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My Progress Diary
Slowly coming back post-hip injury. I took time off gym completely since march 2014. All my lifts went down 40% during this time. First day (starting as recommended with 75 and 65 % for compounds and assistance). Cutting version (aim is to go from 18%bf @100kg to 90kg) A (4/9) Squat 3x5 65kg Bench 3x5 56kg Row 3x5 60kg…
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Your main protein source/sources as a vegan
Mine will either be red lentils (which taste over9000 times better than regular lentils) or beans (pinto, but im looking for new kinds). The rest comes from all the other food. Eating high protein as a vegan is easy as long as your total caloric expenditure is high
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Rice milk in grams...
So... the nutrition claim on the back is in ml, im using my digital scale... the 1l packet shows to be 1040 g (it could just be overfilled). When I was using regular milk I read somewhere that every 100g you log in as 97 mls. But now I'm questioning that advise... Wouldn't just g = mls? Pls answer only if you know it for…
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Hardest day? A or B?
I find my B being only 80-85% as hard as A's, where I completely wear out most of the time. (But I really enjoy that sweet C day, especially when it follows two B's in a row). What is your experience?
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Cheap liquid calories sources
Well im not willing to drink sugary drinks (I just hate empty calories and suspecting diabetic), and I want to cut dairy out since I feel that I am lactose intolerant. Im having hard time eating/pushing out 3500 calories cutting, when switching to bulk in a few monthes I don't know how am I going to handle 4400, this is…
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Can you identify a 176g apple/ gett 30g of PB by eye etc...
I've noticed my approximation skills are pretty well developed now thanks to mfp, I mean there are times I literally am wrong by 1-3grams on fruits etc, yesterday and today I scopped the exact amount of PB/honey from 1st try (27 and 20g) Have you notice it too? How good are you?
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is it just me or the site is not working
it keeps unresponding to reqested page
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Meal plan critique needed!
*Meal plan is in my dairy on 1st and 2nd december this year, please search* Hi, so I was tired of thinking what to eat every day, and tracking those foods, so I decided to make a two-days meal plan, so that I can just memorize those foods, and have no need to waste time thinking it. So if you see that I might be deficient…
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Weighting frozen meats before or after defrost?
So i got these chicken drums that I defrosted, but they are still covered in ice a bit, so I weighted them as they were. What are the calories on a packet? Are they for defrosted product or frozen? Thanks
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How much of water weight can you lose....
So, i was wondering, lets say im the lightest in the morning (2-3 kilos heavier at night), if i wake up and dont eat nor drink for a few hours, how much more weight would i be able to lose?
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How much body fat will a 1000 cals convert to?
Just wondering how much my todays cheat binging will give me tomorrow...
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Burn calories on HIIT vs Weighlifting
I never tryed to calculate exact exercise calories, so a question to those, who are experinced in it: what would be a caloric burn from 1.15 hr workout (~25 total sets-mostly heavy/moderate compound movements with a couple of isolations in the end) + 15 mins on cardio with heartrate 145-160 vs 30 min cardio intervals,…
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I'm a man and i bought protein bar for women...
So yeah, didnt read the label, just found a bar that had good macros/price, and after i recieved it i noticed it said "product for women". Will this turn me into a girl? Or is it just a marketing strategy to target women? Anyone out there, who knows and consumes such products, please advise! Btw there are 15 bars in a…
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What are your top 3 sources of carbs/prots/fats
Mine would be: Oats, fruits, whole grains Chicken (or beef/fish), whey powder, dairy (yoghurt, milk) Nuts, peanut butter, coconut oil
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Healthiest sweets...
What is the healthiest option for someone with sweet tooth among regular sweets? (I know i can do some deserts at home using stevia and stuff, i'm talking real treats) What would give you the most flavour/texture/ .. just food to chew on for least amount of sugar, saturated fat and sodium? *I try to keep a treat under 20g…
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How to calculate muscle mass
I know my lean body weight, and my water weight. If i subtract water from LBM, will it be all muscle? Thanks
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Which micro-elements do you track and why
First of all, im not even sure if im calling them right, so excuse me if im wrong... When i started MFP at first i was only tracking my macros, (proteins, fat. carbs). Then i started wondering why some foods are considered as junk, and i noticed large amounts of saturated fat and sodium in all of them. So, after i've done…
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Your top 3 favourite fruits/vegetables
And which you happen to eat the most, if different. My favourites are: Bananas Mangos Pears Sweet Potato Broccoli Corn But i eat mostly bananas, apples, and some citrus fruits for varienty, which i dont really like. As for veggies i usually eat frozen mix/veges easy to steam, like broccoli, couliflower, etc
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Nutritional info on label VS internet data
So, i bought a pre-packeged lentil sachets, and before logging it in, i decided to compare label given info with general "lentil" stats. And the difference is quite significant - 80 calories per 100 grams of product! (difference in carbs and protein as well of course) And yes, both stats are given for dry uncooked product,…
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Great whey-protein sludge
2 scoops whey (doesnt work well with all flavours and brands, i used Optimum nutrition, any kind of chocolate, or cookies n cream. Vanilla ok, but not as good, other flavours dont really work) 1/2 - 1 tbsp cocoa powder 1-2 TSPs of honey/some stevia 100 ml milk / water / mixture of both 60 g oats 15 g peanut butter (pre…
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Any Intermittent Faster out there? Add me
We can share experience and tips and just talk. Im a 21 y.o. male, working out at the gym 4-5 days, trying to get to 8% bodyfat before starting seriously building muscle.
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Coconut oil question...
So i always heard that is good for you, and that it's kind of not even an oil, so i went i got myself a jar, and made some chocolate adding cocoa and stevia. Even though it was a snack-size chocolate, i more than doubled my saturated fat limit for the day. So my question is: is the sat fat, coming from CO healthy and needs…
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Will a spoon if PB slow down digestion of my protein...
...shake fruit smoothie significantly? I take it pre workout around 2 hours before, just wondering, cause i like it will PB only..
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Cheat days: what you eat, how many cal, etc
Also, how much do you gain the next day and how long does it take to lose all that weight you gained. What were you highest calorie cheat days? If you happen to have one in you dairy, post it here for others to check. As for me - I am on 3000 cal now, my next cheat day is gonna be 22th may, planning on going over 10000…
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Should i limit honey???
My main sources of sugar are fruits (which i know i shouldn't worry about), and honey. It is a natural source of sugar obviously, but it is so sweet, i don't think that it is very healthy... Should i take it into account of my 33 g of added sugar daily limit?
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Question on kitchen scale accuracy...
I just bought me scales, and while i was measuring milk in my 250 ml cup, my scale were showing 85. Are ml different to grams, or i just don't understand something? Also my cerial packet sais it is 300g, but when i put it in a scale it shows 123...
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Tall and skinny guy
6.4ft, 87kg, ~14 % bodyfat, trying to get to 6-8 and then maintain/slowly increase. On the days when i work out (~1 30 - 2 hrs + 40 mins of cardio) my maintenance calories are around 3300. Anyone with similar feautures/goals would be interesting to talk to and watch the progress together, or just anyone interested in…
