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Can I bulk at this body fat percentage?
A very good afternoon, it’s Matteo. I’ve realised that I’m 16% body fat and I’ve discovered it with a scan. Do you think I can lean bulk with this bf percentage? Also, I was thinking of bulking until 18% body fat and then cut down. Another question: how long does it take to lose 1% BF if I will aim in the future a cut of…
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Skinny fat solution?
Hello everyone it’s Matteo here. I’m skinny fat and I don’t know wether to stay on a calorie deficit or surplas. It’s been 2 months I’ve been going to the gym and I lost around 4.5 kg. Now I’m 163cm x 59.95 kg. Today I’m still not convinced if I need to continue with the calorie deficit or going on a surplus. I decided to…
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Macros: how many grams per kilo of body weight?
Good morning people! Based on your experience, how many grams of carbs, protein and fat per kilo of body weight during bulk phase? And how many grams of carbs, protein and fat per kilo of body weight during cut phase? Thank you very much, Matteo.
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Macros: how many grams per kg of body weight?
Good afternoon people! Based on your experience, how many grams of carbs, protein and fat per kilo of body weight during bulk phase? And how many grams of carbs, protein and fat per kilo of body weight during cut phase? Thank you very much, Matteo.
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Can I eat these foods?
A very good evening, Matteo here. Last Sunday I ate a Tesco Pizza and logged it in. Tonight for dinner I had chicken, broccolis and a small cheesecake. The fact is that even if I ate those foods, I still kept myself within my calories goal for the day and I still hit all the macros I needed. So my question is, can I eat…
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How many calories when training?
Good afternoon everyone, Matteo here. I’m eating around 1600 kcal in order to lose 0.5 kg/week according to MFP. I’ve got a doubt. Should I eat the same amount of kcal even during the days I train? I’m not doing cardio and therefore my training consist of weights lifting. What amount of kcal should I eat while training?…
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Activity level
A very good morning. It’s Matteo. I would love to know what activity level I should set on MFP. I go to the gym 4 times a week (no cardio) and I’m a cabin crew. I normally work just 3 times a week. Actually I’ve got it set at “lighltly active. Is that okay?
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Can you gain muscle with a caloric deficit?
A very good afternoon, Matteo here. A week ago I started my gym journey and I’m wondering now as a beginner, can you gain muscle while in a caloric deficit? I’m a skinny fat and I would love to do a body recomposition. I’m 163 cm and 62.8 kg at the moment. I’m eating 1800 kcal (40% carb, 30% fat, 30% pro.). As I go to the…
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Strange weigh change
Hi everyone. I'm eating 1600 kcal per day and my weigh is dropping week by week. But how come that yesterday my weigh was 62 kg in the morning and today it's 62.8 kg? I weighed at the same time as yesterday. Yesterday I went to play football if this helps.
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Help! Activity level
Hi guys. As I'm not working at the moment and I usually stay home all the day which activity level should I set on the app? I even run about 90 mins for 4 days/week.
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Fat Mass
Hi guys. How much fat mass in % can you lose per week if you are in a calorie deficit? And also, how can you best maintain you muscle mass if you are in a calorie deficit? Thank you 💪
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I don't see any results
Afternoon everyone, after 11 days my weights is still the same and I'm in a calorie deficit of 1970 kcal/day. I'm nearly 23 years old. My height is 163cm and my weight is 63 kg. I run 4 times/week. I started to run after one sedentary year (maybe more).
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Running and diet
Sorry if I'm ripetitive but Im new in the fitness world. My goal is eating 1970 kcal in order to lose 0.5kg/week. If I go for a run after eating 1970 kcal and burn for example 600kcal, do i need to eat them back? If I eat them back my intake food would be 2570 kcal. Still sorry if I still don't understand but thank God…
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Diet & Sport
Hello everyone. My goal is to reach 1970 kcal. When I go running I normally burn 650kcal and when I log my exercise my calories go up. Ex: I need to eat other 200 kcal in order to reach my goal. When I log my exercise (650kcal), the app says that I need to eat now 850kcal in order to reach it. But I can't afford to eat all…
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Help! I don't understand one diet thing.
Hello. My goal in order to lose 0.5 kg/week is to reach 1970 kcal. If I eat pizza everyday (just an example) and Im within my kcal goal, is that okay? I mean If I eat badly and remain in the 1970 kcal, do I always reach my goal? Thank you.