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this too, although that's more for body composition, rather than energy.

You are not eating enough. I checked your diary for the past week and 6/7 days you left well over 20% of your calories uneaten. 500 calories left was not uncommon, and I even saw one day where you had 700+ left. If you're going to push yourself, you better fuel your body so it can do what you're asking of it.

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I'm sorry, are you his shadow or something? Why you so attached? Do what you want. Unless you don't know what you want, in which case keep doing whatever he does. Seems like that's working out for you.

My guess is that you learned something new recently, adding "knowledge weight" to your brain cells. I forget the technical term. You can google it, but it might show up on the scale.

Actually, the OP was wondering if her experience is typical. She said: Nothing in that suggests that she just wants similar stories.

I'm mixed Mexican and white also and I have no problem with feeling like I don't fit in a certain body image stereotype. That's probably more an issue related to your personality than your race.

The bolded phrasing indicates that at some time in the (probably not-too-distant) past, you DID like it when they occasionally offered you food. Meaning they are doing the same thing as always, offering something to someone who they thought would appreciate it, considering their history. It seems unfair to be annoyed at…

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Personally, I find it fun to be hot.

If a larger person and a smaller person travel the same distance, the larger person will burn more calories. Weight makes a big difference, as does how far you go, but many calorie burns listed here are quite overinflated. This is one reason I prefer the TDEE method, as it removes guesswork from the question of calories…

Noisy cardio is the best! It might be rude during the day, but your neighbors will soon grow to respect you if you are consistent with it at night,

Fact.

This. only time I use clips is if I'm deadlifting or hipthrusting with more than two plates on the bar, because things can shift around a bit after they hit the floor a few times. Otherwise, nope.

it could be worse. You could have put clips on the Smith machine like I did the first time I went to the gym. :laugh: Seriously though, Smith machine doesn't accommodate your personal movement, you have to adapt to it. I suggest you laugh the experience off and head straight to the barbells. You should be able to squat a…

This is the correct answer.

Thinking that being hot will be enough to excuse your unexpected sexual contact is clue number one that you have a major lack of understanding in the Dealing With Women department. There are a very large number of women whose backgrounds include abuse of some kind, and sudden contact makes them terrified. Even if you have…

Per the OP, he clearly does not care about fat loss, only *weight* loss. Doesn't matter if it's muscle, water, or fat, as long as that number goes down.

I can tell.

Good job for starting to lift! You cannot build muscle MASS in a deficit, but building muscle mass is not the same as building muscle strength. You will asbolutely become stronger and your muscle will absolutely become more trained, so that as the weight comes off you'll find a defined body underneath the fat. Keep at it!

Many people think that macros should be set according to percentages. THEY SHOULD NOT. An arbitrary percentage of, say, 45% protein, will be 150g for someone eating one amount of calories, and 90g for someone eating a different number of calories. Body fat percentage matters, as well. If one person is 150 lbs with 35% body…

this. you are doing it correctly.

I agree with this, given the information you provided, though a multi-site skinfold test with calipers would be a better method of determining bf%. You should be lifting on a regular program now to preserve muscle mass. Strength gains and mass gains are not the same thing.

You do not mention your body fat percentage. bulking is not usually recommended for men who are above 15% body fat, as the rule of thumb is to cut to about 10% and bulk to 15%. To answer your question, your scale weight matters less than your body fat percentage in determining when is the ideal time to bulk. ETA: I took…

I made this mistake once before--wasting calories on non-delicious cake. Use those calories on something you will actually find delicious.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/new-mfp-data-export-tool-major-update-659927 Try this

I eat 1485 calories a day and get 150g protein, usually only one shake a day. It isn't too hard, you just have to be really conscientious about it. Front loading your day with protein is a way that makes it easier. I try to get 50g at breakfast and it makes a good dent in the day. -salmon -sausage -Greek yogurt -cottage…

1) No, you will maintain and strengthen the muscle that you currently have. 2) That is possible. It also may be possible that you have changed your routine or that you are not properly warming up and cooling down.

Then you are good. Assuming you are weighing and measuring accurately, there's no need to change anything.

that's only 60g protein, if that. The number of calories (1600) sounds good, but there's no need to regulate what you eat so strictly. For lifting weights you need way more protein than that, like double at least, in order to sustain your lean mass. Concentrate on getting 1600 calories and at least 120g protein per day. I…