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In my opinion, focus less on the numbers and go by how your body seems to be responding. 8% body fat for you will be different from 8% for someone else, it all depends on how much muscle you have. That being said if you decide to cut you want to go as slow as possible to preserve muscle mass.

My bad, but unless you were ridiculously skinny or ridiculously shredded I doubt you were at 5% body fat. This is a highly inaccurate way to measure body fat (b/c everyone holds muscle and fat differently), but I think this picture gives you a better image of what general body fat percentages look like.…

Meal timing has no profound effect on your metabolic rate, so eating after 8pm isn't really an issue. I personally don't like intermittent fasting because I find it to be too restrictive and it doesn't work well with my hectic schedule. But if it works for you go ahead.

Intermittent fasting and HIIT cardio can be great tools, but at the end of the day it's calories in vs. calories out. The amount of weight you'll lose is determined by your caloric deficit. How you choose to create your deficit (whether through intermittent fasting or HIIT Cardio) is up to you. But one thing you shouldn't…

Just from a numbers standpoint the way you're measuring body fat has to be incorrect. If you are currently 175 lbs and 10% bodyfat, you would have only 17.5lbs body fat. But at 135lbs with 7.5% bodyfat, you had roughly 10lbs body fat. That would mean out of the 45lbs you gained 37.5lbs of it was pure muscle, which is…

When people refer to macros, they mean macronutrients. You have 3 different macronutrients: carbohydrates, protein, and fats. Things like vitamin A, vitamin B, iron, etc. are referred to as micronutrients. I'm assuming you've heard of macros as in if it fits your macros (iifym) or flexible dieting. This is a style of…

At college I normally don't have issues sleeping, because I'm so exhausted from running around all day. It's only when I'm extremely stressed does insomnia kick in while at school. When I'm on breaks, I try to regulate my sleep schedule, but it's just so tempting to sleep in the first few days that I end up screwing myself…

Maybe ask her to put all the junk food in one cabinet? Or move all your healthy snacks to a separate place? At home I have all my healthy stuff in a separate cabinet away from all the other the tempting junk food we have in the house. That's pretty much the best you can do imo.

Yeah, these recipes are pretty flexible. I found that to get a good result, you need to use a whey that bakes well, a secondary flour to help avoid that spongey protein powder texture, and lots of moisture to prevent dryness.

Having three classes in a row, I have to bring all my meals with me. For breakfast I normally do greek yogurt or chia seed pudding and a protein bar. For lunch I just have a basic turkey ham and swiss sandwich. Because I eat in class smelly and cruncy things are a no go lol. So basic boring meals for me.

For me C4 doesn't cause water retention, the only preworkouts that make me retain more water are those high in creatine. I think C4 only has 1g, so I personally never bloat from it. Also rechecking the ingredients I realize it's 150mg caffeine, not 135mg like I previously said.

If you don't have any preexisting health conditions, I think most preworkouts will be fine. The preworkout I use (C4 has 135mg of caffeine). I think the way to avoid the jitteriness is just finding the correct dosage. For instance while I take a full scoop of C4, I use it as both a preworkout and intraworkout. Because I'm…

Protein Cake (Adapted from DieticianDeanna) Servings 8 (90kcal: 5c/10p/2f) 8 Tbs. Coconut Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 cup Greek Nonfat Plain Yogurt 2 Large Eggs 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cashew Milk In Grams 1 Scoop Corfetti Cellucor Whey 4 Servings of Liquid Egg Whites Stevia to taste Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes On an…

Blueberry Muffins Servings: 10 (65kcal: 7c/7p/1f) 50g Cor-Performance Whey - Cinnamon Swirl 1 tsp Vanilla extract 3/4 cup, Rolled Oats (ground into flour) 1.5 Egg Whites 1/2 cup Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt 1/4 cup Almond Milk 1 tsp Double Acting Baking Powder 10g Walnut 90g Blueberries Stevia to taste Bake at 350 for 15-20…

Black Bean Brownies (Modified from Katie Anne) Servings: 9 (100kcal: 13c/3f/6p) 15 oz Reduced Sodium Black Beans 100 g, Philadelphia Fat Free Cream Cheese 100 g, Pumpkin Puree 20g Oat Flour 20g Coconut Flour 1 large, Eggs 2 Egg Whites 20g Dark Cocoa Powder 3 tablespoons of Chocolate Chips 1 Cup Stevia (I really just add it…

When my neck and shoulders get really tight, I like to take a tennis ball and dig into the areas. It's pretty painful, but the next day I really do feel a difference.

I love baking with protein. I've got really good recipes for protein muffins, cheesecake, brownies, cake, and even banana bread. Since that's too many to post here, let me know which one you're interested in!

I don't have anything against intermittent fasting. My main issue with your original post is that you left a link for a study claiming starvation increases metabolic rate with no explanation of the results whatsoever. A lot of people new to health and fitness will simply read the words, "Resting energy expenditure in…

Seriously bro are you really linking a study to how short-term starvation increases resting energy expenditure? This is all sorts of wrong. Did you even read the study, or just copy the first thing relevant result from google? First of all this study is from 16 years ago. Second the study discovered that although the…

Okay I'm sorry, but I'm going to call bs on "your body being traumatized from the surgery is why you're gaining weight". Yes surgery makes you retain fluids. Yes stress make you gain weight. BUT it doesn't magically make you gain 19 lbs post op. I know this isn't what you want to hear, but if you've really been eating only…

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Actually I don't think you understand. Why are you so obsessed with protein bars and how much you weigh? I'm trying to help, as is everyone else on this thread, but you clearly aren't listening to what we have to say if it's not what you want to hear. On a separate note, how old are you? I'm starting to suspect that you're…

I feel like you don't understand the concept of a cheat day. If you're still under your calorie goal, it's not really considered a cheat day. In fact fitting a little treat every once in awhile, can actually be beneficial to a diet. In my opinion, by not depriving yourself, you'll be less likely binge later on. That being…

Check out Chocolate Covered Katie's website, it's a whole blog dedicated to healthy vegan desserts. So I'm sure she has several protein bar recipes.

From what I can tell you seem to have a lot of anxiety about food and gaining weight. As someone who's had an eating disorder before, I understand. But it sounds like you're beginning to develop an unhealthy relationship with food in an effort to lose weight. This comment is in no way shape or form intended to pass…

Just curious, what exactly does he have you doing now?

Oh dear God, this can't be serious.

Unfortunately you can't spot correct. Like most women it sounds like you naturally hold weight in your midsection and upper thighs. Just keep doing what you're doing and eventually those places will tighten up as well.

Okay enough is enough, I think we have thoroughly chastised the OP. Let's just hope she takes what we said to heart, deletes this thread, and has an honest mature conversation with her husband.

[/quote] Creatine has more than strength benefits, it's also been shown to improve mental cognition, I take it as a health supplement over just something to give me an edge in the gym. If you like the idea of it, then take it, it's fairly cheap and lasts forever. Go for creapure if you can find it, also micronized is…