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For the same reason that a tanker can burn dozens of gallons of gas much more readily than a standard economy sedan. Larger bodies of mass require more energy to maintain their state. Biologically, we are supposed to slow down energy expenditure as we lean out otherwise we'd die much faster, so metabolizing "a certain…
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Go back to lifting weights in a properly programed fashion, and add cardio as needed. You want to lose fat, not scale weight necessarily. You've already lost a good amount of actual weight so don't beat yourself up over it. Reassess and adjust your calories based on your current weight and go on as if this is your new…
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Any sustainable diet is successful as long as you can stick to it. For keto, the only given rule is to minimize processed and starchy carbs, low carb vegetables and fruits are acceptable, focus on protein according to your needs since keto doesn't spare lbm loss, and fill the rest of your caloric/tastes with fat. And like…
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Maintenance is the ultimate goal. Unless you're competing, actually even if you were, to maintain a level of health and fitness for life is what we all want, making educated adjustments accordingly. No one wants to successfully lose/gain weight just to gain/lose it all over again and restart the cycle.
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Take a look at your weekly average intake of calories, assuming you're accurately tracking food everyday. 1360kcal x 7 days is 9520kcal/wk. See if you're hitting this number consistently. Also, assess if this number is an accurate deficit compared to your activity level. Volitional exercise is an addition to your current…
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Yes low carb works just as well as carb management. If you're in a calorie deficit, fat loss aids the blood sugar management as well.
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Congrats. Remember the only thing you need to be keto is to significantly reduce carbs. The "high fat" comes from your body if you are overfat and have weight to lose. Protein always remains constant to your needs, and perhaps necessary to increase protein intake to spare lbm loss.
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Building muscle requires three things: stimulation to the muscle fibers via strength training, enough calories (with an emphasis on constant protein) necessary to repair and build more muscle, and sleep to allow your body to recover and for protein to do its job. Whether you eat at maintenance or a slight surplus is up to…
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I like girls with clASS. Thick as long as there is a fit foundation. Thin, I equate with emaciated and bony.
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No food is inherently bad or good, and neither is sodium unless you have a medical condition that limits it. If the calories/macros and sodium fit into your calculated goal, then have at it.
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That's awesome! I've trained my parents in the basic lifts enough for them to be proficient enough to train when I'm not there. Teaching how to spot was probably the most difficult considering my dad is one of those types who will never admit to needing help, and my mom who doesn't quite know when she does. So, in lieu of…
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Status update: I'm maintaining. The partying has eased up, and the scale weight is reflective of that by a few pounds. I'm currently sitting at 183.4 lbs. Body composition is hanging on by a thread at roughly 18-19% bf with training frequency having dwindled down to 2x a week at most. Intensity will always be the primary…
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Do you HAVE to? No, but it depends on your goal and your current bf%. Permacutting isn't very fun, nor is it effective in developing an actual healthy relationship with food. Aside from the adaptive thermogenic properties of a chronic deficit, if you are currently active, there will be a need for recovery to be paired with…
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Nice! I've just been floating around a 5-8 lb flux in either direction, depending on what was consumed. PSMF + alcohol makes for fun nights.. at least from what I can remember from them. Lol. As for training, I've been doing the bare minimum to maintain intensity and strength. Protein is still the primary focus of meals.…
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I've been on a perpetual diet break since April... I'd like to get into a steady cutting phase but with partying planned (and unplanned) for the remainder of the year, I've just been squeezing in mini-cuts when I can. It's possible to have a social life and stay within a reasonable maintenance phase.
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She wanted a relationship and went back to her boyfriend (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞
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Unless you're trying to gain weight, "getting enough fat" isn't the goal of a ketogenic diet. Limiting or restricting carbs is the entire process of ketosis.
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Just in case anyone needed reassurance that long-term weight loss comes with often permanent lifestyle changes. *I know it sounds redundant, but for some reason the word "lifestyle" gets associated with "current" without regard for future planning "Increased physical activity, higher protein intake and greater lean muscle…
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Had some. They're gone now. And I'm not active enough on here to find/flirt with anymore. If somebody wants to wife me up here, jump in my inbox.
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If your strength, recovery, and performance during training haven't taken a hit, then it's more than likely you're not losing gains. It also depends on your body composition. If you're already significantly lean, then yes, a loss of >0.5-1%/wk is rapid, but coming off a diet break, it should be water, glycogen, fat, and…
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Happy Monday all. For anyone that needs a refresher of what result chasing entails, enjoy this post by Aadam Ali https://www.facebook.com/728747640541819/posts/1762918070458099/
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Happy Friday all. I’ve seen and read things that can’t be unseen and since I’ve been on a perpetual party for the past couple months, it continues tonight lol
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There's really no need to justify an overage. It is what it is and is negligible in a day as long as your net weekly goal is still on track. The long running average is a bit more reliable than the day to day stuff.
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Sorry to hear that. I don't have experience with migraines, but I am of the mind that if there are limitations, then do what you can to tolerance. Any activity is better than doing none. I believe the carb cravings are a natural response to the migraines. Whether they provide a physiological benefit for migraiines over a…
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You're welcome. To your credit, even haphazard tracking has allowed you to lose weight, so that's still progress, even if it's slowed. Mind you, weight loss will never, ever be linear and fluctuations will occur due to anything life wants to throw your way... and achieving ideal results are painfully longer than anyone…
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Agreed. The phrases "it works until it doesn't" and "what gets measured gets managed" apply here. If you're guessing 25% of the time, and loosely measuring another 25%, that's 50% of accountability that gets lost. You don't need to be neurotic about weighing your food at all times in the future, but troubleshooting begins…
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And that's great you've improved your health and quality of life via diet change. I'm genuinely happy for you and anyone else who has experienced similar results. But that is completely separate from my point of accepting another's individual opinion about the same low carb documentary or evidence that this thread is based…
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You're welcome @MelodiousMermaid. I understand this period is and will be stressful, there's no way around it, but my suggestion would be to try and minimize as much of it as possible. Don't over-complicate how you choose to approach your and your husband's diets. While he's healing, he will need to be at least at…
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Part 1 - I can't provide much other than Lyle's injury book. It's rather straightforward in optimizing nutrition for injuries, and supplements are just that: supplementary to a well-formulated diet. The diet itself does not need to be special or expensive in nature. Protein, carbs, and fat sources can be what fits your…
