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Why are we in such a hurry
So, in the losing weight forum, one of the most valuable pieces of advice people receive is that losing weight is a slow steady process that is best achieved through a moderate deficit. People are told to not get discouraged, and that it will not happen overnight. Then, when they lose the weight and want to gain muscle…
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NEAT underestimated
In all of these posts from people asking how many calories they need to bulk (or lose depending which forum), NEAT is often undervalued or under mentioned as the main factor in determining how many calories necessary. The reality is that someone who works an office job needs FAR fewer calories / day than someone who moves…
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How do you get your carbs?!
I strive to get a macro ratio of 45% carbs 35% protein and 20% fat give or take. I can never seem to get my carbs high enough, which is a concern considering the number of times I've heard it suggested that I need to up my carbs on a bulk. I easily get 200-250 grams of protein a day, but my carbs usually fall about the…
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Why do we do it?
Just a little soul searching question for the bulkers out there. If you've gone through a couple bulk cut cycles and have low body fat with substantial muscle, what's the point if doing it again and again? Isn't the objective to be healthy, look good, and experience the physical and emotional benefits of regular exercise?…
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Bulk - Recomp instead of Bulk - Cut
So, if one eats at a 200 calorie surplus for a period of time until they reach a weight that that 200 surplus then becomes maintenance, wouldn't a cut become unnecessary since your body would start recomping at maintenance given a strict lifting regiment and proper diet? To make sure I'm clear, if I weigh 160 pounds, and…
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Micro cycle for muscle gain
I would like to start by saying that I am not trying to create controversy, I am merely trying to get to the bottom of a topic that I am intrigued by and happen to be experiencing right now. So please only respond if your posts are about the subject and it's plausabilibilty. I also apologize in advance for spelling errors…
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Debunking the Myth
I am finally ready after 2 years of experimention to firmly say that the prevailing concept that a caloric surplus is necessary to build muscle is untrue. I know this is going to get a lot of backlash since it has been the belief for so long amongst the general public, but I am now living proof that muscle and strength…
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Alcohol and weight gain
While I agree 100% with calories in vs. calories out philosophy, I can't ignore the the fact that most of you would probably agree that calories from alcohol do not count in this equation. I am on the fence and I would like some scientific evidence to support one opinion or the other. If "all calories are the same", then…
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Body Fat Scales Warning
I had a Weight Watchers scale for about a year which consistantly gave me a BF% of 16% which I always knew was too high based on other sources I have used over the year. I then just started using the Fitbit Aria which gives me a BF% of 5.6%. Based on my general knowledge of what someone looks like at a certain BF%, I would…
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Muse adds weight
Just a quick note to anyone out there afraid to lift weights becasue it will stall weight loss and make them look "bulky'. This is complete bulls!@#t. Unless you are a genetic freak, eat a consistant surplus and lift heavy weights over a long period of time, you WILL NOT gain a significant enough amount of muscle to affect…
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3 most annoying posts
Please, if you are a newbie, or just simple, do not post one of the following: 1) "I don't get it. Am I suppose to eat my exercise calories back?" 2) "I know I'm suppose to eat more, I'm just not that hungry.How do I get more calories?" 3) "What does NET calories mean?" These three common posts are so rediculous on so many…
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gaining muscle at a defifcit
I know, I know, you need extra calories because muscle can't be created out of thin air. But here's a point I need clarification on. My BMR is 1700 and TDEE is 2300. I lift at the gym for an hour, pushing that TDEE to 2500 and I eat 2300, why would my body not use some of those cals to build muscle if I have fat available…
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Conditions!!?
I am starting to think I am the only person on this forum that doesn't have some sort of medical condition! Glandular problems, irratable bowels, wheat allergies, milk allergies, crohn's disease, arthritis, gall bladder issues, etc., etc., etc. I don't know a single person in my personal life who has any of these issues,…
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Cups vs. ounces
Anyone else noticed that foods, particularly vegetables are often listed in the database by volume and not weight. This seems ridiculous to me since there is so much variance in the calories of a cup of an irregularly shaped and sized food. How can a "cup" of broccoli be quantified? A cup of spinach, really. I can easily…
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I feel sorry for women
I mean this in the most genuine sense and only as it relates to weight loss. I hear all the time in these forums how women need to eat 1200 calories to lose, and 1400-1500 to maintain, etc. I am at maintanance right now, I work construction, and I lift and do cardio 3-4 times a week. Therefore, I eat about 2400 calories /…
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Calories per mile
Any opinions on how many calories per mile a 150 pound person burns running. Many of yu have said that MFP overestimates, but it's pretty much in line with what the treadmill says. Do we think they are both overestimating, and if so, by how much? What is the truth? I have also heard contrary reports on cals / mile walking…
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Question for hard lifters
So how many cals do you guys think should actually be added per hour of lifting? MFP tells us around 200, but if any of you out there really lift, I don't mean just moving weights, but doing 25-30 sets to failure with 90-120 seconds in between to the point that you can barely lift your arms to grab the steering wheel to…
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Alcohol for weight loss
Does anyone else use booze as an appetite suppressant? I find in the evening if I get a little hungry and want to stop thinking about food, a good stiff vodka will suppress the urge. It takes me an hour to drink, and the cals are way under what I might be likely to put in my mouth.
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Too Skinny!
I am a 5'10" male and weigh about 150 down from 180ish. I have at least one person tell me a day that I shouldn't lose any more weight and that I shouldn't get "too skinny". What the hell does that mean anyway?! I am at around 15.5% body fat with about 125 pounds of lean body mass. My blood pressure is perfect, and I eat a…
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Potassium
Does anyone else notice that often times the potassium numbers don't show up when you scan / manually enter a food into your diary. My potassium is low almost every day because of this, but I don't know exactly how low because not everything is recorded.
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Really stupid question
I am new to this message board and the whole message board concept in general. Can anyone quickly tell me what a troll is and what bump means. Thanks.
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Fat America
Is anyone else on this sight amazed that so many people in our country remain fat. Yes FAT. Not overweight, not underlean, not gravitationally challanged, not thyroid disabled...fat. If you weigh 250 pounds, you can eat over 2000 calories a day and still lose weight. That's a 400 calorie beakfast, a 500 calorie lunch, a…
