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Calories for meat depend upon the leanness of the cut and whether it's raw or cooked. Raw is most accurate. Search google and then find the closest match in MFP.

Weight loss requires that you eat less calories than you burn. Exercise helps, but it's only half of the equation.

It's not the size of the ball, but the air pressure in the ball that determines "squishability". Get the 55cm ball and inflate to a sufficient pressure to get to a level of adequate compression.

A calorie restricted diet with lots of chicken, turkey, fish, low fat beef paired with consistent weight training would be my plan. Throw in some fruits and veggies, lots of water. Rinse and repeat.

Grilled chicken breast +/- salad.

Losing weight is function of a calorie deficit. Period. Eating sufficient protein will keep you from losing muscle mass as you lose that weight. Eating a high protein meal early in the day will leave you less hungry throughout the day and make it easier to tolerate a calorie deficit, but it doesn't have to be 30 minutes…

Protein is the most important macro on any diet. Skimp on protein and you'll risk losing muscle mass. The lowest calorie sources of protein are chicken, turkey, seafood, and protein powders. Get your protein dialed in and worry less about carbs and fats except for the calories. Oils have fats, but they also pack lots of…

The general rule is 1gm of protein per pound of target body weight when you're in a calorie deficit. This is much higher than the recommended daily allowance. For example, if your TBW is 70kg (155lb), your daily protein intake should be around 155g.

You had me at "I'm losing weight just fine." If it ain't broken, it don't need fixin'. I don't prep, but I'll buy and freeze large amounts of meats, fruits, and veggies, cook in large portions that last 2-3 days in the fridge.

The app is only as good as the assumptions they make when calculating calories. Height, weight, age, sex, and activity level will never give you the exact calories that you think you need because they don't factor in muscle mass and your individual metabolic rate. They're just a starting point. If you don't see results,…

There's no wrong answer. I'll tell you what I like to do and I do it because I like the way I feel when I do it: wake up, pop vitamins, cup of coffee, cup of bone broth with a healthy pinch of salt (no need for LMNT). Walk the dog for 3 miles, then work out, then protein mini shake - 1 scoop + 1 cup water + 1/2cup frozen…

Building muscle in a calorie deficit is tough to accomplish. Your best bet would be to keep your calorie deficit modest, keep your protein intake high, and focus on strength training. Add your exercise calories back, but don't overestimate them.

Don't go for max reps. Do multiple sets of lower reps slowly with long rest intervals.

Raw.

What tests did you have done? EMG? MRI? muscle biopsy? or just blood. Are you eating enough calories? Doing weights? If all of these are good, supplements to check out include leucine, HMB, and testosterone. Of course, the latter would require a doctor.

If you want to decrease your body fat to increase your muscle definition while not losing too much muscle in the process, you need a very high protein diet and a calorie deficit while doing strength training at the same time. BMI is useless when talking about muscle definition. Arnold Schwarzenegger had a BMI of 40 in his…

Skip the weigh in. Eating a big meal once in a while is good for your metabolism.

Try grip stength training with captains of crush.

Roasted chicken leg from ShopRite. You get 2 for $4.99. That's $2.50 per day. Same as a cup of coffee. Bonus: you won't be hungry at lunch time. Option: cup of bone broth for breakfast and have that chicken leg for lunch.

Don't worry about it. Look at the bigger picture. Look at your numbers over the week instead of the day. So long as you usually hit your numbers most of the time, the over and under days will balance out.

Interesting spin on carbs https://youtu.be/da1vvigy5tQ

You're not eating enough calories. Your basal metabolic rate based on your age, height around 6 ft, and current weight is around 2200 cal/day. On the days that you burn 1300 cal, your total calories burned is around 3500. If you're only eating 1000 cals per day, your metabolism is going to shut down and you'll be burning…

This is real, but you need to have good form or you'll hurt yourself: https://caloriebee.com/workout-routines/Burn-20-Calories-Per-Minute-with-the-Kettlebell-Snatch

I use a pair of area rugs stacked in my basement. They provide sufficient cushioning when stacked.

Forget the past. It's gone. Take a lesson from the recovery plan of those insane competitive eaters: https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/competitive-eaters-fitness-plan-how-eat-and-train-donut-eating-champion-yasir/

I've used anything and everything in breakfast protein shakes + frozen fruit + fresh fruit + whatever liquid you like. Find a few flavors you like, then buy the biggest size to maximize the economy.

Dan John recommended jumping up and landing. You will usually land with your toes pointed in a good direction for squatting.

1 pound of grilled skinless chicken breast has 147g of protein and 752 calories. 1 pound of tuna has 107g of protien and 491 cals. Do a little math and figure out calories per gram for each protein you like. If you prefer non-meat, shop around for low cal protein powder and mix into your diet. Most of the latter are in the…

Eat your eggs. I gun down 3-4 most days w low fat ham & cheese. Delicious & never hungry for hours afterwards.

Stupid human tricks: If I want a low number on the scale in the AM l'll have an early dinner the night before. WTF effect: big steak moves the scale down the most