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Depends on when you get home from work. When I get home from work I usually eat dinner and that takes care of my hungersssssssss.

You, I like you. :wink: Agree.

And since I almost always eat two rolls, I also get the Philadephia roll. Crap, now I want sushi for dinner too.

My favorite is the spicy tuna tempura roll. Nom nom nom. Not sure what counts as "low calorie" but I always fit it in.

14 days is nothing brah. Give it a couple more weeks and if you're still not losing then you need to decrease cals a smidge. As far as macros go: protein should be set at 0.8 - 1 grams per pound of body weight. Fats anywhere from 0.35 - 0.45 grams per pound of body weight. Both are minimum goals so if you go over it's no…

I love eating, so I am present for every.single.bite.

I'm not understanding. You say you've been losing 1.6 lbs per week but you're trying to break a plateau? Also, do you lift any weights?

You've read correctly. If you're not losing then most likely you're eating more than you think. Do you weigh everything you eat with a digital food scale?

Can you open up your diary so we can take a looksie? P.S. Eating cheese right now.

This is beyond ridiculous. Listen to everything this man says.

Don't rely on calorie calculators. You need to figure out your TDEE by trial and error first and then work from there. Lifting will not help you lose weight. A calorie deficit will help you lose weight. Lifting just helps you maintain the muscle you have so you're more likely to lose just fat rather than fat AND LBM. I…

You did the math quicker than I did. But yes, I agree with the above. Take it slow and steady to retain as much LBM as possible and give it about a year.

As another poster said, it's more dependent on body fat %. What's your current body fat %?

This is hands down my favorite routine so far: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/phul-workout

Great job OP - it sounds like you know exactly what to do to get back on track. I'm totally with you on eating the highest amount of calories I can. Because food is delicious. All the foodz.

Of course TDEE is an estimate. But if you actually take the time to track it, you can get pretty darn close to knowing what you need to eat in order to maintain your weight. I know my TDEE is 2200 because I tracked my food religiously for 6 weeks and didn't gain a pound. Once you know your true TDEE without using an online…

Tagging. Personally I use PHUL which uses both strength days and hypertrophy days, but still interested in seeing what others say.

Are you using the TDEE method or counting exercise calories and eating them back? I use TDEE and ate at a surplus for my entire bulk, even on rest days. My reasoning is that your muscles actually grow on rest days and that's when you need your extra protein, cals the most. But I know others that count exercise calories and…

Agree on TDEE. All calculators said mine was 2,000. I figured out by trial and error that it's actually 2,200.

TL;DR. Use the TDEE method and don't worry about it. :flowerforyou:

The main macros you should focus on are protein (.8 - 1 grams per pound of body weight) and fat (.4 grams per pound of body weight). Fat and protein should be treated as minimum goals, so you're fine setting your goals higher than this as you stated. Carbs are delicious and should not be avoided, but there isn't a…

This. Protein and fats should be treated as minimum goals. You should eat at least the above amounts per day. If you go over great, you're doing it right. Carbs are important because they provide energy and are DELICIOUS, but don't get hung up about the number.

I don't have a "cheat meal" but I'll play. This is my nightly desert. Sometimes I switch up the flavor or ice cream, but it pretty much looks something like this: Talenti Gelato - Sea Salt Caramel, 1/4 cup Talenti - Double Dark Chocolate Gelato, 1/4 cup Reese's Shell - Chocolate & Peanut Butter, 0.67 TBSP Laura Scudders -…

I'm just copying and pasting what I wrote in another thread because it applies here: The main macros you should focus on are protein (.8 - 1 grams per pound of body weight) and fat (.4 grams per pound of body weight). Carbs are delicious and should not be avoided, but there isn't a minimum/maximum limit you need to worry…

The main macros you should focus on are protein (.8 - 1 grams per pound of body weight) and fat (.4 grams per pound of body weight). Carbs are delicious and should not be avoided, but there isn't a minimum/maximum limit you need to worry about - unless, as the guy above mentioned, carbs make you extra hangry. As far as…

Lalalalalalalalaaaaaaaaaa. I can't wait for bulking season to begin again. Teehee. It's awwwwwfully quiet around here! But anyways, my cut is continuing to progess well. I'm down to 138.6 so that's 6.2 lbs since beginning my cut. I'm really pleased with the results so far. Since I focused on bulking my lower half, the only…

There you go. I wasn't obsessed with ice cream/gelato until I tried the "fancy" stuff. A tub of regular ice cream will sit in my fridge untouched for weeks. But I'll eat Talenti every.single.night.

^^Winner. Eat all the foodz you did before, just less of them. ETA: And make sure you meet your macros, blah blah blah, etc.

Seriously, it's worth the price. It's so rich I only need to eat 1/4 - 1/2 a cup and I'm as happy as a clam.

Have you ever tried Sea Salt Caremel Talenti? That's why.