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Are you 100% sure you are accurately tracking your calories? I ask because on one hand you may be eating more than you think. If not, it is possible you are not eating enough--a 10-20% deficit is usually adequate for some weight loss. 1300 is well below that. It may even be too low. Another aspect of this may be hormones.…

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OK--Michael Matthews is awesome, so definitely, you are on the right track there. We are same height except you are about 213lbs. As such 1500 calories is WAY too low. I say try 2000, and do get enough carbs to fuel your workouts. 2000 is very likely still a substantial caloric deficit for a guy your size.

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It's just a lot to take in and figure out all at once seeing that iam a beginner. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it thanks[/quote] You will, don't give up. I struggled like hell. Tried things that didn't work. I'm telling you--and I see it all the time and even did it myself--the two things guys do wrong are 1--inaccurate…

I just purchased a scale but I'm lost to what's too much and what's not enough when weighing my food. What guidelines am I suppose to follow??[/quote] There will be some trial and error, but don't over think it. Guidelines? Measure your calories for the day correctly, and don't go over. Be consistent. Weigh yourself butt…

Short answer to your question is, to build muscle go into a small caloric surplus, but keep your fats in check and bulk up by adding CARBS to your diet to fuel muscle glycogen. If your surplus is carbs, and you are lifting heavy and often, a lower percent will be converted to fat than if you are on a high fat diet. Yes,…

What is your height and weight? 1500 calories sounds awfully low. I am cutting now at age 47, and I am 6'0" 190 lbs and eating about 2200 calories, to give you an idea.

1--count your calories accurately. Buy a food scale if you have to. Just saying you are on a "strict diet" doesn't tell us much. Clearly, you are eating more than you think you are eating. And no way are you "turning fat into muscle doing all that cardio which brings me to: 2--weight training will be MUCH more effective…

I don't know, and I don't care. I just try to eat high quality whole foods, in the right amounts, I don't drink my calories, and I avoid certain foods.

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Personally I've gotten nearly miraculous results doing the 8 hour eating window (12pm-8pm) intermittent fasting protocol. I'm not sure but some evidence suggests this kind of eating works better for men due to our different hormonal make up. I have read in a few different places women can benefit from a 10 hour eating…

In my experience women tend to eat a lot of carbs. Protein is the most satisfying macronutrient. And counting calories is more important than tracking macros. As a general rule you need to eat 10-20% below maintenance. Figuring out what "maintenance" is can be tricky, but myfitnesspal has calculators for that which can be…

Regardless of your body--which I can't see--you are really pretty. Way above average, so at least there is that, so even if you aren't 100% stoked about your body, at least you are pretty.

It is a complicated issue for me. Personally, I look at a combination of measurements. Body fat percentage (I do own some cheap calipers), waist measurement--I try to keep those below a certain threshold. Also (secondarily), biceps, chest, shoulders, upper thigh, forearms, calves--all of which I try to keep as big as I can…

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Extra lean turkey (without nitrates added). Nonfat Greek yogurt (regular or frozen). Sliced bananas with honey drizzled on it. Nonfat or lowfat breakfast cereal with rice milk. Frozen fruit bars.

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This. You can additionally get a la crosse ball (small, hard ball) and use that to pinpoint sore spots. Foam rolling is the best.

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You'll gain weight or break even in 4 days on most diets simply because your body releases a lot of cortisol (stress hormone) from the change. Not to mention, in your case, you chose some high sodium foods that likely would cause you to retain water. 4 days is "nothing" in dietary terms. How much you eat is what matters,…

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Beginners can gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously, but not for too long. People who tell you they aren't losing weight because they are gaining muscle (that are NOT specifically on a body building program) are probably are either not counting calories accurately (and therefore in a caloric surplus, and/or retaining…

Yes, this. There's no middle ground. I tried keto and couldn't stay with it, I was miserable. However, I do "carb cycling" which is different. I eat low carbs on rest days, and higher carbs on training days, and I also eat the bulk of my carbs late in the day and after workouts. I have never heard of "cyclic keto" and to…

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Congrats on the weight loss!

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