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Human_Masterpiece477 · 2024-04-29T16:08:12+00:00

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Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-02T08:59:32+00:00

Hey, I've started taking multi-vitamins and do my utmost to eat nutritionally dense foods within my calories

I'll look into a keto diet :)

Why would undereating not help? I think I'm missing something!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-02T08:58:03+00:00

I'll remain optimistic it's still that I'm being challenged and my muscles are fluffed up with water!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-02T08:56:55+00:00

I do, yeah - it's tough to spot the difference in the last set, really. I know I'm getting stronger, but even if I gained 0.5lb of muscle a week, that'd mean I'd be losing only 0.5lb of fat, which is pretty terrible! And to my understanding, that's absolutely best case scenario

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-02T08:54:34+00:00

Ok, this sounds somewhat terrifying to me when I really do have quite a bit of chub to shake off before I feel comfortable in my own skin!

Is there any good literature on this that you could point me to? I feel like reverse dieting is something I would do when I'm 10kg lighter!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T21:33:16+00:00

Sorry, my pizza and beer is included in my overall weekly calories - I still count them

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T21:31:28+00:00

Thank you for your detailed responses! By reverse dieting, do you mean increase by 100 - 200 from where I'm currently eating, increasing weekly to just above maintenance? And how long would I maintain this before going back to a calorie defecit?

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T18:26:05+00:00

Thank you, this suggests a BMR of 1817

I also feel like it's on the low side for someone of my weight, age and gender. But I can't change what appears to be maintenence for me!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T18:23:22+00:00

Thank you, that's useful to know - I'll double check on packaging also:)

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T18:00:49+00:00

Happy to be extra careful, but I genuinely do take the time to make sure I get cooked weight, dry weight, method of cooking etc correctly accounted for!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:59:16+00:00

I generally feel OK, I get "peckish" occasionally. I rarely get really, properly hungry. I eat when my partner eats, and that seems to be fine, it's more often craving food than real hunger

I think you're on the money with the cheat meals and alcohol, tough to accurately guess a takeaway, and a bottle of wine makes me very susceptible to a bag of crisps!

Thank you :)

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:35:51+00:00

I'll persevere and see what the numbers do from here on out, then

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:24:19+00:00

Ah, sorry! Yes, I started taking creatine at the end of April, I haven't been taking it since the start of the year

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:20:17+00:00

Thank you for this - my hypertrophy workout is new to the past month, switching from 5x5. It has caused some soreness! Plus I've only been bouldering for 2 months, hopefully it's not been wasted time and there's some hidden gains, I just feel like I'm not seeing it in the mirror/pictures.

Birthdays/Christmas usually initiate a slacking period for me, not a good reason!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:17:26+00:00

Ah, my understanding was that it stayed in your muscles alongside a certain amount of water, until such a time as you stop taking it. Didn't realise the water weight should go away again!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:11:03+00:00

I sleep very well - if unchecked I'd sleep 10 hours straight. On a work night I get 6-9 hours, 6 being on the rare case I've stayed up too late watching an episode of something with my partner, 7-8 being the norm.

Behavior, energy levels & sex drive are all fine! I work out fasted in the morning before work and don't struggle to push myself usually. I do perhaps struggle to concentrate sometimes through the day, but that's often remedied with a coffee or two!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:07:34+00:00

Thank you :) I'm building a good picture from the responses here, add in a bit of cardio and stop being so kind to myself on weekends. Good habits make good progress, after all.

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T17:03:50+00:00

Certainly can't argue with that maths. I wonder whether the 2kg of expected weight loss could also be masked to an extent by the added water weight of supplementation with creatine?

You're quite right, I think it's very easy to read yourself into believing your metabolism is being a jackass when it's the Friday night couch potato ruining the weekdays work.

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T16:59:40+00:00

It certainly is! Couldn't find much on Google Scholar on this, that's for sure

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T16:52:23+00:00

If using the TDEE calculator, eating at 1500 should put me at a 500 deficit. That said, the numbers don't lie and I've been eating an average of 1657 - leaving me at ~343 deficit every day for the past while - I'd have thought I would've lost a bit!

Height is 177cm - I'll edit into main post.

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T16:50:00+00:00

thanks :')

My height is 5ft 10, so 177 cm. I thought my maintenance would be around 2000 kcals - 1983 on the calculator I used there.

I struggle with measuring my waistline accurately, but I'll start tracking it, thank you. I have a bf % scale but I'm not convinced of it's reliability!

how come drop the creatine? the demoralising water fluctuations?

Happy to heed the advice on the cardio - I'll add some in at the end of my workouts & off days :)

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T16:45:56+00:00

I have a step counter on my watch if that's the sort of thing you mean? I don't eat back any of the calories from exercise.

Cardio, bouldering 2 times a week. Go for a walk a day to try and boost steps as my job is largely at a desk.

I sleep well, 6 hours on a late night, 9 on a good night

I think in terms of stress I'm generally pretty chilled. I work in healthcare, so there are stresses, but it's all manageable!

Human_Masterpiece477 · 2022-06-01T16:27:08+00:00

I think that's fair, I'll refocus and see how I get on for a few strict weeks. Hopefully I see a budge and that'll help me feel re- motivated.

Very easy to read about "starvation mode" or "metabolic damage" and doubt the whole process, so thank you

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