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height 6'5" 42 yo male highest weight 245ish highest bf% 30%+ current weight 223ish current bf % around 23% lowest weight ( since getting back in shape) 216 goal weight- no goal weight, my goal is 15% bf 300 bench and 600 squats

LOL......sounds like it should work. Coffee, lemon or should I get a priest from my WoW guild? They are great at cleansing.

Thats pretty much in line with what i read.

lol ss....no worries. Best decision I ever made in my life. Like I said, I can run again! And being an avid outdoorsman, I have noticed a HUGE difference. Last fall I was able to drag a buck that weighed 185field dressed about a quarter mile by myself. Normally I would have had to call my son to help. @Sarah, no I never…

Same here and yes, I am talking about a diet break for a few days to a week every couple of months or so, depending on when loss stalls out. And by break, I mean eating at maintenance. And this definitely cleared up a lot of confusion for me. I know a diet break works for me, I am just working to understand how it works…

Makes 100% sense. Thanks.

Reading it now.

EXACTLY what I was trying to confirm. Great links too guys. The more I learn about this stuff, the more I realize how much more there is to learn....

Now that article is a little confusing. If what he says is true (that leptin levels has no effect on metabolic rate) then perhaps there is another hormone that is effected by re-feeding. And by re-feeding, I mean eating at or slightly above maintenance for a short period of time. The thing is, I KNOW it works for me. When…

Those are good studies and I understand that leptin starts to drop quickly once you start cutting again. One thing I don't understand in the second study is the statement "Small amounts of infused glucose equal to the estimated contribution of gluconeogenesis, which was sufficient to prevent rise in ketogenesis, also…

This is GREAT advice. We often overlook our joints, tendons and ligaments and that will get a beginner injured rather quickly. If you are a beginner, you want a little higher reps with lower weight and use a progressive loading workout. Don't get in a big hurry to increase your volume too quickly.

Take a full diet break by eating at maintenance for 6 to 8 weeks. Do you know what your mantenance level is? If you have been severely restricting calories (and it looks like you have, basedon your daily intakeand exercise level) be preparedto gain a few pounds as your metabolism and hormones reset. That's the price you…

What is your current weight and goal? Also what is your bf%? Maybe you are being unrealistic in your goal.

You made me spit my drink........lol

I'm 6'4, 220 pounds. My TDEE is 2700ish with my current exercise (30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of lifting, 3 days a week). It has dropped just a little because I haven't taken a diet break in a while. If I were to take a couple week diet break, it would be more around 2900 at that level of exercise. I know this…

I have to agree with this. Go see a therapist if it is bad. As for your original post, I am just getting back in the gym after a 6 week layoff from lifting due to my shoulders. Like someone else said, weight loss can be achieved through diet, exercise, or both. Just watch your diet and you will be fine.

Yeah. It can be hard to explain. I approach it the same way you do though and I end up calorie cycling (which is a good thing for me) as I only exercise 3 days a week. What would really help is if people really understood TDEE, but when you are first getting started, it can really be a daunting task to learn alot of new…

Since you don't have much to lose (congratulations!) I would suggest you take a full diet break for 3 or 4 weeks to let your body rest and reset (metabolism, hormone levels, etc). Then start back dieting at a very slight deficit form your maintenance (between 250 to 500 cals). When you get close to your goal weight, your…

Great post. I would clear up one point though. In your post it says to figure you're TDEE, eat at a 20% deficit AND eat your exercise calories back. What some people get confused on is the fact that TDEE INCLUDES your exercise calories back, so if someone uses this method and figures their TDEE correctly and then eats…

yes

Noooooo.....noone said anything about fat intake. They were saying to lower your bodyfat %.

Funny they are all within a hundred or so of each other for me! Just pick several, average them out, eat for a month and adjust.

By the way, there is nothing wrong with eating at Wendys if you are meeting your calorie and macronutrient goals. :)

Why??? And why ESPECIALLY the diet kinds? This is misinfornation. Diet soda can be a great tool to help quit regular soda. I am not a rat, so I discount studies done on them, as well as discounting any inconclusive "fat people drink diet soda, so diet soda makes you fat" or "brain tumors have increased since the invention…

I tapered off. Quitting soda was as hard as quitting cigarretes for me. I cut down to two a day, then one in the morning for a few weeks, and then switched to diet soda (which I hated before). I currently drink 2 or 3 diet sodas a day plus water. Diet sodas are fine for you. Some extremists will tell you its the devil.…

I can agree to that. You have found something to work for you judging by your pounds lost. It just wasn't drinking water to jump start your metabolism in the morning. Congratulations on your loss so far!

Try reading different sources. This is a great place to start if you're interested in really learning. Sorry, the link didn't post, it's http://www.bodyrecomposition.com

No. No it won't "kickstart your metabolism" and your body can definitely tell the differencein food and water. Now. Here are some things you can try to kickstartloss. 1. It may be time for a full diet break. A few weeks eating at maintenance may be the break your body needs right now to reset hormne levels, etc. Try eating…