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What if I decrease protein levels? What happens to excess protein?
Hello, Just wanted to learn. I'm at 40% protein 35% carbs and 25% fats. I'm a vegetarian no meat/seafood/eggs. So protein sources are not much and the easily available are Whey protein. So far I've been eating 220g of protein a day. I just learned I'm suppose to eat 1g/per lean body muscle and not (1g per lb of body…
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Do I need a re-feed day as well?
Recently there was a blogpost on Myfitnesspal and it talked about having a re-feed day on which you increase your calories to maintenance levels. I'm eating 2250 calories a day - give or take few hundred (cause I end up walking for 20-30 mins) -so do I need to have a re-feed day as well? I don't feel tired or crappy with…
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What happens if I eat at maintenance ?
Hello, So I haven't reached my weight loss goal of 200lbs (currently at 211lbs ) bf 22% . What happens if I start eating at maintenance levels? Is it possible to keep losing fat and gain muscle or that's just internet nonsense I fell for again? Ideally, I wanted to get to 15% bf and then start bulking but just wanted to…
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So now there's something wrong with SOY
Hello, So I was just browsing the internet and one link lead to another and I came across this. https://www.jackedfactory.com/how-to-boost-testosterone-naturally/ point number 12 on this list. http://press.endocrine.org/doi/abs/10.1210/jcem.86.3.7296 Now being a vegetarian (no meat/fish/eggs) my source of protein is…
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Pizza calories -you think this is accurate?
Hello, So I'd like to eat pizza tonight and based on this -an extra large pizza with my toppings of choice comes out to 343.55 calories . Does this seem right? Doesn't it rather seem very low? LoL my evening shake I make at home is around 600 calories and Pizza (the first item) people on weight loss are asked to quit is…
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Going to basics -What supplements have shown positive results?
Hello, Just wondering -what supplements have shown positive results (if any?) I have zero knowledge on the subject. So laymen terms would be helpful. Nitric oxide? Arginine Alpha , Agmatine Sulfate , Citrulline malate ? Creatine (hydrocholride, Ethyl Ester , Kre-Alkalyn Creatine , monohydrate) Beta -Alanine ? Caffeine…
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Things just got real. Re thinking weight loss
So this week I lost 0.4 lbs and my world got shaken when I lost 0.2 inches off my biceps and 0.5 inches off my calve muscles. LOL I'm thinking that if I really even need to continue this weight loss. I'm 12lbs away from my goal weight but if I'll keep getting these mini heart attacks I'm wondering if it's worth it. BTW…
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1-2 lbs healthy weekly weight loss range? But why?
Hello, So why isn't it like 5 lbs or 10 lbs or 0.5 lbs. Where did that range /numbers come from? Who decided that range? Sorry if this questions sounds ignorant but I'd like to know.
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Theory time- good or bust?
Hello, So theory time again. Assume I know nothing -so help me learn. TIA First question Since working out uses energy coming from fat/carbs right? Body already has those fats/carbs -(being overweight) - so after workout if I don't take my protein/carbs right away and delay it by an hour or so- shouldn't my body…
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I have a theory-regarding body re-comp-is it true or false though?
So since we eat to replenish and exercise to burn What if we worked out like a lot in a day and then eat back and then workout and then burn but instead of 5 days a week once a day instead do it like 2-3 times a day. Let's say we do it light weight so we aren't that tired to not being able to continue. Would that transform…
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How does weight loss even work? why is it everyone has it different?
Hello again, So far since Jan 5- me and couple of other friends were cutting for summer. All on 1k deficit approx and some of them lost close to 25-30lbs and I'm down on 14lbs. Speaking in terms of weight not sure about who lost most inches but how come it works differently ? They were even lighter than I was -I was 230…
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What if my calories are up and down?
I have a question. What if my deficit is 2300 but somedays I end my days with 2250 and some days it's 2100. What happens then? Would I lose extra weight that particular week or this little of a difference is negligible?
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If calories are king, I got more questions
I got talking to a nutritionist this weekend. Since I'm not well versed on this subject I like to learn and I come here to confirm few things. He talked about that if you focus strictly on calories counting it won't work and you might not lose weight healthily. He goes on to say that if your dietician says it's all about…
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I made my own recipe, now serving?
I made my own recipe, example corn 179 gram garlic 16 g , kidney beans 305, tofu 177g. I punched it all in, I got calories and all. Now all this cooked comes to 900 grams for instance. I will be eating this in 3 sittings. Now how much is each serving? 300 gram? Is that right? So lets say I'm only eating 300 grams of it, so…
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Things I heard while growing up and in society regarding weight
Eat whatever you want as long as it's in your breakfast, You can eat as much as you want as long as you exercise, You can eat whatever you want as long as it's before 8 pm , You can eat whatever you want as long as you drink green tea after it, Eat as much as you want as long as it's homemade, You are gaining weight cause…
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Is it time to make a change?
Hello, This whole week I didn't lose single pound of body weight. Is it time to make a change to my calories? I'm at 2300 deficit from 3400 TDEE . Last Saturday I was 217lbs and Monday I was 216lbs but now Saturday again I'm at 217lbs. So zero loss in 7 days. My waist went down 0.7 inches and hips went down 0.5 inches from…
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WHAT THE HECK! I'M gaining lost weight back
I swear, I don't even take cheat days or cheat meals. I'm eating in deficit and have not done anything out of line and I gained 3 lbs back that I lost. Tuesday I was 216, Wednesday 217 and Friday I'm 219 what the actual heck. Only thing that has changed is my workout has gone down on Wednesday and Thursday cause I pulled…
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Am I doing enough towards my weight loss?
Hello, I am on a deficit based it on my TDEE and everyday for past weeks I've been eating under the 2300 goal. I dropped it buy 100 from 2400 to 2300 when I lost 10lbs. I always end the day 100-200 cals lower than my daily 2300 goal cause I don't eat back my calories that I end up burning walking during the day and cause I…
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Exercises whilst recovering from back spasm ?
Hello, As the title suggests. I usually do two days of weight training (heavy 5/3/1) and then 3 days of HIIT and 1 day of boxing. What can I do whilst I'm recovering from my muscle spasm (pulled my muscle while deadlifting) ? I don't want to de-rail my wait loss plans -so I'm wondering what can be done? Also I'm already at…
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Injured I think - Possible to maintain muscle mass boxing? Or not
Hello, So I had never done HIIT training before in my life and I started it last week along with two days of lifting heavy. Doing burpees I overextended my back and pulled a muscle or something. I didnt pay attention and kept going at it. Saturday I was doing squat, I hurt that spot again. Did foam rolling and hot tub…
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If calories are king, I got a question
If calories are king and all there is needed to lose weight is a deficit based on individual needs then would it matter if I eat all my calories in like 12 hours and stay food free for next 12 hours? Example - I start eating at 10 am and stop consuming at 6 pm or so until next morning. (ate all 2400 calories) in that…
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Is this considered intermittent fasting?
Hello, I finish taking my 2300 calories at around 8 pm and then get up at 5:30 am and take my pre-workout and around 6:15 am I take my protein and beta alanine and then around 10:30 is when solid food is taken then eating until 8 pm and rinse and repeat. So is this intermittent fasting?
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Down 10 lbs -20 more to go - partially successful lol
Just wanted to thanks everyone here for their wonderful contribution to these forums. I'm down 10 lbs from 230 to 220.4 in a month Jan 1 to Jan 30 - and so many inches Chest around 4 inches, belly 4 inches waist 4 inches , bicep 0.3 inches , shoulder 1.1 inches (I had lost 2 inches but then gained an 1 inch back…
