wattsy84

Is the 5x5 working well for you then? I've only been lifting to a proper program for 3 weeks and I need to keep up cardio due to my football commitments at weekends! At the minute my weight is going up and down 2-4 lbs daily..... Mon 164 Tues 165 Weds 166 Thurs 164 Fri 167 Sat 166 Sun 162 Mon 165 All readings taken in morn…

Should I expect to see no change on the scales while doing this? I worked out my TDEE on various sites ranging from 2900-3100 so ill average it at 3000 so if I eat 2700 is that too much?

Not aware of my BF% currently, I do lift now, started a few weeks ago in my garage following a good beginner full body routine lifting as heavy as I can,mainly dumbbell work (12.5kg at mo) So would you recommend I eat at TDEE -10% and just carry on as I am but ignore the scales and use the eye as a guide? I'm going to eat…

So what's best way to go? Bulk and cut? Eat over TDEE for how long?and do you lift during the bulk, then carry on the lifting but eat -20% TDEE?

Now I'm wondering if I really need to lose weight or just get lean? How do I do that? Eat at TDEE and lift?

Ok so if my TDEE is 3000 and I'm eating roughly 2500-2750 a day heavy lifting 3x week light cardio 2x week heavy cardio 1x week! And being doing this for 3weeks with no change until NOW, I have weighed myself and I'm up to 166lbs now from being stuck at 162-164. This is the first time the scale has moved, I can't be…

Yeh good point, I would happily stay at this weight but be lean, but to do that surely I would need to bulk and cut?

I don't believe you can get as lean as I want to be at 160lbs else I would happily stay at 160lbs

Ok, before I dropped my cals I decided to carry on with it around 2560 for another week, I have now started to see the scale move, but in the wrong direction? I've put on 2lbs over this week! Where do I go from here? Have I reset my metabolism and need to drop down to 2200 or am I gaining muscle?

Very helpful.....thanks for that!

Can someone work out my TDEE based on this.......... 5"10 29 male A 16hr day for me consists of... 7 hours a day constantly on my feet, decorating,climbing ladders/scaffold,rolling ceilings/walls etc 2 hrs playing with kids/doing chores 1hr stretching or exercising weights/cardio 1hr doing things around the house 0.5-1hr…

How can we get a true TDEE calculation? Every one I use comes out different?

So do I eat at TDEE (maintenance) or above for 3-4 weeks? My TDEE is around 3000 that's a lot to eat lol

240g carbs 160g protein 59g fat Does that look ok?

Will I put on weight doing this? Is that 2-300 over TDEE? Should I carry on my exercise routine?

My cheat days are a good 3000+ BUT i play 90 mins of competitive football on that day burning a good 1000+ cals but I eat a lot of carbs on that day specifically for the football (oatmeal,bananas,brown pasta/rice etc) My TDEE is apparently closer to 3000 due to working as a decorator 8hrs a day then weights or cardio in…

How do I reset my metabolism?

Cool thanks for responses guys/girls!

I have 160g of protein each day and strength train 3 times a week cardio 2 times! Is the above post correct? Excess stored as fat?

Dropping my calories down to 2250 for a few weeks and see if any change comes as I'm still at 164.4lbs!

Could a cheat day undo a good week of clean eating if say I go over my calories by 1000+ just for that one day?

I switched from semi to skimmed when I started my diet but now I've upped my cals I might try whole milk as I agree skimmed is white wash lol

Ill give that a try mate ;) thanks Also should I cut eggs/cheese?

Out of interest mate, how can you tell if your lactose intolerant? I bloat after milk and get quite, lets say,gassy and they are usually BAD lol ask my misses! I have milk with my porridge/cereal only!

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Thanks guys, diary wise I eat, yoghurt (Greek) skimmed milk, occasional cheese, cottage cheese,eggs and butter! And do bloat very easy! But I eat these for the protein! Ill try another week or 2 and see how I get on!

Ok cool,I only asked as I was told to switch to full fat from my regular skimmed!

What, drop to say 2200 and try or give it another week? Could it be my cheat day undoing my good work?

Still no budge up or down on the scales as of yet!

Cool thanks guys