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There's no reason to keep your carbs low if you're counting calories. The whole point of low-carb diets is that they help control your appetite. It confounds me that there are so many "specialty" diets among the MFP community.
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Hilarious. I love Lyle McDonald.
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I'll be brutally honest here. If you carry most of your weight in your midsection, then it's unlikely that you'll ever see your abs. It's not impossible, but you'll have to get really lean, which will only happen with consistent dieting for a long time. I get abs fairly easily, but I'll probably never have quad separation…
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No, there is no minimum calorie amount that you need to eat, as long as you're getting a decent amount of protein. As a general rule, the more overweight you are, the bigger calorie deficit you can create because your excess fat can provide the energy you need. Anyone who tells you that you're "holding onto" weight because…
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I'm 5'8" with a muscular build, and I'm pretty lean and love how I look when I'm about 140. 135 was great too but very difficult for me to maintain and not really worth the lifestyle modifications that went along with it. I look pretty decent around 145.
