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Take in between 1-1.5g protein per lb. of Lean Body Mass. That's the most widely accepted dosage for today. I have never heard of limiting the amount of intake in grams from whey isolate or whey concentrate. I have heard some more competitive guys taking 5 shakes a day. So, I believe you may have been informed incorrectly…

I do not believe in a metabolism "reset" idea. It's not really scientifically feasible. 1. You can help boost metabolism by keeping it working more often. What eating more often does: increases thermogensis, fasting lipid and postprandial insulin profiles. Clinical Study: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/81/1/16.full 2.…

I started MFP and Fitbit at the same time! But my calculated TDEE came out much lower than what Fitbit. I thought I was more lightly active....come to find out I'm moderate to highly active. Therefore, it helped me understand my body much more than I expected. It also helps me stay inline with my TDEE everyday. I know what…

If it were me, I would enjoy a nice full fat 1/2 cup of my favorite ice cream at night. Enjoy the extra calories. You will not gain weight if you are truly below your TDEE. So, enjoy the extra calories with something you love....Ice cream and brownies for me. As long as your exercising and eating TDEE or below....you will…

Wrong.....Goes hand in hand. Calorie deficit allows weight loss. Lifting allows a minimal amount of Lean Body Mass (muscle) to not be lost while on a calorie deficit. If you don't lift you will lose more lean muscle (than you would like). This is what coined the term "skinny fat". People lost weight and did not lift or do…

I'm doing the same thing! 5'9 CW 175 BF% 13.8...I eat TDEE less 500 cal until I hit 165 or 11%BF (which ever comes first) Then Bulking not to go above 15%BF and a cut back to 11 - 12%. I highly recommend getting your BF% down before bulking. Otherwise your lean cut will take FOREVER! Get to the point where you can at least…

Same here. LOL

I usually can't stand squash, except acorn, butternut, and spaghetti. slice it lengthwise salt and pepper, bake in oven at 350F for about an hour. mix with you favorite sauce and chow down

Add it to the topics never to discuss ...especially with friends and family 1. Politics 2. Religion 3. Fitness

Quality vs Quantity.

A couple of reasons why MFP set your calorie goal below BMR. 1) you entered a greater than 1 lb/wk weight loss goal 2) you set it a sedentary when your actually working out 4-6 time/wk which is actually lightly to moderately active IMO: you need to adjust your goals and at least net your BMR in calories per day. That is a…

Are you really giving something up after you only do it for 1 month? Not in my book. Especially if 2 of those weeks you ate bad and didn't exercise. So did you really ever start. Find a pity forum....we are committed people here. Achieve goals, reach success, and put in a hell of a lot of hard work to do it. That's…

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Or you kill over from it. Yeah no worries..right 85% of max is plenty to get the burn until your heart muscle strengthens. As you muscle grows it will take much longer and much more intensity to reach the 85%. Keep up the good work.

If your doing 30DS then your not sedentary. More like light to moderate active. So you need to recalculate your TDEE. Set your macros to 30%C/30%F/40%P this will allow you to have a nice balanced plan. Hard to tell how your doing with a closed diary.

Now you did it! FAILED! You see, quitting is not an option. Now, had you ate two little tootsie rolls...its a requirement that you must leave MFP......FOREVER..never to return again.

Yes! Do this! Just hit you fat and protein and the carbs will fall where they fall.

If you want your hubby to like it...go with P90X. Craigslist...best place to find it cheap.

To answer all of your questions in a simple phrase. Probably the same reasons that some veggies say, i can't believe u eat meat. Ignorant and defensive attitudes. To each his/her own.

Love my zip....wife loves her One. Set them up right and you'll become addicted...especially if you like goals.

Do some research? I usually like to quote studies, but this was a good layman's terms article. Keeps it simple for the simpleton who thinks things are madness. Gotta KISS for the simpleton. How Fat is Made Some of what we eat gets converted to fat. We use fat as energy storage, so we can use it later when we are hungry and…

Technically: TDEE is the total amount of energy used (expended) in a 24 hour period. Most people go by 12am-12am as this is when MFP resets your food diary.

Eat dinner and enjoy it.

Wife was a vegan for a couple of years and I a lacto-ova veggie. In all honesty....you have to be able and willing to cook your own meals...everyday. If you get alot of take out or go out for dinner often, you may want to reconsider. We love to cook and rarely eat out, so it fit our lifestyle well. However, after 2 years…

Well, my wife and I both wear HRM while working out and a fitbit. Everybody seems to get down on MFP, however, we have been within 10 - 15 calories from our HRM and what MFP states. We do various activities, jogging, zumba xbox, P90X, Kenpo, to name a few. Our MFP and fitbit and HRM are all within a great range. The only…

you want to be accurate count them...if you don't care, don't count them.

Scales are extremely inaccurate. This is by far the best calculator for everything: http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/ It will show you fat loss / muscle loss / you can use an average for your BMR (which avg. the various methods for caculating BMR) adjust your P/C/F %'s input your workout days etc... Its the best thing…

My main two reasons why a personal trainer is worth it! 1) I believe if you do not properly know how to utilize the equipment and exercise's to there fullest extent. Then you are prone to injury and should seek an expert in the field 2) You are unable to push yourself passed "the wall" for fatigue on the muscle(s). Then…

I suggest Ibuprofen if your able to take it. 400-600 mg. Helps with inflammation and pain relief, every 6 hrs. Take with food. I am opposed to complete rest, but against full activity. Walking and stretching. But don't go crazy with a workout. Stretch the glutes as often as you can. Large muscle group and since most people…

2000 is absolutely fine for you! Your tall and have more than 100 lbs to take off. Stick to the 2000 cal/day. Try to work in 1-2 mile walk a day. Don't worry about eating extra calories....just stick to 2000, if you happen to go over for a day or two ....no worries, just get back on track. Give it a few months and you'll…