

Well, for starters, this is one reason Another reason would be that for the majority of human beings on planet earth, 1200 calories represents too big of a deficit for optimal healthy weight loss.

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If I recall, you have made some posts encouraging huge calorie deficit and low net calories . This is the result - going to bed hungry, and slow weight loss. This is why it's best to keep a moderate calorie deficit and find a good balance where you don't go to bed feeling hungry and deprived, and you don't stall your…

Not enough information here. You can 100% "clean foods" with poor macros and your body comp will suffer for it. It's not about clean vs unclean. It's about nutrients, macro and micro.

So far you're averaging 3 lbs/week, and you're asking what you're doing wrong? I'll tell you - you're making unreasonable expectations. 1-2 lbs per week will be your average weight loss if you do this in a sustainable way. Also, start eating consistently. Your daily intake is all over the place with some days as low as…

The target MFP gives me is ridiculously low. I set my own target based on TDEE, which is much higher, make sure to eat right around that level, and lose weight.

agreed

Lift, eat, rest, repeat, to avoid being This guy

Yes, no reason to buy overpriced shakes; Buy regularly priced whey in bulk and it comes out cheaper than chicken breast in terms of dollars per gram of protein. Shakes are cheap and simple way to add protein and act as a convenient way to fill the gap between protein from real food and protein target.

Lately, I've been eating out almost every day for lunch, eating pretty much everything and anything, while ensuring it fits into my calories and macros.

don't be such a butterthread

like 40-60 calories

double

Yes, it means your trainer is a bro

Who knows and who cares? Why would you want to emulate someone who is netting 300 calories per day?

Chicken marinated or seasoned to taste and baked. Rice or potatoes and leafy green veggies on the side.