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Carbs hinder weight loss because it reverses CICO even if you are eating at a deficit, and because you're mean.

You can google tdee calculator, and it will give you an estimate of how many calories you need to maintain. Eat less than your tdee and you should lose, but remember that these tdee calculators are only an estimate of your maintenance calories.

It can't.

MFP tends to overestimate burned calories from exercise. I would just go with the 2884 calories a day, add 100 to it if I'm not gaining, and keep adding to that if there is a lack of result.

Weight loss = calorie deficit. Getting lean = calorie deficit + doing what you can to retain lean body mass(getting enough protein, resistance training, etc). Some basic info: 1gram of protein = 4 calories. 1gram of carb = 4 calories. 1gram of fat = 9 calories. I advocate eating mostly whole foods, while allowing yourself…

When I use my whey protein to make coffee, I mix it with a bit off milk until it becomes the consistency of condense milk then I pour in hot water. If I don't dissolve it in milk until it has the consistency of condense milk before pouring in hot water, I get the same problem as you.

Protein shake + donuts > Mass Gainers. With a protein shake and donut combination compared to mass gainers, you will usually get more protein and enjoy it a lot more. Mass gainers are a rip off; they are usually under dosed protein shakes with inexpensive fillers charged to consumers at the same price if not more. If you…

Since body fat percentage is a ratio of fat to lean body mass, you either need to gain muscle with very little or next to none amount of body fat (which is pretty difficult) or be in a deficit to lose fat while trying to retain lean body mass (faster and more effective approach).

Usually people who don't eat back their exercise calories are people who are doing the tdee method which accounts for their exercise calories in their caloric goal.

Dried fruits

Sorry but this is complete bro science. Starvation mode is a myth, and muscle and fat are two different cells. Calories in vs. calories is the law of physics, you can't build something out of nothing. Fat turning into muscles is like saying water turning into gold. Op, I suggest you purchase a food scale to help with the…

If there's a will, there's a way. Try pre planning your day, that way your day will go by more smoothly. Things don't always go as plan in life but if you try to plan ahead, you will be more successful.

Almost agreed with you until the last sentence. While vegetable and fruits are healthy, a diet consisting with only those foods is unbalanced and an unbalanced diet is unhealthy. If you go several days eating nothing but vegetables and fruit, how are you going to get enough protein to retain lean body mass? How are you…

Besides water weight, the only way to lose is through a calorie deficit. If you want to be healthy, eat a well balanced diet.

http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ This will help you determine how you would want to split up your intake. In my opinion, I would just try to meet protein and fiber requirements then let the rest of the calories come from whatever macro; this will help make your diet more flexible. At the end of the day it's still…

Macros is short for macronutrients which are proteins, carbs and fats. Proteins and carbs both have 4 calories per gram and fats have 9 calories per gram. Micros, short for micronutrients, are your vitamins and minerals.

If you're the type of person who feels pressured by the media or society to act a certain way or look a certain way then you're nothing but a sheep. Don't let other people think for you.

Calorie deficit + retaining lean body mass is the formula to getting lean. Once you get your body fat percentage low enough, you will notice it coming off the midsection more. Genetics also plays a role. For me, the last place I lost fat was from my lower back and lower midsection. Just keep up the calorie deficit and…

You can take a peek at my diary, I get in about the same amount of fat as you and hit about 400+ carbs a day.

green peas (high in protein and fiber), avocados, sweet potatoes, berries, beans.

Sound about right to me. I would say that most men maintain at 2500-3000calories a day, not saying that aren't guys who maintain on less or more.

Quality over quantity. If a slower weight loss will give me more quality result, this is the path I would choose, which I did. When I was losing weight, my goal was to get lean, to get a nice physique with some abs. Because I wanted abs, I had to concentrate on losing fat and not weight. I didn't want to be a smaller…

Worcestershire sauce, it's only 15 calories for a tablespoon.

That firm, tight, non fluffy looks comes from having a lower body fat percentage. If you don't want a 6 pack, just don't lower your body fat percentage till you have one. Whatever type of resistance training style you want to do, you will have to combine it with a calorie deficit to lose the fat and get rid of that…

Tone as in being able to see some muscle definition? If so, that requires you to lower your body fat percentage which requires a calorie deficit. To build muscle, you have to be in a caloric surplus.

Lifting weights in a caloric deficit helps you retain lean body mass while losing weight. To build muscle, you do the same thing but eat in a caloric surplus.

Eating below maintenance calories will result in weight loss. Vegetarian, vegan, keto, paleo, twinkie diet, clean eating won't cause you to lose weight unless you eat at a deficit. It's calories in vs calories out. There are things you can do like resistance training, getting enough protein and rest, and not having too…

Lifting weights on a calorie deficit is to help you retain your lean body mass while losing weight. Doing everything you can to retain lean body mass while losing weight will get you to a lower bodyfat percentage the quickest, and a low bodyfat percentage is what you need to get that lean tight look.

If you have the calories to fit in real treats and don't have a problem hitting proteins and fibers, are quest bars still worth it?

I keep mine open to stress people out, give food ideas, and to show that you don't have to be perfect or eat clean to get results. Calories in vs calories out.