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My Experience with THREE Consecutive Cheat Days
For all you folks out there who are in a calorie deficit, don't let a binge (or in my case, three cheat days) get you down. Before reading, please note that I'm a relatively active male in my early twenties and I lift about four times a week. So, after being on a 600-calorie deficit for a month, I decided I'd have a solid…
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Feedback on Bulking Plan (Macros + Split)
Stats: Male, 23 years old, 5'7", 150 lbs, 16% BF Proposed macros: 2500 calories, 35% carb, 30% protein, 35% fat Proposed split (days 1-3 focus on power, days 4-6 focus on hypertrophy): 1. Chest & Tris 2. Back & Bis 3. Legs 4. Chest & Back 5. Shoulders & Arms 6. Legs 7. rest
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Tracking Calories on a Weekly Basis
It seems like an overwhelming majority of people track macros on a daily basis, but what would be wrong with tracking macros on a weekly basis? For example, let's say I require 2,300 calories/day (times 7 days equals 16,100 calories/week). Why can I not eat light Monday through Friday (maybe 1,800 calories/day), leaving me…
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"Banking" Calories?
I'm currently maintaining my weight. Can I keep a running tab of the calories saved on deficit days, and then eat all those "saved" calories on a cheat day? For example, let's say over the course of two weeks I accumulate a 2,600 calorie deficit due to not hitting my calorie goal on various days. At the end of those two…
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Chicken & Waffles
What's a ballpark calorie estimate for one of those wide, thin waffles you would find at Roscoe's, Gladys Knight's, or any other chicken and waffles joint? The database calorie counts for waffles seem to vary drastically depending on where it's from, the style (Belgian, Liege), etc., but I have noticed that waffles from…
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Daily calorie intake? So confused
I'm 5'7", 130 lbs., 19 yrs. old and am trying to gain muscle mass. I lift weights three days a week for a total of 90 minutes/week, and I do a short circuit (for cardio) three days a week for a total of 30 minutes/week. I've been eating 2200 calories a day, but I think I should be eating more. Is 2200 too low, too high,…
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Raising Cane's nutritional information
Isn't it a law for restaurants with 20+ locations to provide nutritional information? Why is this info not provided for Raising Cane's?
