bdub17

You can not gain muscle during a caloric deficit UNLESS: you are severely overweight, OR just starting out strength training Most likely Water, no worries :)

Dumbest comment I've read on MFP. Carb "type" has no impact on body composition. Its simply calorie-in/calorie-out

Keep carbs high as well as protein, and drop the fat calories. Carbs are muscle sparing and will allow you to keep your strength for longer. Trust me on this

What he said, low sugar, low sodium, higher protein, and slow carbs. What do I mean by slow carbs? Carbs that take longer to digest and are more fibrous: brown rice, wheat/whole grain bread, whole grain pasta, oatmeal. Balance your carbs out with protein and thermic fats, which help you digest and causes your metabolism to…

Thanks for the encouragement man, I appreciate it. I know what you mean, I am pretty fit but would like some more muscle and definition for sure! My ideal goal is 175 at 8% body fat

Yea I've maintained my body fat percentage of 9% throughout 6 months while gaining almost 13 pounds by lifting heavy, eating alot of protein, and barely going above my maintenance level. I usually eat around 3000 calories per day and my metabolism is pretty fast now because I eat 6 meals a day and do alot of heavy intense…

Thanks man, I work out alot actually. I have gained 12 pounds in 5 months while maintaining my low body fat. I can do over 20 pull-ups at once and currently take in over 200 grams of protein per day I am 5'11 at 175 pounds