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6'9", 228 pounds, looking for...
... oh, who am I kidding? Look, the answer is burning more calories than you consume, regardless of height, weight, age, and/or gender.
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Is my real TDEE now almost 1000 less than calculated?
I'm 6'9", 237, 51. IIFYM estimates my TDEE at 2906 (exercise set to three times per week). Per MFP, I am eating at a 1000 calorie per day deficit excluding exercise. Yes, I weigh my food. Yes, I enter everything. Yes, I'm still doing everything exactly the same way I was when my weight loss very closely matched what the…
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Bulking for old guys
From the beginners' sticky: "A much better plan, especially for first time bulkers, is to set a reasonable, moderate surplus and keep things simple. I prefer a surplus of 400-500 calories per day for males and 300-400 calories per day for females. I feel that is right about the efficiency sweet spot, where you are taking…
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Well, hell. Need to lose more first.
My initial weight loss goal was 112.4 pounds, partly because it would get me reasonably into the healthy BMI range for my height and partly because that's how much my younger daughter weighed at the time. I'm nearly there, but that weight will leave me a little too high to start bulking. I'll probably need to lose another…
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Strength and hypertrophy question(s)
Let's say we have a guy trying to lose a crapton of fat who eventually wants to add muscle mass. It seems to be the consensus that his best path is to be at a caloric deficit to lose down to a reasonable BF percentage before starting to eat at a surplus. During caloric deficit, he lifts as heavily as he can. He progresses…
