Originally Posted by penguinz:
It's worth it because it just because it is food. Limiting yourself to lean proteins isn't the best thing.
So many of the nutrients you need from the food you eat also need fat to aid in absorption.
Fat also is very important if you do any heavy weightlifting as it helps lubricate the joints.
Originally Posted by loochy:
You know what it is? It's 57 grams of protein and 900 calories. Don't get fries. Plan the rest of the you day accordingly.
Originally Posted by ModSocks:
I knew i could count on you guys, :-)
It's also fuckin' free on this App too, soooo.....
Really though, that double burger would be much much better with no bacon, cheese or mayo. That's a little shortcut for you to save 300 calories while only losing about 10g or so of protein. And of course, like I said earlier, don't get fries - it's kind of worthless nutrition-wise. There are a lot of little tricks like that you can do to make fast food not actually so bad. [Reply]
Diet hasn't been working for me. Starting this week I'm going all out, food and water logging, low carb + IF, strenuous daily cardio, and supplements, the whole nine. Maybe mix in some basic bitch weight training to keep the heart rate elevated. I've had success losing before but for whatever reason the diet isn't moving the scale this time.
Starting at 275, hoping to hit 230 this year. Posting this here to keep me honest. [Reply]
Originally Posted by penguinz:
Unless you want to get really lean you don't have to give any of that up. Especially if you do go on Test.
I don't monitor anything I eat other than making sure I get enough protein and fat. Carbs for the most part of 'free' calories.
I was never able to be lean until I decided to count EVERYTHING. once I did that, I got a real feel for portion size, estimating what is actually in a meal, and, most importantly, knowing my base calories for a day. If you want to get reasonably lean and keep muscle, you're going to have to count and track because it's damn near impossible to stay in a slight deficit otherwise. You'll end up overeating and not leaning out, or you'll undereat and drop too much muscle. You want a slight deficit (300-500 calories) per day. [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
I was never able to be lean until I decided to count EVERYTHING. once I did that, I got a real feel for portion size, estimating what is actually in a meal, and, most importantly, knowing my base calories for a day. If you want to get reasonably lean and keep muscle, you're going to have to count and track because it's damn near impossible to stay in a slight deficit otherwise. You'll end up overeating and not leaning out, or you'll undereat and drop too much muscle. You want a slight deficit (300-500 calories) per day.
Yeah, the first and most obvious thing I noticed the first time I counted calories was just how much extra stuff I put on food... BBQ sauce, salad dressing, cheese (so much cheese).
As far as maintaining, you definitely get used to what a serving size actually looks like, and then if you meal prep on top of that, it's easy to portion things out for a week. If I needed/wanted to drop weight though, I'd definitely track (and with apps these days, of course once you get a base of foods/meals logged, it only takes 30 seconds most meals anyway). [Reply]
In my opinion it's not necessary to count calories but it can be helpful. It's not rocket science. Losing weight amounts to calories out > calories in.
Doing cardio consistently is much more effective for most people. You look at how much hardwork it takes to burn calories it will make you think twice about overeating. Trust me.
But to each their own.
Also intermittent fasting is very effective if you don't the right way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
I was never able to be lean until I decided to count EVERYTHING. once I did that, I got a real feel for portion size, estimating what is actually in a meal, and, most importantly, knowing my base calories for a day. If you want to get reasonably lean and keep muscle, you're going to have to count and track because it's damn near impossible to stay in a slight deficit otherwise. You'll end up overeating and not leaning out, or you'll undereat and drop too much muscle. You want a slight deficit (300-500 calories) per day.
How many grams of protein per lb of body weight you shooting for while cutting? [Reply]
