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I'd say no more than once a week. Weight fluctuates so dramatically day to day, even hour to hour. Get your weight one morning after using the bathroom, and before you eat or drink anything. Then at the end of the week, do the same thing to get your weight then. That will be a much more accurate number whether you're…

Don't go too crazy trying to gain weight like that. You can mess up your health in other ways ingesting lots of fats, even healthy ones. Shoot for 1 pound a week. Most important part is to make sure you're eating foods that give you what you need daily in terms of micro-nutrients, i.e. vitamins and minerals. If you find…

A calorie deficit will force your body to pull the missing calories from body fat. One pound of fat contains about 3500 calories. Most diets recommend a calorie deficit of no more than 500 calories a day. So 7 x 500 = 3500 calories. So at that rate its about a pound of fat per week. The most important thing to do when…

The study about olympic athletes was a separate study, not the one supplied by the OP. The one I was referring to was only conducted with olympic athletes. It was only in reference to added muscle mass. After .84g/lb, no one saw increased muscle gain. It didn't mention anything about other effects of increased protein…

.82g/lb is the max. This is usually reserved for olympic athletes who are training hard. Certain university studies have shown that olympic athletes gained no benefit consuming over .82-.84g/lb of body weight. So using .82g/lb is still higher than the majority of people need, regardless of physical activity. Unless you're…

There's no problem with eating more protein for the extra energy, so long as you're body gets everything else it needs. Just make sure your protein comes from quality sources. Too much meat in a diet has been known to cause toxicity in your digestive tract though.

There was some research that showed that processed sugars in sweets actually trigger similar responses in the brain as heroine or cocaine. So, that kinda sucks. Mostly, its recommended to stop consuming them cold turkey. A lot of trial and error to find something that will satisfy those cravings in place of that stuff.…

It can take days for a meal to be completely digested, the whole time calories will be extracted. If you eat the food, the calories stay there until they're used as energy. You can eat as many calories as you want in a day, but you have to make up for it at some point. Example: 1500kcals/day to maintain weight. You want to…

A persons energy requirement doesn't have to come from protein though. You eat .82g/lb to give your body the protein supply it needs to synthesize muscle for growth or repair, then you get the energy supply from carbs, fats or more protein. This energy doesn't have to be from more protein.

I hear ya. I always heard how lazy I was, so I was lazy because of it. My girlfriend said she thought I was going to be late getting somewhere the other day, and I was perfectly on time, but when she said it I was purposely half an hour late. And I couldn't not do it. It hurts when no one notices your efforts and when you…

hehe sorry, I meant goal like lose fat or build muscle? I take it just lose some weight then?

I've never had many comments about my weight, maybe one or two that I can remember. But I've certainly had my fair share of negativity from loved ones my whole life in other areas, and they're often debilitating. I've had a verbally abusive mother my whole life, and she's put me down as long as I can remember. Bottom line,…

What's your goal?

Make sure you're weighing yourself in a consistent manner. First thing when you roll out of bed and pee, don't eat or drink anything until you get your weight. And only do it once a week, or you'll drive yourself crazy. That'll give you enough time to notice a difference in the scale. You shouldn't be losing any more than…

Not all the kernels get popped and I think a lot of the butter gets stuck to the inside of the bag. Complete guesses though lol

Lifting itself doesn't burn a lot of calories. Even an intense 1 hour session might only be about 100 calories. And its not an aerobic exercise. Its the recovery from the intense workout that utilizes the extra calories. So it is a good thing to do in addition to some cardio. Do the weights first so you have the energy to…

Chicken and sausage al forno and a garlic ciabatta roll at the 99 restaurant. I knew it was a cheat day, but holy crap! I should have checked before I ate it. 2200 calories! I had to do some hail mary's after...

Let me throw a few more things out there too. You need to have realistic goals as far as adding muscle. 12 pounds in a year is significant! That can be done in your first year if you have the time to spend in the gym and you're doing everything you need to do out of the gym. Year after year it becomes increasingly hard to…

You can absolutely build muscle on a calorie deficit, but not for a long time. If you're just getting into weight training, you'll get some decent results up to 6 months, give or take. It also depends on how restrictive your diet is. You should try not to exceed a deficit of 500 calories if you're getting into weight…

Weight training just has too many variables to give individuals an accurate calorie expenditure. The body is very efficient when it comes to how it uses its energy. The weight lifting itself may only burn 100 calories in the 60 minutes you take to do it, but its the recovery that really helps utilize calories. It takes…

It doesn't sound like you're failing to me. Every time you try a diet you're taking a step, reorganizing your thoughts and tactics, doing something differently and ultimately you're eliminating what doesn't work. You're only getting closer to doing it. Diets are a lot more complex than just weight control. It affects…