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It depends how to prepare it. Just adding boiling water = bad, cooking it on stove = good. After cooking it on a stove, I can't go back to just adding boiling water.

LOL some of the arguments in this debate are unclear and therefor do not make sence, but you people provided me with entertainment. :laugh:

spicy foods and deep breathing

Strength training is not realy good for burning calories, but it is good in retaining muscle mass while losing weight. Lose weight + keeping muscle = lower bodyfat percentage = leaner physique

To get lean, you need to lower your bodyfat percentage. Minimizing muscle loss while losing weight will achieve this since bodyfat percentage is a ratio of muscle vs fat.

Atleast you got a "pretty face", beautiful people problems... :grumble:

If it fits your calories/ macros go for it.

Maybe true to a dergee, but not enough to make a big differance. Just get all your calories you need for the day.

I don't know why some people are saying doing direct ab workout won't help. If you have thick abs, they will pop out at a higher bodyfat percentage. Yes you need a low bodyfat percentage, but I believe direct ab workouts can help if your bodyfat percentage is low enough.

Are you eating enough to retain your muscle? bodyfat percentage is a ratio of muscle vs fat, maybe you're losing too much muscle.

Anything under your TDEE should result in weight loss.

10 x 0 sry not into dudes

To be direct, I'd perfer to see you with more muscle/ weight on your body but you got a cute face though.

People always mention the importance of protein when trying to build muscle but never mention how important carbs are. Do not neglect carbs when trying to build muscle, it is next to impossible to build muscle without carbs.

If your calories are too low, protein will not help you retain enough muscle mass. My last cut was a failed attempt, all I was eating was protein and veggies and I lost a good amount of muscle because my calories was too low even though my protein intake was high. I screwed up from not eating enough and had to bulk up…

I used to care about what type of carbs I was eating especially sugar, but now I just don't care as much because it was holding me back in consuming enough calories. Started of doing a bulk eating mostly "clean" foods but I guess now you can say I'm dirty bulking, havn't gain too much fat I guess because I was increasing…

I remember reading somewhere that during the first part of sleep your metabolism slows down, but once you get into REM sleep that your metabolism spikes up agian and you start burning more calories. I dont think napping after a meal will greatly effect weight loss, maybe you will lose 1lb less a year if you're constantly…

I weigh myself like 100x a day out of curiosity, but I dont realy care bout weight as much as I do about bodyfat percentage and how I look in the mirror. What I do is take my average, I usally fluctuate about 3lbs in a day.

You don't have to eat "healthy" to get results. I say when restricting calories try to keeping it 80% whole foods and 20% for whatever, becuase whole foods will keep you more full for longer so that you wont be grumpy and hungry all the time.

over 400 :tongue:

Your willingness to do everything she ask is where you went wrong, you doormat.

I'm not saying it is accurate just more accurate than what you recommended. Body composition has nothing to do with weight and more to do with bodyfat percentage, so i would say those bodyfat percentage pictures are a fair comparison.

I say comparing yourself to those bodyfat percentage pictures online is more accurate than those devices, and also more cost effective because its free.

Helping your mother-in-law with thanksgiving will probably burn that 100 calorie.

When you go to the gym just picture everyone in their underwear and everything should be okay.

You should keep taking it at bigger dosages :bigsmile:

Are you sure it's muscular calves and thighs or is it just fat? Big does not equate to muscle.

Beside all health benifit of exercise, exercising will allow you to eat more on your weight loss journy. The number MFP gives you has a deficit in it already, when you exercise you make that deficit larger, so MFP gives you back calories to eat so you can stay within a healthy deficit.

LOL I heard a personal trainer today talking about how you need a post workout shake with in 15 minutes after a workout and other bro science things about nutirtion.

Both are good but if I had to pick one it would be strength training. Strength training will help retain muscle, cardio is good for the heart and allows you to eat more in general. Free weights are better than weight machines, you strength training program should revolve around compound movements and isolations movements…