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Fun with TDEE calculations
I know the TDEE calculations on the various websites are only estimates. But I can't even come close to what my real TDEE must be, based on my diet. What I know: My non-cutting diet is about 2250 calories, and I typically gain under a pound a month. TDEE should be somewhere around 2100. My cutting diet is about 1775…
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Ripped one day, flabby the next?
I'm currently cutting, and l'm lifting 3 days a week to try to maintain lbm. Some days, I feel strong all day, and my muscles are swollen and look nice in the mirror. Other days, everything looks skinny and flabby, and I feel weaker. (These days don't seem to coincide at all with workout days or non-workout days). What's…
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Counting burgers?
How do you log calories for burgers from chains (Wendy's, Five Guys, Meatheads) when you get them with limited toppings (usually just cheese) and only eat half the bun? Just looking for general estimates for adjusting the calories that are usually listed for the full items. Of course the macros are important too (most of…
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Arrrrrrrggg!!
So I've lost 20 pounds but the last 10 or so won't budge. Typical, I know. But I can't figure out exactly which situation I'm in. I don't think I'm over-eating, because I'm finding myself very hungry, very often, and I'm waking up hungry overnight. But if I'm under-eating, why isn't any weight coming off? I'm doing 5x5…
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How many pounds are in an inch?
Specifically talking about the waistline. I'm a 43yo male, and I've steadily lost a pound a week over the past 15 weeks. But my waistline has barely budged. It's 38" (at the belly button, if I exaggerate and push it out as far as possible). At 5'7", it probably needs to be about 33". But the thing is, I'm down to 145…
