Rayman79 Member

nice to see that hollowmind's advise is at least consistent with his username! ;) OP, concentrate on your daily and weekly targets. Have a shake if you need more protein that day, but replacing a meal with one is a sure fire way to make yourself miserable and sacrifice longer-term compliance.

Never more than 3-4 times in a row, even with cardio. Muscle builds when it is repairing, not when it is being stressed!

It is great that he is interested in lifting, but there are a number of reasons not to start at his age - given that his body is still growing and use of anabolics at his age can severely alter the natural production of testosterone. There is a definite appeal to a lot of guys to get on the gear young, but it is mostly…

I had absolutely no idea about what was needed for fat loss, about controlled eating (rather than absolutely ridiculous restriction) until only a couple of years ago. I still have struggles with food at times, even after doing this for quite a while, but it is not overwhelming any more. Just soak up as much knowledge as…

It's pretty easy really. The only things that make korma high cal is the huge fat content from the vegetable oil and butter. Try reducing the amount of oil, reducing the amount or eliminating the butter, using chicken breast instead of thigh. You can add a little more greek yogurt if you like to compensate. If you use a…

I am teaching my children the value of empathy, as well as the importance of spelling. :laugh:

Congratulations mate - an epic result! I can't believe the condition you went in, you're in Berto type lean territory there. The definition (and size) in your lower abs really sets you apart from the others, that and your monster quads more than make up for the smaller chest.

The width of your stance is probably more important than the orientation of your toes. Different widths will focus on different muscle groups more than others (eg closer stance and toes forward will hammer your quads more). You do want to make sure you can get proper depth without rounding your back though (lumbar flexion…

Its a tough situation, and I've been there myself a number of years ago. You want to go to the gym and make progress, but you're not entirely sure about your form and don't want to hurt yourself or 'do things wrong'. On the other hand, funds are limited and paying for a PT can be a big outlay. As I see it, you have a…

You mean other than "don't waste your time"? :ohwell:

Water is great for hydration. There are some very minor amounts of micronutrients in a small splash of lemon juice (not enough to worry about). Other than that, no. There is no magical benefit to this. If anything, ice cold water is better for your metabolism due to the small amount of energy required for your body to heat…

Go for it :)

So I has a sad. The challenge is over for me as I've been without an internet connection at home and with all the fuss of the move I forgot to upload my progress pic... With this being fathers day and my birthday this past weekend, I've had a bit of a blowout food wise too. Nevermind, I'll continue on with my cut, I just…

Diced to the sox brah! Have you decided on your two poses yet? Looking at your current condition your quads, back and delts are looking incredible, I think the third and last poses are your strongest.

Good on you for posting this. Oh and fortunately there are a LOT of calories in humble pie - it leads to great gains ;)

Overly opinionated AND ignorant... just the traits I look for in a woman :indifferent:

Firstly, yes, hunger is perfectly normal when in a caloric deficit ("dieting"). You are essentially giving your body less fuel than it needs to survive so it will tap into its stored energy sources - your fat. Naturally, especially early into a diet, you are going to get pretty hungry sometimes. How you approach the hunger…

If you are looking for a good workout log/tracker, I'd recommend Fit Notes. I've used JeFit for a while and find the functionality and interface of Fit Notes much better. If you are after an app that walks you through a program I can't suggest anything other than the 5X5 app. You are better off finding a program from…

Looks like we've all deviated a bit from the plan in the last few days! I've moved house this weekend - yay! So meals have been all over the place. Higher carb, more snacking etc. I think my intake has probably still been just under maintenance though, as I have basically been on my feet moving furniture, unpacking,…

OK so based on what you've said so far, you seem to be a night time eater, and a bit of an emotional eater too. I'd suggest the following: 1. Have a good look at your intake and your weight since you started logging. You should see your average intake and how this correlated with your weight change (assuming you are…

Dr Hyman? Well there's a blast from the past. I haven't seen her in many many years. I tried her diet a few times but every time I came back to discuss the results she was just... gone.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEXAY LADY ;) Oh and love your work Ant, that's gold! I can't compete with that but I got you a bacon cake.

It's Monday again so I should update my progress too. Unfortunately no loss this week. After coming town to 77kg last Monday, the weight pushed back up to 77.5 and sat there all week. I've dropped back to just under 77 as of yesterday but the weightloss has slowed for the moment. I guess I'll wait and see what the progress…

lilbodes, a towel over the display and something decent to watch helps, especially when working at low intensity for a while. If you're at the gym a tablet with headphones is a good option, blocks out the rest of the world for a while.

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Meat (beef, poultry, lamb, pork/bacon, fish, crustaceans, offal etc) Dairy (cheese, milk, yoghurt etc) Protein supplement bars BCAAs Other foods have a decent protein content but also a higher amount of fat or carbs (eg nuts and legumes).

yep (assuming you have your settings as sedentary or lightly active). If you are normally extremely active during the day then you could reduce your intake by 100 cals or so for today, but that's micromanaging way more than you need to.

Time for the Monday update. Things are tracking pretty well, I did my first bout of MISS cardio yesterday morning, just went for a quick 6k jog (ok so it was actually dreadfully slow), but the knee seems to have held up pretty well and that is all I was hoping for. I do forget how hungry any form of cardio makes me though…

I'm not going to go into great detail here, but the most likely scenario is that you are not logging accurately enough (even if you think you are). A few hundred calories can make enough of a difference to stall fat loss. In having a look through the last week or so of your diary, it looks like you're living on waffles,…

Yes, they randomly dissaper, just like the letter 'a' from the word dissaper. :laugh: :wink: On a serious note, I don't even accept many friend requests anymore, but I have a core group on my FL that have been around as long as (or in some cases a lot longer) than me. It's about finding a few good ones, not a million peeps…