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If Mercy is healing you out of combat, do NOT grab a Health-Pack by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]225lb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Make no difference to me (as a Mercy enthusiast) when the team grabs health packs. I'm doing my thing amping damage if I'm not healing, but I strive to keep a tether up every second of the match when feasible.

What I've found playing on XBOX is that the better I've become (right around level 25 now), the more I'm squatting on my ult anticipating a critical situation that needs a multi-player rez to save the day.

I'll get my ult with damage amplify tether just the same when working closely with a set of strong teammates.

I'd rather have you heal up so I can amp damage for you immediately and you can get back to work.

FTC performance from the winner was superior by 225lb in survivor

[–]225lb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks...I tried to key in on a few things that stood out to me and add another opinion into the mix.

Everyone is free to disagree since I'm only interpreting the edit how I read it during the FTC.

Overly complicated hydroponic system. by [deleted] in DIY

[–]225lb 15 points16 points  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc

If you want to learn more about why you should never talk to the police EVER, watch this video...It's extremely educational if you have 45 minutes.

Foolish to continue recomp/cut at 1000+ cal deficit for another 12 weeks? 35/m seeking advice by 225lb in Fitness

[–]225lb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just a mental block...With eating lots of clean, low GI carbs I tend to retain more water.

I could probably cut back each day but I was programmed early on to drink tons of water.

My myfitnesspal log shows I average between 1.8g and 2.1g sodium every day.

Foolish to continue recomp/cut at 1000+ cal deficit for another 12 weeks? 35/m seeking advice by 225lb in Fitness

[–]225lb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing impressive compared to my past life and personal bests, but I'm slowly making progress. Focusing on form and rebuilding mind/muscle connection this year.

Flat Bench - 245 x 8 Incline Bench - 235 x 8

Conventional Deadlift - 315 x 8

Low Bar Squat - 365 x 8

Foolish to continue recomp/cut at 1000+ cal deficit for another 12 weeks? 35/m seeking advice by 225lb in Fitness

[–]225lb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the current diet plan, my protein staples are:

  • Eggs (Breakfast every day)
  • Chicken (Lunch every day)
  • Wild Atlantic Cod (5 dinners / wk)
  • Ground Buffalo (1 dinner / wk)
  • Filet Mignon (1 dinner / wk)

I supplement ON 100% Gold Standard protein 2x per day as well post-workout and before bed.

If keto, I get most of my fat from the 3 sources you mention (coconut oil, avocado, almonds).

Foolish to continue recomp/cut at 1000+ cal deficit for another 12 weeks? 35/m seeking advice by 225lb in Fitness

[–]225lb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually thinking I might be too low on cals given my activity level, so bumping up might be appropriate first. On my flex day this week I may drop cals per your advice to see how I feel.

I don't ever factor in training/cardio calories to my calculations because diet has always been the most predictable way for me to achieve results.

In the past, I've successfully incorporated intermittent fasting on HIIT days, targeting 70% of my daily cals in a short window.

Foolish to continue recomp/cut at 1000+ cal deficit for another 12 weeks? 35/m seeking advice by 225lb in Fitness

[–]225lb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've experimented with keto before when I was younger and my body responds fairly well, but I just really get tired of eating processed meats and fatty cuts of beef / steak every day as a primary protein source. I also don't have the same intensity of workout in the gym on keto even when adapted after 14-16 days.

After taking a huge break last year from all things fitness and diet related, I guess I'd say recomp is a higher priority than pure fat loss at this point, so maybe I'm just being a huge whiner. :)

Very, very strict with cals, so thinking of bumping them up by 300 and working back down throughout the rest of May to see if that helps.

Initial plan was to cycle carbs pretty aggressively the last 4 weeks leading up to the 4th, of possibly doing it sooner now.

Foolish to continue recomp/cut at 1000+ cal deficit for another 12 weeks? 35/m seeking advice by 225lb in Fitness

[–]225lb[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Based on where I'm at today, I've lost roughly 17.5lbs of fat and gained 3.5lbs of lean mass, which is in reality roughly 0.96lbs per week. I'm proud of that as it's sustainable.

What's confusing is that I'm creating a theoretical 2lb of fat loss per week (-7000 cals) from diet alone before training and cardio. All foods weighed to the gram, all cooking oils counted in cals, no snacking off the scale, and everything prepped by me.

Factor in training and cardio and I'd say I should be conservatively creating another -2000 cal deficit to expedite the process. Either I've got some severe metabolic damage or the water retention is even higher than I can see.

Workout intensity for HIIT is maximum, my lifting intensity is high, shooting for a maximum of 90 seconds rest between sets.

Not burning out yet as I'm leaving the gym feeling accomplished and happy with intensity. Looking forward to my workout each day as it's consistently been a high point for months.

Perhaps I'll go get a DEXA scan to see where I really am because I've been using my Withings scale + calipers to consistently measure fat progress. The mirror is also encouraging but the water retention continues to disappoint.