MityMax96 Member

Nope Just eat the same foods I normally do....just make sure I hit my macro goals.

Ok, well just FYI, something about me. I have never tasted alcohol in my life. So I don't drink. You can drink in moderation, but to much and you are gonna hinder your goals.

If there are no genetic issues, and you keep your weight in check and stay active, you will be fine.

Overall calories is what matters. Not if you have or dont have carbs. I couldn't function without carbs....my workouts would suffer big time.

When it is cold out and I am doing legs, I like to wear my compression pants. Helps keep my legs warm as well as my knees, plus no drag in the fabric as I am going through the range of motion doing the exercise.

Roger that. Good luck. Again, patience and consistency

Check out Chef's cut jerky and OSTRIM (I think is their name)

Veggies/fruit Buy tubs of spinach and spring mix at the store and things you can add that too (like a chipotle burrito bowl) will make it very filling with hardly any extra calories.

What are you asking? What helped you stick to your diet and calorie deficit? Or just do you mean that you go crazy for, cause you thought you had to cut it out completely to lose weight?

Quest bars jerky (there is chicken and turkey jerky out there, not to mention buffalo and ostrich)

@BreezyPeezy5 ☺️☺️thank you. I wish I were still in my 20's

If you are low on carbs then you are gonna hit a wall during your workout. Just as simple as that. Happens to me.....so you can try altering your workouts, but with low carb it is gonna show Side question, why go low carb in the first place?

Just keep lifting heavy, at least 3-4 times a week. But do keep in mind, that when shedding body fat, around the waist will be the last to go..... But I don't believe you will be "skinny fat" by July 5th In about 8 weeks, that should put you ~15 pounds down.... So ~185 lbs.

Then yeah, I would cut. But hey, I wish I could get over 200 lbs myself....I am at 6'1" You said ready by July? So you have about 8 weeks or so? Try hitting around 1 - 1.5 lbs down a week.

It is most likely the salad dressing. But can also be things that have been added in....ie nuts, whole eggs, processed meat (bacon, ham), cheese Wendy's Power Mediterranean salad is actually pretty decent. Has a good ratio of carbs, fats and protein. Opt for a vinaigrette dressing or find some that are low in fat.

What is your height and current weight?

I may grow it back for the summer

Sorry about that :disappointed:

mark rippetoe is his name.

I don't use the app, But if you google stronglifts 5x5, on his website, I do believe he has the "How To" there. Plus you can check youtube, plenty of people there show the mechanics of the lifts in StrongLifts 5x5 Ripptoe (I think is his name) Has very good videos on how to perform proper lifts.

Oh... But u will come water me, right? :lol:

Patience and consistency

Give it a couple days and it may show up.... Unless you had really high energy expenditure during those 4 days. I know for me, that when I go over on my calories or eating candy, it usually shows up about 2 - 3 days later on the scale. In the form of water. Last month I weighed in on a Friday at ~167 lbs. Left Saturday…

For any of the ladies who like beards....back when I had one.

You're welcome And yes, getting muscle is a very slow process....is for me....can be annoying.

Yeah maybe we should start a new thread about that.... apologies to the ladies.

Wow congrats. Keep up the grind. Just lift heavy and be consistent....muscle is precious, so you wanna keep as much as you can If you are down to just 10 more pounds, then I would suggest getting your calories up to where you are only losing about a pound a week. Also if you are interested, I did a little experiment in…

Should I be afraid? :flushed: :lol:

Try them and see how they go....be consistent for at least 2-3 weeks to see how your body responds and go from there. But honestly 1600 is too low, you would most likely jeopardize muscle in your fat loss process. Understand it takes time and if you are not doing a competition or something, then keep your calories as high…

well the calories and macros I go with, will not work for everyone.... Right now I have my calories set to ~2600 Protein is at 200 gr, so I usually do around 1.2 gr per pound of body weight Fat is at ~70 gr, so about 0.4 gr per pound of body weight. Carbs I have around 300 gr, I slide this up and down depending on my…