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Good luck to you! Those shorter bulk/cut cycles sound pretty good, though - I might look into that. I think I'll get rid of another 5 pounds or so and then try a small surplus that's just enough for muscle gains. Thanks for your perspective on things.

The rebuilding muscle after losing it part is very true, which is why I was concerned about losing another significant amount of weight. Oh I should've mentioned that I've been weightlifting since October last year while taking in enough protein so I'd maintain whatever muscle mass I had at that point. It's worked fine,…

Hello! The good news is that you do not gain 3.5 lbs and then another 1.5 lbs of fat in that amount of time. It's most likely just water weight and the increased waist size is likely bloat since you still have to get used to eating more than usual. Also you might want to be careful with online BMR calculators since they do…

Re: diet coke Last time I checked, the artificial sweeteners in Diet Coke trigger an insulin response that in turn leads to a lowered blood sugar level and increased hunger. Though I bought some Coke Zero yesterday and didn't really have any hunger even long after I'd had my meals. What I've heard helps with hunger in…

"My entire family is fat/overweight, so it's probably genetics. Also my really skinny friend eats a lot of crap and doesn't gain a pound, so that just adds to my theory!" "I'm not that big" (I was borderline obese) "I'm muscular!" (I am, but you couldn't see any muscle under all that blubber) "If years and years of eating…

I'm sorry your parents are unsupportive, but you're doing yourself a service here by exercising and getting healthier! I'm very happy for you that you're obviously making progress! Parents are very strange when it comes to this sort of stuff. I moved out one and a half years ago and started actively trying to lose weight…

I think so, I go to school, I do household chores since I live alone, grocery shopping, I have no car so I have to walk every day to get to people/places/gym. Generally I don't spend all of my time just sitting around. I don't really know how to estimate the calories burned from doing exercise, to be honest, so I haven't…

It's set at 0.5 kg a week, I chose Lightly active so my daily goal is set at 1460 kcal. I'm 5'4'' and currently 147lbs and I'm 21. Also I just started using the diary but still find it difficult to actually find the foods that I've been eating, so I keep track of them on paper with the help of this…

I gathered as much, but is it actually harmful not to eat them back? Also thanks for everyone's input, it's very appreciated. I'm simply very worried about eating back any calories because I lose slowly enough as is.

Okay, thank you for your input, too! Apparently as long as I don't feel terribly fatigued all the time (I don't) I'm doing okay. I might add a hundred calories on lifting days, something protein/fats-heavy, but not more.

Yes, I weigh everything on an electric scale. My diary isn't open because I haven't been using MFP but a calculator and the nutritional info on the packages. I could type up one of my many diary entries, lol. I see, so I'm fine if I don't see any direct progression within a week? I weigh myself first thing in the morning,…

Sure! I've been doing Stronglifts since last October but I still sometimes struggle with it because there's no certified weightlifting trainer at my gym.