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  • Re: Healthy Rate of Loss

    ahoy_m8ahoy_m8
    I'm interested in OP's question about of sources for the ~30kcal/lb fat/day rule of thumb, but I wanted to jump in to emphasize one detail OP mentioned that didn't generate much discussion -- sleep. …

  • Re: Coronavirus prep

    ahoy_m8ahoy_m8
    It would be nice to think that Darwinism is at work so that the reckless largely bear the consequences of their own actions. But it never really seems to work that way. The responsible always bear a …

  • Re: Losing fat but not weight? Is it possible?

    ahoy_m8ahoy_m8
    Scale weight is the most frustrating part of managing body weight. Because of water weight fluctuations. Get a trend app or record daily weigh ins in your own spreadsheet and look at the rolling aver…

  • Re: Help please!

    ahoy_m8ahoy_m8
    I think about macros in terms of the minimums I need. Percentage of calories isn’t that helpful to me. Rule of thumb minimums are: Protein: 1g per pound lean mass to preserve muscle (when deficit eat…

  • Re: Hitting a Plateau

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    Regardless of how carefully you measure and track, your evidence suggests you have been eating maintenance calories for your activity level. If your goal is to change your body fat percentage while m…
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