Energizer06 Member

Take a diuretic. Find someone old whose on Lasix and raid their medicine cabinet. But you didn't hear it from me!

Well, over the week if you've eaten all of your allotted calories, so whats another 300-500 gonna do.....not much...instead of a 3500 cal/week deficit you have a 3000 cal/wk deficit (assuming a 1lb/wk loss) not really as bad as people make it out to be. So instead of 1 lb (approx) its more like .86 lb loss. Although the…

Not sure of the point of this post. Your question was/is...... so my low cal diet won't work to lose 50 pounds? I bet my life saving if you actually eat 900 cal/day and stick to it you will definitely lose 50lbs. Without a doubt! I wouldn't do it...but hey, its your body and your old enough to make your own decisions. Best…

I agree that you have to set a realistic and manageable goals...especially at first....otherwise you get down and will likely quit when you are accomplishing a great thing. So, Just set it for something easy...like 10 lbs and then when you hit that in 2 months instead of three you shoot for another 10 in two more…

Probably should eat about 1700-1800 calories and workout the same. Don't worry about anything else. Make sure at the end of the day your food log at the bottom says in the calories total between 1700 to 1800 and there you go. Now that you have limited your body you may actually gain until your body realizes you just made…

All good replies, Listen, all the calculators in the world for this stuff at estimates. Everyone is different, eat 1500-1600 calories each day and start walking briskly for 2 miles (30min or less) 3 days a week. Add in strength training 3 days a week when you get to that point. You will lose, the rate at what you lose does…

Strong Lifts is a great beginner program. You will come to find out that eventually you can not lift the amount of weight (you max out) and are unable to complete 5 sets of 5 reps. This when you move onto 3x5. You will only do 3 sets of 5 and add in a few other isolation exercises. 5x5- great for beginners, utilizes…

Most widely accepted is 25 - 30 g for women and 35-45g for men. From my understanding, if you have a protein macro set higher than 40% of your nutrition plan than you could even go higher without ill eeffacts.

Didn't seem like fighting....more like discussing the pros/cons whats working / what's not how to improve etc.... If your healthy, happy and content with yourself then I guess you should weigh 100 lbs and stay at 5'2.

I'm with you on this BMR calc. So, what are your thoughts on averaging the BMR. I used http://1percentedge.com where I could select an average of several BMR's. Its a IMF calc. which looks complex but after playing with it quite a bit, I found it useful.

@PU I know you like to research things....some I agree....some not so much... But have you looked at what percentage deficit is minimal, optimal, and max in relationship to the new method your ensuing IPOARM v3. Trying to say, body fat % in relation to optimal percentage deficit (if that makes sense).

Hey if its working...Rock on! Do what works for you...That's my philosophy...Keep it up! Thanks for posting

I don't think you would gain weight if your TDEE was 3315 and ate 2600. At 302 female 26 I would guess your BMR to be between 1800-2000 with at TDEE of around 3000-3300. So I don't think Levels is that far off. However, being at that current weight you are allotted a larger deficit so...use it to your advantage while you…

In a sense they both address TDEE less (X) amount. Level I believe was created as a write up to simplify IPOARM. However with the various versions of IPOARM it has taken on new meaning and methodology. So, Levels is basically, TDEE less 20% where as IPOARM appears to be focused more at utilizing a persons body fat % as a…

Best thing to do is eat your normal type of dinner and not worry so much. Get back to making better choices tomorrow. Your not going to gain a ton of weight from a bad day of decisions. Your body doesn't work like that! However, if you do it everyday....well that's how we gain weight ....over the long run. Enjoy your meal…

Technically, it should not matter. Your body is always metabolizing. Sometimes at different rates etc... However, every person is different. So, give it a try for a few weeks and see how your body reacts. Don't weigh in on Monday or Tuesday. A weekend of drinking usually affects water retention etc.... You have to live…

To be honest, if your set up correctly and you eat all of your calories back its just about the same as TDEE-20.

I do this! 1 cup (227g) Fage 0% Greek yogurt 1 packet of stevia 37g Whey Isolate (Vanilla) 1/2 cup strawberries Mix up first 3 ingredients until smooth and then add strawberries. 1 hr prior to workout 15 minutes prior VPX NO Pre Workout or any other stimulant you like. Drink tons of water

How do you get back up after a slip up in your diet? There is no going back, only moving forward. Get back on it! If you want it....go get it. Good luck

It have to disagree with your statement that saturated fat is not bad and that it plays no role as contributing to plaque buildup even in an active deficit diet (which is what you are referring). There are far to many variable to make a vague statement, such as genetics and hormones both of which play a huge role in plaque…

2 Tbls All natural PB and apple slices....works every time.

If your doing insanity...Yep up it...to at least lightly.

Depends on many variables: physical, mental, and biological. In the end it is entirely up to you. Many folks on here will tell you eat back half....Nothing wrong with that. Many folks on here will tell you to eat back all....nothing wrong with that. Many folks on here will tell you to not eat back any....nothing wrong with…

Your question was is it going to hurt you for about 2 month period )60 days). Short answer "Probably not" Your body will adapt to your low caloric diet. Here are a few things that will definitely happen: 1. You will lose weight 2. You will lose fat mass 3. You will lose muscle mass So, if your OK with all 3 go for it. If…

I do the IIFM "no Y"- If It Fits Me - Not sure what the point of this thread. Confused by the Can someone explain without being opinionated? Trying to get more insight! I know Reddi is actually trying to gain mass now and was willing to eat processed foods if that's what he had to do to do it. Does doing that negate IIFYM?…

This...And if you eat a few more calories...no big deal!

If that's your profile pic...your right around the 20-22% mark...Go with TDEE-10-15% and lift heavy if you can....You'd be surprised at your results in 8-12 weeks.

If that is your profile pic I would be amazed if 3000 is a correct goal. Maybe try to set up MFP again

3 Key points to Successful Weight Loss 1. Weigh everything you eat. Yes, it takes more effort, but well worth it in the long run. 2. Exercise 4-6 times per week. Lifting and Cardio (if your gonna lift...lift heavy, Cardio HIIT) 3. Set your calories up right. TDEE-20% (I personally like this method…

Yes, I plan my eating knowing I will be working out later. Couple of reasons I find this helpful. 1. Your not stuck eating a ton of calories late at night. (although I don't believe timing of meals matters...just preference) 2. If you "pre" eat....makes you stick to your workout plan and not find an excuse to not workout.…