stines72 Member

i started in july 2012, maintaining since about... november? not sure but anyways its hard .. losing weight and cutting calories was the easier part mentally. i only lift weights now (no cardio.. i only used cardio to make a deficit)... ive been trying to eat more so i can bulk and then do a cut but thats hard for me.

ALMOND MILK! Also you could look at some vegan cheeses. Not sure on the yogurt thing...

try putting 1.33 servings for the regular amount and see if that changes it... that should be 39.9 grams (dont think you can get any closer than that)

glad i do not take any medication anymore

depends on how you fit them into your day really. i dont think they are anywhere near enough calories to replace a meal but i guess to each their own. i am in maintenance mode and sometimes add a bar to my oatmeal or ill eat a couple as a snack on work out days. for instance if you ate a lot during the early parts of the…

cinnamon roll is delicious too, agreed.. and coconut cashew yum

I LOVE THEM!!! 20 grams of protein 17 grams of fiber VERY low sugar low net carbs i mean and they are extremely delicious, whats not to love? i cant give them more props. edit- if you try them i recommend the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor, microwave it for 15 seconds and youve got yourself a delicious protein packed…

oohhh okay, sorry that went completely over my head... i tend to weigh most of my fruits and veggies because i am a poor eye-baller. food scales are pretty cheap (unless you want a very nice one which i dontt hink is necessary). i always recommend to weigh food, but thats just me.

nvm

wtf? why weigh lettuce? youll be consuming like maybe 5 calories more by overestimating lol

depends on what exercise you are talking about. also, in order to not bulk, just dont eat more than you expend in a day (aka eat at maintenance or below if youre losing weight). that is the only way to "bulk" i do 20 lb dumbbell curls, overhead press, 25 lb extensions (8 reps each usually) as far as squats and lunges..…

as long as youre hitting your macros for the rest of the day go for it take a look at quest bars - they have a great label 20g protein, low net carbs, barely any sugar, good amount of fat and very high fiber.. etc

I thought it was the wheelchair.

Wow. another reason to avoid packaged foods and restaurants

i have this "disease" as well lol

10 calories .... of what?

i dont think eating clean is a big part of it, you just need to be in a caloric deficit in order to lose fat. and you cant really decide where to lose it, your body does that for you unfortunately. also if your sodium intake is high you could be retaining water. water retention usually happens around the belly.

strength training! mine didnt go away until i started lifting. i wish i had before pictures to show you. i only have afters.

ah okay, good point.. so then 2 pop tarts as the bread and a toaster strudel in the middle. and that makes more sense because you can add the icing as a condiment in the middle

how about a pop tart toaster strudel sandwich? toaster strudels as bread, pop tart in the middle.

pedialyte helps

LOL! im sorry it didnt work out :( thats sad

about 4,000 - 5,000 gonna log a typical day back then just to check yep thats about right

absolutely.

would probably work out well and taste delicious. i have seen an icecream sandwich milkshake before. i thought about eating poptarts as cereal once

can you roll them up and smoke them? maybe the calories wont be absorbed that way.

my god... just googled them.... i am gonna need about 5,000 and some alone time.

this is the best shape ive ever been in.

attempting a slow bulk as we speak. about 2 weeks in. i will report back.

store brands are often very close to the same thing, sometimes even manufactured by the brand name company lol