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Spinach
Here's a goofy question. If you take 4 cups of baby spinach and sautee it, what you end up with is about a half a cup of sauteed spinach. Are you eating 4 cups of spinach or a half a cup?
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Fat loss
Hey guys and gals, I am maintaining a decent calorie deficit an lifting weights in an attempt to shed about 40 pounds of fat. When lifting to preserve muscle, lifting heavy, do I need to do 3-5 sets or is one to failure enough? I don't have tons of energy by the end of the day from the calorie deficit and it is very…
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My return
I'm back to MFP after not being here for over a year. I just finished a modified velocity diet and lost 10 pounds in 28 days. It sucked but it worked. I am slowly adding solid food back into my diet and it's going well. I have about 40 more pounds to lose.
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stronglifts
I understand how the stronglifts 5x5 program works, that by adding weight every time you force your muscles to grow and get stronger. Is this a good program to do while on a calorie deficit trying to burn fat as I lose weight? If you cant really build muscle and lose fat at the same time could this program still be a…
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Myth or truth?
I wasn't sure which board to ask this but there are claims on television from all the fitness gurus that muscle burns fat "even while you sleep". Does muscle burn fat? Would it benefit a person with a higher BF% to not reduce calories and hit the weights hard to pack on some muscle? Would the new muscle help shed fat…
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I need some input.
Currently I am in a calorie deficit and lifting weights while doing cardio trying to get my BF% down to 12-15% so I can do a bulk phase and add some muscle...I am getting bored with the deficit, weights, cardio thing. I am itching to eat and lift heavy to start putting on some muscle. I know that if I don't get the fat%…
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one sided fat
This may be a strange question but as the title implies I am one sided fat. I am right handed and the left side of my body is carrying significantly more fat than my right side. Since you cannot "spot reduce", how is it that my dominant side is leaner than my non-dominant side? Should someone who has more BF on one side…
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Stalled
I started my journey January 1st and have lost 12 pounds. I have not lost an ounce in 2 weeks. My shoulders and arms have shrunk and my chest has narrowed. From my ribcage up I look like a 10 year old boy. But the gut is still hanging in there. I've been lifting weights and staying in a deficit. WTF do I do now? The gut…
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what to eat
During a calorie deficit to lose weight, lifting weights will help maintain muscle and the weight lost should be mostly fat. So is there a macro combination that works best for fat loss during the cutting phase? Should I be focusing on low fat foods or just keep my calories at a deficit and maintain muscle for fat loss?…
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Let me get this straight...
I have 30 pounds to lose. I am down 10 already so I am happy about that. The way I understand it, I am supposed to lift weights now to maintain muscle so that my weight loss is mostly fat. Got that part, no problem. But...to build muscle after my target weight has been reached, cause you can't build muscle and lose fat at…
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fat loss
I have been on MFP for 26 days and have lost 8 pounds. I have 22 to go to reach my target weight. I have noticed my face, neck, shoulders, and chest areas have slimmed down quite a bit. But....not the belly. I know that men typically hold their weight in their midsection so it makes sense that that will be the last place…
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country boy looking to lose 30.
Country boy looking to lose 30. 42 years old.
