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bodymedia and BMR questions
I just started wearing a BodyMedia Link and was wondering if I could semi-accurately calculate my BMR by wearing it for 8 hours sleeping and then times the calories burned by 3 to get a good base? Then is it optimal to eat right around that many "NET" calories for optimal weight loss without losing muscle mass? I am also…
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Can I gain muscle mass with a calorie deficit
If I stay above my BMR and below my TDEE and lift weights, will I be able to increase my muscle mass? I will be eating high amounts of protein and lots of fruits and vegetables...
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cooking oils
If I use 1 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which has 120 Calories, to fry with and I end up with oil still in the pan after I take my food out then how many of those calories should I be accountable for?
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water in soup
If I make chicken soup and mix water with chicken broth, do I count those as part of my daily water intake?
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Sodium intake question
My food counter is telling me that I have 2500mg of Sodium allowed per day. I am finding this hard to stick with but I am trying. But why does it not change when I put in exercising? Don't I expel sodium in my sweat when I work out?
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quality of calories question
Is it true or false that you can consume less calories if the quality of calories is higher in vital nutrients? Take my net calorie goal of 2010. If I ate nothing but fruits, vegatables, whole grains etc... and did not eat empty or low quality calories would my body be more resistant to starvation mode at say 1200-1500…
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Has anybody here tried the Fat Burning Furnace exercises?
Has anybody here tried the Fat Burning Furnace exercises? I was wondering what kind of results anybody here has achieved with it.
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Exercise advice
Newbie here. I've been a very active and fit person my whole life up until about 4-5 years ago, so I've always eaten anything I wanted and maintained a healthy weight between 215lbs and 225lbs. Unforetunately life got a little more complex after age 30 with mortgages, wife, kids, 2 jobs etc... and now I'm a hefty 305lb 37…
